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Website design in Ottawa that makes the phone ring.
A good-looking website that brings in no enquiries is an expensive brochure. We design, write and build sites with one job: get the right visitor to call, book or ask for a quote.
- Websites from $1,500
- Free audit, no obligation
- Reply within one business day
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One clear action per pageIllustration
The cost of waiting
Your website is either selling for you right now, or sending people to a competitor.
Most people decide whether to trust a business within seconds of landing on its site. If yours loads slowly, looks dated on a phone or hides what you do and where, they press back and call the next result.
You never see those lost customers. There is no missed call, no email, nothing. That is what makes a weak website so costly: the loss is silent.
Check where you stand, freeWhat you get
Three results we work toward.
A site Google can rank
Clean structure, fast load times and a page for every service and area you want to be found for.
A brand that looks established
Design, photography and wording that make you look like the safe, obvious choice.
What is included
Everything done for you.
No hidden extras. If it is on this list, it is in the price.
Strategy and keyword plan
We map which pages you need and what each one should rank for before designing anything.
Copywriting
Every word written for you in plain English, around what your customers actually ask.
Custom design
Designed around your brand. No recycled templates on Custom builds.
Mobile-first build
Built for phones first, where most local searches happen.
Speed and Core Web Vitals
Lightweight code and compressed images so pages load fast.
On-page SEO and schema
Titles, headings, internal links and structured data done properly from day one.
Lead forms and call tracking
Forms that reach you instantly, with tracking so you know what produced each lead.
Motion, video and galleries
Tasteful animation, before and after sliders and project galleries where they help sell.
Analytics and Search Console
Set up and connected, so results are measured from launch day.
Pricing
What it costs.
Clear starting prices, a fixed quote in writing, and lower prices when you commit for 6 or 12 months. See all pricing.
Includes 1 month of SEO + dashboard
Essential website
For businesses that need a professional, fast site that is easy to find.
from $1,500 one-time
- Proven layout styled to your brand
- Up to 5 pages
- Copywriting included
- Mobile-first and fast
- On-page SEO basics
- Search Console and Google Business Profile linked
- 1 month of SEO included
- Instant access to your dashboard
- 2 rounds of revisions, live in about 2 to 3 weeks
Includes 3 months of SEO + dashboard
Custom website
Designed from scratch to win in a competitive market.
from $3,000 one-time
- Designed from scratch for your brand
- As many pages as you need, including service and area pages
- Keyword plan before design
- Custom motion, video, sliders and galleries
- Advanced SEO: schema, redirects, speed
- Analytics plus call and form tracking
- 3 months of SEO included
- Instant access to your dashboard
- 3 rounds of revisions, live in 4 to 8 weeks
With every website
Instant access to our custom-built dashboard. See how your website is doing, which keywords you rank for, and track your progress from day one.
Keep it online
$100 a year.
After launch, $100 a year covers your domain renewal, hosting, security certificate, backups and maintenance. Your website and content always stay yours.
Just starting out?
Pay over three months.
New small businesses can spread the cost of a website over three equal monthly payments. No interest, no fees.
See the results
Your dashboard, from day one.
Your rankings and progress in one place, so you never have to take our word for it.
Local and just starting out? If you can’t afford these prices yet, please reach out directly. We will do our best to help you get going on your entrepreneurship journey.
Reach outHow we compare
What you get with us, side by side.
How we work compared with what is common in the industry.
| Many agencies | Vertica | |
|---|---|---|
| After launch | A monthly fee to rent your own site | You own it. $100 a year keeps it online and maintained |
| Results | No tracking, or a login you never get | Dashboard access from day one, plus SEO included |
| Reporting | A monthly PDF, if you ask for it | A live dashboard, refreshed every day |
| Contract | 12-month lock-ins are common | Month to month, save if you choose to commit |
| Your accounts | Often set up in the agency’s name | Always in your name, we are added as managers |
| What was done | Hard to see what actually changed | A change log of every key change |
| Who does the work | Passed between account managers | The person you talk to does the work |
Step by step
How it works, from first call to results.
Essential sites launch in about 2 to 3 weeks. Custom sites take 4 to 8 weeks depending on size.
- Day 1
Discovery call
We learn your services, areas, best customers and competitors. You tell us what a good lead looks like.
- Week 1
Plan and wording
You approve the page plan and the copy before any design starts, so there are no surprises later.
- Weeks 2 to 3
Design
You see the real design in the browser, on desktop and phone, and request changes.
- Weeks 3 to 5
Build and test
We build, connect forms and tracking, and test speed on real devices.
- Launch day onward
Launch and measure
We launch, submit the site to Google and start reporting on calls and form leads.
How we prove it
Results you can check yourself.
We agree on what success looks like before we start, then report against it every month. The numbers come from your own Google and Meta accounts, and your dashboard refreshes them every day, with a change log of every key change we make.
What we report on
- Calls and form leadscounted from launch day
- Conversion ratevisitors who get in touch
- Page speedtested on mobile
- Search visibilitypages indexed and ranking
Is it for you
An honest fit check.
A good fit if
- Your current site is more than three years old or hard to use on a phone
- You get traffic or referrals but few enquiries through the site
- You are launching a new business and want to look established from day one
Probably not if
- You want the cheapest possible site and do not mind a template
- You need a large online store with thousands of products
Questions
Website design: common questions.
How much does a website cost?
Essential websites start at $1,500 and Custom websites start at $3,000. You get a fixed quote in writing before we start, so the price never moves on you.
How long does it take?
About 2 to 3 weeks for an Essential site and 4 to 8 weeks for a Custom site. The biggest factor is how quickly we get your feedback and photos.
Do I own the website?
Yes. The site, the domain and every account are in your name. If you ever leave, you take all of it with you.
Will it rank on Google?
Every site is built with the SEO foundations in place. Ranking for competitive searches takes ongoing work, which is why Custom websites include three months of SEO at no charge.
Free audit
Find out what your website is costing you.
Tell us about your business. We will record a short video showing where you stand on Google today and what we would fix first.
- Free, no obligation
- Reply within one business day
- No sales call unless you want one