First business site
Services, prices, owner story, trust details, and contact—without filling space for the sake of looking bigger.
Web design in Toronto
A small business website should not require an agency procurement process.
I build quick, clear sites for businesses that need to look credible, explain the offer, and turn visits into enquiries.
The starting point
What a $300 starter site means.
A focused, content-ready site for a straightforward business or project. It is not a bait price followed by a required care plan.
- Up to five focused pages or one substantial landing page
- Responsive build for phone, tablet, and desktop
- One standard domain name for the first year, registered in your name
- Branded email address or email-forwarding setup
- Contact form, click-to-call, basic analytics, hosting setup, and SSL
- Page titles, descriptions, sitemap, and social metadata
- Optional local or toll-free business number and call routing
- Deployment to an account you control and a short handoff
- Twelve months of support, with 24/7 fault reporting for urgent website problems
A few boundaries, because “included” should mean something: premium domains, renewals after year one, paid mailbox plans, phone-number rental, call usage, and other third-party charges are listed separately. Copywriting, e-commerce, booking systems, custom illustrations, large migrations, and bespoke software add scope.
24/7 support means an urgent site-down, certificate, or broken-form fault can be reported at any time during the first year. It is not a promise of an instant response or unlimited content and design changes.
Discounts: reduced rates are available for individuals, first-time entrepreneurs, non-profits, and community organisations. Tell me what you can spend and what absolutely needs to work.
Common jobs
Built around the business, not a theme demo.
The page count matters less than whether a visitor can understand the offer and take the next step without hunting.
Landing page
One offer, one audience, and one conversion path for a launch, service, waitlist, or campaign.
Useful web tool
A calculator, directory, intake flow, client portal, or small app when a brochure site is not enough.
Ownership
No hostage situation after launch.
Your domain, hosting, accounts, content, and code stay under your control. If you want ongoing help, it is available. If you do not, the site keeps working without a monthly tribute payment.
For many static small-business sites, suitable hosting can cost nothing beyond the domain. I will not sell a $200 monthly hosting plan for a five-page site.
How long does a small site take?
Usually one to three weeks once the core content and decisions are available. Custom features and slow feedback add time.
Can you fix an existing site?
Often. I will first check whether the current site is worth repairing. Sometimes a small rebuild is cheaper than continuing to patch it.
Do you only work in Toronto?
No. I am based in Toronto and work remotely across Canada. Local businesses are welcome; an in-person meeting is rarely required.
Need a site?
Send the current version—even if that version is nothing.
I will reply with the likely scope, a price range, and what content I need from you.