Web design and SEO for businesses in Ottawa
The national capital — government, tech and two languages of commerce. In a market this size, doing good work is not what separates businesses. Being findable is — the search results settle who gets the call before anyone compares two companies properly.
We build the site to rank for the terms that produce paying work in Ottawa, and keep at it after launch — the part most studios quietly skip. Published price from $299 a month, everything in it.
Getting found in Ottawa: the honest version
In a market this size the competition is not only the business down the block. It is national brands and agency-managed sites with years of accumulated work behind them.
Getting past that takes depth rather than spending: a real page for each service you offer and each part of Ottawa you actually serve, loading quickly on a phone, with reviews arriving steadily instead of in one implausible burst. Ten focused pages beat one clever homepage nearly every time. That is how we structure the build, and why the work continues monthly rather than ending at launch.
We checked rather than guessed. Searching for a web designer in Ottawa in August 2026 returned a mix in the top three ordinary results: studios genuinely based in the area, alongside firms from elsewhere running one page per town. Your own trade's results will differ — and finding out what they contain is the first thing we do for you.
No office in Ottawa — what that actually means
Everything is arranged so you never have to take our word for anything. The prices are published, so nothing gets quoted specially for Ottawa. Delivery is 10 business days or your first month is free. The domain is in your name from day one, and every fix is verified by an independent crawl. The one thing we cannot offer is somebody local to shake hands with.
- Free 20-minute call — you tell us what your business does and for whom; we tell you honestly whether we fit. No proposal theater.
- Every price is published — $299, $599 or $1,199 a month in USD, no setup fee, cancel any month.
- Live in 10 business days from kick-off, or your first month is free — that promise is in writing.
- Improved every month — new pages and ongoing SEO, with every fix verified by an independent re-crawl.
What does a website cost in Ottawa?
A business in Ottawa generally has three options. Builder software costs less because you do the building, the writing and the search work yourself. A one-off project costs more up front and then leaves the upkeep with you. The third is a monthly price with the work included — ours, at $299 a month in USD, no setup fee and no contract.
Pay yearly and get two months free. Cancel any time and we refund the unused months pro rata — the annual plan is a discount, not a lock-in.
- 5-page SEO-first website — domain, hosting and SSL included
- 1 location page for your service area
- Automated blog — 2 SEO-optimised articles published each month
- Custom AI-powered CRM in the backend
- Ongoing SEO optimisation, connected to the JustMarket.Me SEO aggregator
- GEO optimisation for AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity)
- Google Business Profile set up and connected to your site
- Monthly report — the before-and-after HTML for every fix we shipped
- Unlimited change requests, one in the queue at a time
Already have a website that isn't being found?
Start with the SEO Audit rather than a rebuild. $490, five business days, and you get the raw HTML Googlebot really receives from your site alongside a prioritized fix plan — usable by any developer, including one who isn't us. Start a plan within 30 days and the $490 returns as a credit across your first three months.
Building for a specific trade?
Every plan costs the same whatever your business does, but the details differ by industry. These guides go a level deeper:
jewellery store · storage facility · civil engineer
Frequently asked questions
Will the site work properly on phones?
Yes, and it is not an afterthought. Most local searches happen on a phone and Google judges the site by its mobile version. Mobile speed is measured before and after every change and appears in your monthly report.
How long until I see results in Ottawa?
The site is live in 10 business days and your first monthly report shows every fix that shipped, so the work is visible immediately. Rankings are slower, and in a market the size of Ottawa slower again — they compound over months and depend on your competitors and how long your domain has existed. Anyone quoting a date is guessing.
Can I pay yearly?
Yes, and it is two months free on every plan. If you cancel part-way through we refund the unused months pro rata — the annual price is a discount, not a lock-in.
How fast will my website be live?
Within 10 business days of the kick-off call. If we miss that date your first month is free, and that promise is in writing.
Do you have an office in Ottawa?
No. We work remotely for businesses across Canada, including Ottawa. The first conversation is a free 20-minute call, and you see published prices before committing to anything.