How much does a website cost?

It depends on the scope, but we do have clear starting points. Trades sites start at $599, professional services at $699, and e-commerce at $1,200. Every project gets scoped individually and you get a flat written price before anything starts. Visit our pricing page for full package details.

Do you do SEO and Google Ads too, or just websites?

We do all three — websites, local SEO, and Google Ads. Most of our clients start with a site and then add SEO or ads once that foundation is solid. But if you already have a site and just need help getting traffic or leads, we can start there too.

My current website is embarrassing. Can you fix it or should I start over?

Honest answer: sometimes a redesign is better than a rebuild, sometimes it isn't. We'll look at what you have and tell you straight. If it's worth keeping and cleaning up, we'll say so. If starting fresh makes more sense for what you're trying to do, we'll tell you that too.

Do you only work with trades and contractors?

That's where most of our work is — roofers, renovators, cleaners, handymen, flooring companies, glass installers. But if you're a local service business of any kind and need more customers online, we're probably a good fit.

How long does it take to build a website?

Most projects take three to five weeks from start to launch. It moves faster when clients are responsive with feedback and content. We'll give you a realistic timeline before we start and stick to it.

Are you actually in Port Coquitlam?

Yes — we're a local business. Not a Toronto company with a PoCo phone number, not an overseas team. We're here. If you want to meet in person, we can make that happen.

Local SEO vs Google Ads: What Should Trades Businesses in Metro Vancouver Start With?

Every trade business owner asks the same question at some point: should we be doing SEO or running ads? The answer is not always one or the other, but if you have to start with one, the choice depends on specifics. Here is the honest comparison.

What Each One Is, in Plain Language

Local SEO is the work of getting your business to show up in Google's free local results - the Map Pack, the organic listings below it, and your Google Business Profile. You do not pay per click. Once you rank, calls keep coming as long as you maintain the work.

Google Ads is paying Google to put your business at the top of the search results when someone searches for your trade in your area. You pay every time someone clicks. The moment you stop paying, the leads stop.

How Long Each Takes to Produce Results

Google Ads can produce calls within 24 hours of going live. The campaign needs tuning over the first 30 to 60 days, but leads start day one.

Local SEO takes longer. Maps Pack ranking usually moves within 60 to 90 days of focused work. Page-one organic rankings for competitive trade searches in Metro Vancouver typically take three to six months. Once you are there, you stay - provided someone keeps the profile active and the citations consistent.

What Each Costs to Run Properly

Google Ads needs both a management fee and an ad spend budget. For most local trades in Metro Vancouver, $500 to $1,500 a month in ad spend is the realistic range. Below $500 the campaign barely gets enough data to optimize. Add the management fee on top - usually $300 to $800 a month done properly.

Local SEO is mostly labour. There is no ad spend. A real local SEO retainer that covers GBP, citations, on-page work, and content is in the $400 to $1,200 a month range depending on competition and how aggressive the strategy is.

When Ads Make Sense Before SEO Is Established

You just launched and need leads now while SEO catches up.
You are in a brutally competitive market where organic position 4-10 still gets buried.
You have a seasonal trade and need volume during a 3-month window.
You want fast conversion data to tell you which services people actually click on.

When SEO Alone Is Enough

You are in a less competitive niche or smaller city where the Maps Pack is achievable.
You have margin to wait three to six months for momentum to build.
Cash flow makes ongoing ad spend uncomfortable - SEO compounds without per-click cost.
You already get word-of-mouth and need GBP and the website to close the loop on the people Googling your name.

The Case for Running Both Together

Once you have proper conversion tracking in place - GA4, GTM, call tracking - running both at once becomes a force multiplier. Ads bring in immediate calls and generate the data that informs which keywords matter. SEO compounds in the background, growing the share of leads that come in for free over time. The two pull from the same audience but rarely cannibalize each other when set up correctly.

One thing to be honest about: running both without proper tracking is the worst of both worlds. You spend on ads, do SEO, and have no idea which is producing what.

Our Honest Recommendation

If your phone needs to ring next month, start with Google Ads and a basic local SEO foundation in parallel. If you have margin to wait and want a durable lead source that does not bleed cash, start with local SEO and add ads once tracking is solid. Either way, do not start either without a website that converts and tracking that tells the truth.