DIGITAL HANDYMAN

Website Rescue

BUILD.

I enrolled in my first Web Design course at CDI College in 2003. Admittedly, I didn’t become much of a web designer after that class; however, it did help me become well-informed on the life-cycle of a website build. In that class, I built my first HTML site for bringthebeats, but when I upgraded it to the WordPress platform in 2006, I knew content management systems were more my thing.

Throughout my career I’ve managed dozens of websites and have worked within an array of content management systems. I’ve also continued to take courses in user experience and front-end web development, so I can use simple code to create unique builds. In the end, I put together low-cost websites that can be easily updated and managed by myself or by my clients themselves. If you already have a website that needs some finessing, I’m your guy for that too.

MY SERVICE

If you’re a small business or hobbyist looking for your first website, Squarespace is my platform of choice. If you have a point-of-sale service with Shopify or Square, I've also built websites on those platforms and will accommodate. At this time, I’m not willing to use any other platforms to build a website from scratch. 

I have extensive experience with WordPress and several other CMS, so if you simply require a cleanup of your site (i.e. improve your search engine optimization), I can help with that as well. I can also transition your website to Squarespace, if that works for you. 

Together we will work through a discovery process to decide which solution is best for you. The amount of time, effort and interest you have to invest in your website—throughout the build and once it’s live—will determine the platform solution that’s best for you.

I CAN HELP WITH:

  • Squarespace is a drag-and-drop website builder that offers professionally-designed templates tailored to your industry or you can build your own.

    It provides functionality to set up an e-commerce store, book appointments or sell your skills.

    There’s also email campaign and social media tools that allow you to market your website directly from the platform.

    Squarespace performs all security updates automatically and are easily optimized for mobile, so it’s a low-maintenance website solution.

  • Your annual costs will vary depending on the depth of the services required. Here are some of Squarespace’s annual costs:

    Domain - $36 CAN (With website plans, the first year or your domain hosting is free. If you own your domain with another service, it can be connected to your Squarespace site.)

    Basic Website Hosting $252 CAN - (Includes template with designer font combinations and colour palettes, as well as basic web metrics.)

    Business Website Hosting $384 CAN - (Includes Basic features + custom code functionality, advanced metrics and fully integrated e-commerce w/ 3% transaction fee.)

    Commerce Basic Website Hosting $432 CAN - (Includes Business features + fully integrated e-commerce w/ no transaction fee and advanced merchandising tools.)

    Commerce Advanced Website Hosting $432 CAN - (Includes Commerce Basic features + advanced shipping and discounting options, as well as the ability to sell subscriptions)

    There are several add-ons that can be integrated into your site an additional cost; including Google Workspace, Acuity Scheduling, Courses, Invoicing and an array of marketing tools and other extensions that will supercharge your website.

ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED?

All first consultations are free! It’s time we start answering your digital questions.