WHO WE ARE

Our Custom Websites are built from scratch, following the current best practices in web design. However if a client specifically requests a template design so that they can look after their own content, we will guide them in choosing the best theme for their needs.

• We ensure that all pages are responsive, which means they move around to accommodate the different sizes of devices, from large monitors to small phones.
• We ensure that images and paragraphs are not "cut off" as they change to accommodate the different device sizes.
• We help guide you with regards to laying out content in the best way possible to attract your particular clientele.
• When needed, we will research and buy stock images for you that help reflect your particular business.
• We help you with content - once you give us the overall gist of what you want on each page, we will help ensure that the text will work well with search engine optimization best practices, as well as ensure that spelling mistakes are caught if applicable.
• We crop, size and optimize images wherever needed, so that they don't slow down the speed of opening your pages.

These websites are great for the business with a restricted budget or anyone just needing a "presence only" website.

• This "Online Brochure" type of website features up to 5 pages, a professional design to help you attract your " target market"
• We base all designs on our own templates but still ensure that all pages are responsive and look good on all device sizes.
• We ensure that images and paragraphs are responsive so that they aren't cut off on different device sizes.
• We help guide you with regards to laying out content in the best way possible to attract your particular clientele.
• Your first year of hosting (a $140 value) included.
• An email address associated with your domain name included as part of the hosting package.

Finding the right solution for your business!

• Having an online store may sound simple but it can actually be fairly complex because you need to determine a bunch of things before you start.
• We have different solutions for different budgets and requirements.
• Determining which online merchant solution is best for you is also important.
• Do you know how to work with images so that your store data entry looks appealing?
• We will discuss your requirements with you and then recommend the best solution and cost.

Just about the most important factor in having a successful business is attracting new customers, unless you are satisfied with your current work load. With today's reliance on technology, this means that youre website is most likely going to be a crucial tool.

• Having a website does not automatically mean that you will be found in internet searches.
• There are a lot of factors that must be added to a website in order to achieve high ranking through search engines such as Google, Bing and others.
• Even when do-it-yourself platforms talk about SEO being included, it's not necessarily effective because it is not customized to your particular business, just to the design theme in general.
• We have been creating websites since before Google came out with their Search Engine in 1996, so SEO has been at the forefront of our designs since the beginning.
• We are continuously keeping up with technical changes and ensure that we do everything possible to help you be highly ranked.
• We even add the same effort into our starter websites, although their smaller size does restrict the effectiveness of what we add in.
• Our custom designs incorporate all kinds of search engine elements in each page of the design, adding up to hundreds if not thousands of places that have been optimized.

Your "Domain Name" is your address.

• Similar to a street address where the same number can refer to different street names, a domain name can have a lot of different "Extensions", such as .com, .ca, .net, .org, etc.
• This means that you need to be conscious of the fact that someone might have the exact same but with a different extension. As long as they are not in the same location as you, or in the same type of business, this is usually not an issue.
• Our Affordable Airdrie Web team can help you decide on the best name for your website, which does not need to be the same as your business name.
• We are affiliated with one of the largest Canadian domain name Registrars and our corporate discount ensures a better rate for our customers than going directly to them.
• The most popular extensions for local businesses are .com and .ca and if the second extension is not taken by someone else, it may be a good idea to get both. This simply precludes anyone else in your locality or in your same type of business from possibly confusing your customers.
• Affordable Airdrie Web team members are often asked if buying up a lot of names will help rank their website. Buying names just makes sure that your competition cannot have a similar name to yours in order to confused your customers. Only a domain name associated with your website can possibly be helpful for SEO.

There are a lot of reasons to choose a reliable hosting service.

• "Hosting" is using the "machines" needed to make your website visible on the internet.
• Affordable Web Design Ltd administers a hosting web server where we look after all our clients' websites. You don't need to do anything!
• We even set up email addresses associated with your website name for free!
• Using an email address attached to your domain name (such as sales@affordableairdrieweb.com) gives you legitimacy - anyone can have a Gmail or a Hotmail account, but only people associated with your business would have an email associated with your domain name.
• Additionally, we do full backups of all our client files several times a day in order to ensure continuity in case of a problem.
• Our server service also includes better than average security, in order to eliminate the majority of the constant spam emails everyone receives.
• The most important factor is that we do all the technical work for you - you don't need to do anything at all.

Could your business benefit from Social Media exposure?

• Social Media pages allow prospective customers to interact with businesses, but they are not a replacement for a well-thought out and well managed website.
• If you feel that your particular business could benefit from having social media pages, it is necessary to determine which Social Media platforms would help your business the most.
• Depending on your type of business and what demographics your cliente would fall under, you may want to consider Meta (formerly known as Facebook), Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest and Reddit, as well as TikTok and Twitter.
• If you are going to have a Social Media presence for your business, the best policy is to use that presence to lead potential customers to your website.
• Many of the social media platforms that tend to be the most effective as business tools offer targeted advertising, helping you reach specific customer markets for a smaller fee than traditional advertising, so this might be something to consider.
• Affordable Airdrie Web offers help in creating social media pages.
• We offer the option for you to maintain your social media pages youself once they are up and running.
• We also offer a second option where we will do scheduled updates for you on a consistent basis.
• For those wanting to use a social media platform's advertising capabilities, we can assist as well.
• All fees are charged based on whatever time is needed to do the work.

We offer all kinds of web and marketing services all in one place to all of our web design clients.

• Advanced Programming - in addition to Online Stores, our experienced custom programmers can develop any application you need.
• Content Writing - sometimes you just need someone else to write all your content. Yes we can do that for you.
• Photography - Need help with pictures of your business? We are local and our experienced photographer can do a photoshoot at your premises anywhere in and around Airdrie.
• Logos - Affordable Airdrie Web offers logos and other graphic design services.
• Business Cards - We can design your business cards and even take care of the printing for you.
• Brochures and Rack Cards - we can design brochures and rack cards, and have them printed for youl
• Banners and Ads - need something designed to advertise in a magazine, online, or to hang in sports venues?