Things clients
ask me.
Notes on websites for Vancouver Island businesses: what things cost, what matters, and what to avoid. Written from real projects, not theory.
How do customers find a business like mine now, on Google and AI?
More people ask ChatGPT or Google's AI who to call. What those answers lean on, what happened when I checked my own business, and five things you can check and fix this month.
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Can I update my own website, or do I have to call someone every time?
What you can change on your own site, what still needs a developer, and what it looks like in practice, from sites I built and look after on Vancouver Island.
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My business runs on Instagram. Do I still need a website?
Instagram is where people see you. A website is where they find you on Google, check you're real, and book. What each one does, and when you can skip the site.
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My site is ten years old. What happens if I replace it?
What breaks, what stays, and what happens to your email when you replace an old website. From someone who has done it for a bakery, a spa, and a health clinic.
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Do you actually need me, or is Squarespace fine?
An honest comparison from someone who builds custom sites for a living: when a DIY builder is the right call, when it stops being fine, and how the math works out.
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What a website costs in Victoria, BC (2026)
Real numbers from a web developer who builds them: what DIY platforms, freelancers, and agencies actually charge in Victoria, and what determines the price.
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Tell me about your business.
I'll build a free preview of the top of your new homepage from what's already public, usually within a week, and send it with the price. Nothing to prepare, and no obligation to go ahead.