Most Strathmore small-business websites run $2,500–$5,000 for a launch site and $5,000–$12,000 for a full custom build. Trades and shops that only need to be found, trusted, and contacted usually sit in the launch-to-custom range, while online stores or booking systems start around $12,000. Every Strathmore project gets an itemised written proposal within one business day.
Strathmore is a working Trans-Canada town — farm and ag services, trades, and commuter-driven retail, with golf and recreation at Speargrass and the Lakes of Muirfield nearby. Most of these businesses win by being found by someone local on a phone, then trusted enough to call, so a clear, fast, credible site usually matters more than heavy features. The website's job is to close the gap between a Google search and a phone call, and that rarely needs the biggest build.
What a website costs for a Strathmore business, by scope
Growth website — full custom build (project): $5,000–$12,000 — Conversion strategy, content support, local SEO architecture, more pages and proof systems.
E-commerce or platform build (project): $12,000–$30,000+ — Online store, booking systems, member areas, or custom functionality — scoped from discovery.
Website redesign (project): $2,500–$8,000 — Audit-first rebuild of an existing site with full URL mapping and redirects.
Campaign landing page (per page): $950–$2,200 — Message-matched page, frictionless form, and measurement wired in.
Local SEO program (per month): $600–$1,500 — Scope scales with how many services and areas you compete for.
AI search optimization (per month): $450–$1,000 — Standalone or bundled with local SEO — the two share one content foundation.
Website care & hosting (per month): $59–$249 — Managed hosting, monitoring, backups, updates, and monthly content changes.
Copywriting support (project add-on): Scope dependent–Quoted by pages — Guided interviews and drafted page copy — priced with the build it feeds.
What moves the price in Strathmore
Being found before you're chosen: For a Strathmore trade, farm service, or shop, most work starts with a local search on a phone, so the biggest value is ranking for what people near you actually type. A well-built launch or custom site with genuine local content and clean structure handles that. How many services and nearby areas — Lyalta, Speargrass, the prairie villages — you want to rank for is a real swing in the quote.
When you need to sell or book online: A shop selling online, a golf course taking tee-time bookings at Speargrass, or an ag business managing orders needs a store or booking platform — and that functionality, not the design, is what pushes a project toward the $12,000+ band. Plenty of Strathmore businesses do not need it, so we only scope it when it genuinely earns its place, and every part is itemised before you commit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an agriculture or trades business in Strathmore really need a website?
More than you might expect. Even when work comes by word of mouth, buyers, suppliers, and new customers check you online first, and a trade with no credible site quietly loses jobs to one that has it. A simple launch site in the $2,500–$5,000 range is usually enough to be found, trusted, and contacted.
Is a website worth it for a small Strathmore business?
Usually yes, and it does not take much. If a fast, findable site brings in even a few extra jobs or customers a month, a launch build pays for itself quickly, then keeps earning. A cheap site that wins nobody is the expensive option — the real cost is the work that goes to a competitor instead.
Are your prices different for Strathmore than for Calgary?
No. We publish the same honest ranges everywhere — launch sites $2,500–$5,000, custom builds $5,000–$12,000 — and quote against your scope, not your postcode. We are Cochrane-based and work remotely along the Trans-Canada, so there are no travel fees, and the number in your written proposal is the number you pay.
What does it cost to keep a Strathmore website found and running?
Care and hosting run $59–$249 per month depending on how much upkeep you want, and local SEO — the ongoing work of ranking for nearby searches — is $600–$1,500 per month if you choose it. Both are optional and month-to-month; the build cost stands on its own, and you own everything regardless.