Website Design & Development for Businesses
Your website should do more than look professional.
It should explain what you do, make your business easy to trust, guide visitors toward the right action and give your marketing a strong technical foundation.
Van Isle SEO combines website strategy, design, development, SEO and conversion thinking to build websites designed around real business goals.
From completely new websites to redesigns, custom functionality and ongoing maintenance, we can support the entire lifecycle of your website.
A Business Website Should Do More Than Look Good
-
Make Your Business Easy to Understand
Good design starts with clarity. Your visitors should quickly understand what you offer, who it is for and what they should do next.
We build page structures, navigation and user journeys around those questions instead of designing individual pages in isolation.
-
Turn Visitors Into Enquiries and Customers
Every important page should have a purpose.
That might mean generating quote requests, consultation bookings, calls, purchases or another meaningful business action. Design, copy and functionality should all make that journey easier.
-
Create a Foundation for Growth
A website affects almost every digital marketing channel that sends people to it. That is why our development process considers SEO, content, analytics, mobile usability, conversion paths and future scalability from the beginning.
Our Core Website Design & Development Services
-
Custom Website Design & Development
Launch a professional website built around your brand, customers and business objectives.
This can include:
Website strategy and architecture
Custom design
Responsive development
CMS setup
Content implementation
Forms and conversion paths
Analytics setup
On-page SEO foundations
Technical QA
Launch support
Every website is scoped around what the business actually needs rather than forcing the project into a predetermined template.
-
Website Redesigns
Already have a website but know it is holding the business back?
We can improve the design, structure, usability and technical foundation of an existing site without automatically requiring a complete restart.
Redesign projects can include:
Visual redesign
Navigation improvements
Page architecture
Mobile optimization
Conversion improvements
Content restructuring
Speed improvements
SEO preservation
CMS changes
Website migrations
For projects where messaging is also part of the problem, redesigns can be combined with our Content Marketing services.
-
WordPress Customization & Integrations
Sometimes the website itself is fine but it needs to do something it cannot currently do.
Customization work can include custom layouts, plugin modifications, new functionality, performance improvements and integrations with CRMs, payment systems, analytics platforms and other third-party tools. These are also core capabilities within our underlying WordPress development operation.
Common projects include:
Custom page functionality
Plugin customization
CRM integrations
Payment integrations
Analytics integrations
UX improvements
Performance improvements
Technical troubleshooting
-
Website Maintenance & Support
A website is not finished the day it launches.
Ongoing maintenance can cover updates, backups, security monitoring, uptime, broken functionality, performance and technical health.
A proper WordPress maintenance process can include core, plugin and theme updates, backups, malware monitoring, uptime checks, form testing, broken-link checks, performance optimization and regular reporting.
That keeps your website functioning while your team focuses on actually running the business.
Website Solutions Built Around Your Industry
What Goes Into a Website Project?
-
Depending on the project, a new website can include:
Discovery and business research
Sitemap and information architecture
Wireframing
Custom visual design
Responsive development
CMS configuration
Page creation
Forms and calls to action
Content implementation
Analytics
On-page SEO
Schema foundations
Mobile QA
Cross-browser testing
Launch support
The goal is to create a website that is easy to manage today while leaving room for the business to grow tomorrow.
-
Redesign work can include:
UX review
Navigation restructuring
Visual redesign
Existing-content audit
Conversion-path improvements
Mobile optimization
Technical cleanup
Page-template improvements
Speed optimization
Internal linking
SEO migration planning
Redirect mapping
Analytics validation
Conversion tracking
A redesign should solve actual problems rather than simply replacing one visual style with another.
-
Custom projects can include:
Custom WordPress functionality
Plugin modifications
Custom layouts
Advanced forms
CRM integrations
Payment gateways
Analytics platforms
APIs and third-party systems
Automation
Technical troubleshooting
Performance improvements
User-experience enhancements
Existing WordPress websites can also be customized without rebuilding everything from scratch, and integrations can connect websites with CRM, payment and analytics systems.
-
Ongoing support can include:
CMS updates
Plugin and theme updates
Security monitoring
Malware scanning
Backups
Uptime monitoring
Broken-link checks
Form testing
Performance reviews
Database optimization
Technical troubleshooting
Content updates
Monthly reporting
Maintenance is designed to catch problems before they become expensive emergencies.
Website Design & Development Pricing
New Website Builds
Starting at $7,500 CAD
For businesses that need a professional new website or a complete rebuild.
Typical projects can include strategy, custom design, responsive development, CMS configuration, core page creation, content implementation, forms, technical QA, SEO foundations and launch support.
Final pricing depends primarily on page count, functionality, content requirements, integrations and overall complexity.
Redesigns & Custom Development
Starting at $3,500
For businesses that already have a website but need major improvements rather than a completely new digital presence.
Projects can include redesigns, WordPress customization, new functionality, integrations, UX improvements, performance work and technical troubleshooting.
Large redesigns or development-heavy projects are quoted individually based on scope.
Maintenance & Support
Starting at $350 / month
For businesses that want ongoing technical support after launch.
Maintenance can include website updates, backups, security monitoring, uptime checks, performance reviews, functionality testing and technical support, with scope adjusted to the complexity of the website.
From Idea to Launch
-
01: Discovery & Planning
We start by understanding your business, customers, existing website, competitors and what the new website actually needs to accomplish.
From there, we determine the required pages, functionality, content and technical requirements.
-
02: Structure & Design
The sitemap and key page journeys are developed before the website is fully built.
You then review the visual direction so major decisions are approved before development progresses.
This follows the same broad development sequence our development capability uses today: kickoff, design review, development and final review before launch.
-
03: Development
Once the direction is approved, the website is built and functionality is implemented.
This can include content entry, forms, responsive behaviour, integrations, analytics and SEO requirements.
-
04: Measure, Learn & Scale
Before launch, we review the website across important devices and page types, check functionality and complete final content and technical QA.
The website only goes live once the major pieces are ready.
Based in British Columbia. Building Websites Across Markets.
Website development no longer requires your developer to sit in the same office or even the same country.
Van Isle SEO is based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, while our digital-first workflow allows us to collaborate remotely with businesses throughout Canada, the United States and Europe.
Meetings, designs, revisions, development, content and project management can all be handled effectively through a structured remote workflow.
Canada
From Seattle through Chicago to New York, we can support U.S. businesses with new websites, redesigns, WordPress development and ongoing digital support.
Our remote workflow makes it possible to collaborate directly with owners, internal teams and marketing departments regardless of headquarters.
United States
From Seattle across to Chicago and New York, we support U.S. businesses competing at local, regional and national levels. Remote collaboration allows us to work directly with business owners, internal marketing teams and agencies across the country while providing the same hands-on strategy, implementation and reporting as a local partner.
Europe
From Berlin and Hamburg to Munich and beyond, we work with European and internationally focused organizations that need modern development and digital marketing support.
Projects can also combine website development with international SEO and English-German content localization when businesses are expanding between European and North American markets.
Website Development With Marketing Built Into the Conversation
30+ Years of Combined WordPress Experience
1
Our development capability brings more than 30 years of combined WordPress experience, providing deep technical knowledge without limiting every project to a single platform.
SEO Experience From the Beginning
2
Many websites only consider SEO after development is complete. We approach it differently.
Site architecture, page structure, internal linking, metadata, crawlability and future content opportunities can be considered during the build itself through our SEO & AEO expertise.
Content and Development Under One Roof
3
Need the pages written as well as built?
Website projects can incorporate professional copywriting, keyword research and content planning through our Content Marketing services
Platform Flexible
4
WordPress is our primary specialization, but recommendations are based on the business rather than forcing every company into the same CMS. The site can be built to support SEO, content, PPC, email, analytics and future campaigns instead of functioning as an isolated design project.
FAQs
-
New Van Isle SEO website projects start at approximately $7,500 CAD.
Final pricing depends on the number of pages, design requirements, functionality, integrations, content needs and the complexity of the development environment.
More advanced or highly customized projects are scoped individually after an initial consultation.
-
Most business websites require several weeks from discovery through launch.
The exact timeline depends on website size, functionality, content availability, revision cycles and how quickly feedback can be provided.
As a reference point, the development operation behind our WordPress capability publicly estimates approximately 4 to 6 weeks for a typical new website once the required assets are available.
-
No.
WordPress is our deepest development specialization, but we also have experience with Squarespace, Wix, Webflow and custom website environments.
We recommend the platform based on what the business actually needs rather than requiring every client to migrate to the same CMS.
-
Yes.
Not every website needs to be rebuilt.
We can work with existing websites on redesigns, custom functionality, technical improvements, integrations, performance and maintenance.
Existing WordPress websites in particular can often be substantially customized without starting over.
-
SEO foundations can be included directly within the website project.
That can include page architecture, crawlability considerations, metadata, internal linking, headings, technical foundations and other on-page elements.
Businesses that need ongoing keyword strategy, content production, Local SEO, authority building or AEO can combine website development with our SEO & AEO services
-
Yes.
Van Isle SEO can provide website copy, keyword research, service-page content, landing pages and broader content strategy through our Content Marketing services.
We can also work with existing client content if you already have material you want to preserve.
-
Yes, depending on the platform and technical requirements.
Projects can include integrations with CRMs, payment gateways, analytics platforms and other third-party systems.
Complex integrations are reviewed before development so we can confirm feasibility and provide an accurate scope.
Let’s work together.
Interested in working together? Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly! We can't wait to hear from you!
