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Why Arete

Why Canadian B2B Companies Choose Us

One dedicated project manager, backed by an in-house team of designers, developers, and marketers — no outsourced freelancers, no agency hand-offs. Every project is built strategy-first, around your funnel and your buyers, not a template. It's why 70% of our business comes from clients who keep coming back.

100% in-house team One dedicated PM Est. 2007Toronto + Ottawa1,000+ projects30+ awards70% repeat clients5.0 rating
FAQ

Your B2B/B2C Web Design Questions, Answered

Straight, detailed answers to the questions B2B and ecommerce companies ask before choosing a web design agency in Canada.

How much does a custom website cost in Canada?+

It depends on the project. A standard business site with custom WordPress design usually lands in the $5k -$10k range. Ecommerce builds on Shopify or WooCommerce run higher once you factor in custom functionality, and anything involving custom development — internal tools, converting a SaaS app into something built for your workflow — gets quoted on its own after we understand the scope. We give you a fixed number after a consultation, not an hourly guess.

How long does it take to design and develop a website?+

A standard business website takes about 4-6 weeks, start to finish — discovery, design, build, content, testing. Ecommerce sites and anything with custom development or third-party integrations usually run 8-12 weeks. Add a week or two per extra language if the site needs to be multilingual. We'll give you a real timeline once we know the scope.

Who actually works on my project?+

One project manager, start to finish — through launch and any maintenance after. They're backed by our in-house designers, developers, and marketers. We don't outsource the work or bring in offshore freelancers; everyone on your project is on our team, in Canada.

Do you use templates, or is everything custom-built?+

Custom, every time — WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, doesn't matter. No page builders, no pre-made themes. We design around your brand and how your customers actually move through the site, not around a layout someone else already made.

What happens after the site launches — do you provide support?+

No. Every site we build can go on a maintenance plan — security patches, plugin and platform updates, uptime checks, performance tuning. And it's handled by the same team that built the site, not handed off to a support queue.

Do you do SEO and AI search optimization (AEO)?+

Yes, both. Traditional SEO — the technical work, on-page structure, content strategy — to rank in Google. And AEO, which is about showing up when someone asks ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for a recommendation. We can build both in from day one and add them after launch.

We're not in Toronto or Ottawa — can you still work with us?+

Yes. We're based in both cities, but our B2B or B2C clients on their web design projects and are spread across Canada and the US. You still get one dedicated project manager coordinating everything, wherever you are.

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