Websites for SMEs
A professional site of 1 to 8 pages, online in 2 to 4 weeks, from $1,200 or $99 per month. We handle everything: design, launch, hosting and upkeep.
From $1,200 or $99 per month. Prices before GST and QST.
Why choose us
You speak with one person, here, who designs, launches and maintains your site. No platform to learn, no overseas subcontractor.
- A local business. The HighCloud companies are based in Cowansville and have been in business since 2016.
- Your data stays in Canada. Your site is hosted in a data centre in Toronto.
- A site Google can read. Every page is delivered with its full content, which helps search engines understand it. Many modern sites cannot do that.
- Fast and secure. Your site is made of light pages that load quickly on a phone, with a security certificate (HTTPS) included.
- Photos that stand out. Our team has done professional photography since 2007, including aerial drone photography.
Because we built it all ourselves — our website, our application, our training centre and our other tools — we are glad to share what we have learned with other businesses.
Included with every site
Whatever the package, your site includes:
- A design in your colours, adapted to phone, tablet and computer
- A contact form that emails enquiries to you
- A Google map of your location and links to your social networks
- Basic Google setup: titles, descriptions, local business markup
- The security certificate (HTTPS)
- A privacy policy that meets Quebec’s Law 25
- Your domain name (.ca or .com), registered in your name, with the first year included
- Launch and two rounds of revisions
An email address on your domain (info@yourbusiness.ca) is also included: messages are forwarded to your current inbox. For a real professional mailbox, see the à-la-carte options.
Creation packages
Three packages based on the size of your site, paid once. You own the site once payment is complete.
| Package | For whom | Contents | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Self-employed person or neighbourhood shop | 3 pages (home, services, contact) or 1 page with 3 sections, depending on your needs | $1,200 |
| Pro | Service business that wants to be found locally | Up to 6 pages, photo gallery, Google Business profile setup, local search setup | $2,200 |
| Bilingual | Business that serves French- and English-speaking clients | Up to 8 pages in French and English, news section, local search setup | $3,200 |
A monthly plan (next section) is added for hosting.
Monthly plans
Your site stays online, secure and up to date, without you having to look after it.
| Plan | Included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Hosting in Canada, security certificate, daily backups, domain renewal, email forwarding, email support | $25/month |
| Hosting + upkeep | Everything above, plus 30 minutes of changes per month: text, photos, opening hours, promotions | $65/month |
- You can switch plans at any time, with 30 days’ notice.
- Unused change minutes do not roll over from one month to the next.
Option without a large upfront payment
Prefer to spread the cost? Pay a small start fee, then a fixed amount each month for 24 months. Hosting and upkeep are included for the whole term.
| Package | Start fee | Per month, for 24 months | Total over 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | $299 | $99 | $2,675 |
| Pro | $399 | $149 | $3,975 |
| Bilingual | $499 | $199 | $5,275 |
- At the end of the 24 months, you own the site. You then continue with the monthly plan you choose, from $25/month.
- This option requires a 24-month commitment. If you end it earlier, exit fees apply, as set out in the contract.
À-la-carte options
Add only what you need, to any package.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Professional mailbox (you@yourbusiness.ca): webmail, phone and Outlook, 10 GB | $12 per mailbox per month |
| Extra page | $150 per page |
| Copywriting, set up for Google | $125 per page |
| Professional photo session of your business or your work | On quote |
| Aerial drone photos or video | On quote |
| Work outside the package (new section, specific feature) | $95/hour |
Mobile apps (optional)
Your site can also become an app on your customers’ phones. These options are added to any package.
| Option | For whom | Contents | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installable app | Shop that wants to be one tap away from its customers | Your site installs on the phone home screen, with your icon, without the app stores | $1,500 |
| iOS and Android app | Business that wants to be in the App Store and Google Play | App based on your site, up to 5 screens, customer notifications, publication in both stores | From $6,500 |
| Custom app | Business with a specific need | Customer accounts, booking, orders, payments, or a tool for your staff | On quote |
| App upkeep | Any published app | Updates required each year by Apple and Google, issue follow-up, support | $75/month |
An iOS and Android app takes 6 to 10 weeks, depending on Apple and Google review time. Publication in the app stores is included.
Local search (optional)
Help your customers find you on Google, without paying for each click. These services also suit an existing site we did not build.
| Service | Contents | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Search audit | Review of your site and your local competitors, action plan ranked by priority | $450 once |
| Local search | Google Business profile set up and kept current, monthly report | $250/month |
Organic search usually shows results after 3 to 6 months. Monthly plans therefore require a minimum commitment of 6 months.
How it works
Your site is online 2 to 4 weeks after we receive your content.
- 1
Free meeting (1 hour)
We talk about your business, your customers and what the site must do. You then receive a written quote.
- 2
Signature and deposit
You sign the contract and pay the deposit or the start fee.
- 3
Your content
You send us your text, photos and logo. We give you a simple list of what is needed.
- 4
First version
We show you the complete site on a test address, before anything goes live.
- 5
Revisions
You tell us your changes, in two rounds.
- 6
Launch
Your site is published on your domain. We show you how to request changes.
Terms
- Package payment: 50% at signature, 50% at launch.
- Monthly plans and the subscription: automatic withdrawal each month.
- Revisions: two rounds are included. Further changes are billed at $95/hour, with your agreement beforehand.
- Content: you provide the text and photos, or you choose the writing and photo options. The timeline starts when the content is received.
- Ownership: your domain is registered in your name. You own the site after the package is paid in full, or at the end of the 24-month subscription.
- Search: we set your site up for Google, but no business can guarantee a position in search results.
- Taxes: prices are before GST and QST.
Contact
Book a free one-hour meeting, in person in Cowansville or by video call.
David Leblanc
Les entreprises HighCloud
106, Place Todoro, Cowansville (Québec) J2K 0R2
