Edmonton, Alberta · Small, independent and Canadian
Websites that make your phone ring.
I design creative, custom websites for Edmonton small businesses, built from the ground up for Google and speed. First draft in 48 hours, and you deal with me directly, start to finish. Fair one-time prices, no monthly fees.
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- First draft
- 48 hrs
- Packages from
- $799
- Replies
- Same day
What I do
Everything you need to get found online and get booked.
Web design & builds
Fast, mobile-first websites built around one job: turning visitors into calls, quotes and bookings.
from $799→
Local SEO
Google Business Profile, reviews, citations and on-page work that gets you into the Map Pack in your area.
$249/mo→
Social media
Consistent, on-brand posts and short-form video across the platforms your customers actually use.
$299/mo→
Why Griffin
Faster, more creative and more personal than an agency.
Agencies take months, charge thousands a month and hand you the same template as everyone else. Here's what you get instead.
48 hrs
Your first draft, fast
Most agencies quote 6 to 12 weeks. I start building the day we talk, you see a working draft of your actual site within 48 hours, and most sites are live within a week.
100% custom
Creative, not corporate
Every site is designed from scratch around your business, so it looks like you and nobody else. No cookie-cutter themes, no stock-photo corporate look.
90+
Built for Google from line one
SEO, design and speed are baked in from the start, not bolted on after: clean, hand-written HTML, CSS and JavaScript (no slow page builders like Elementor), local pages, schema, and 90+ scores on Google's speed test.
Same day
Customer service that answers
Call or text me directly and hear back the same business day. The person who answers is the person building your site, before and after launch.
Done for you
Rich content, kept fresh
No words or photos ready? No problem. I write everything: service pages, your story, FAQs, articles and galleries. And I can keep the site updated regularly with new work, offers and posts, so it never goes stale.
$799
Prices small businesses can afford
No office, no account managers, no sales team to pay for. You pay once, hosting is free, and there's no monthly fee unless you want ongoing help.
Me vs. them
How I stack up against the usual options.
Most Edmonton businesses end up with an agency, a do-it-yourself builder like Wix or Squarespace, or a cheap template shop. Here's an honest side-by-side.
Upfront price
✓Griffin: From $799
One fair price, written down before we start.
- Typical agency
- $3,000–$15,000+
- DIY builder
- $0, plus your time
- Budget template shop
- $500–$1,500
Monthly fees
✓Griffin: None
Hosting is free. Ongoing help is optional, never required.
- Typical agency
- $150–$2,500+/mo
- DIY builder
- $20–$50/mo, forever
- Budget template shop
- $20–$100/mo
First look at your site
✓Griffin: 48 hours
Most sites are live within a week.
- Typical agency
- 6–12 weeks
- DIY builder
- Whenever you find the time
- Budget template shop
- 2–4 weeks
Design
✓Griffin: Custom, from scratch
Creative and built around your business, not a theme everyone else has.
- Typical agency
- Custom
- DIY builder
- Template
- Budget template shop
- Template
Who writes the content
✓Griffin: I do, all of it
Service pages, your story, FAQs and articles, done for you.
- Typical agency
- Often extra
- DIY builder
- You
- Budget template shop
- You (copywriting extra)
How it's built
✓Griffin: Clean HTML, CSS + JS
No Elementor-style page builder or plugin pile, so it loads fast and nothing breaks.
- Typical agency
- Often WordPress + a page builder
- DIY builder
- The builder's heavy code
- Budget template shop
- WordPress theme + plugins
Built for Google + AI search
✓Griffin: From line one
Clean code, local pages and schema so Google and ChatGPT understand you.
- Typical agency
- Usually, often extra
- DIY builder
- Basic settings
- Budget template shop
- Basic
Google speed score
✓Griffin: 90+
Hand-built and fast, because slow sites lose customers.
- Typical agency
- Varies
- DIY builder
- Often slow on phones
- Budget template shop
- Varies
Google profile + directories
✓Griffin: Included
Set up so you show up on Google Maps.
- Typical agency
- Often extra
- DIY builder
- Not included
- Budget template shop
- Rarely
Who you deal with
✓Griffin: Me, the person building it
Call or text me and hear back the same day.
- Typical agency
- An account manager
- DIY builder
- A support chat
- Budget template shop
- Varies
Who owns the site
✓Griffin: You, 100%
Your domain, content and files. No lock-in.
- Typical agency
- Check the contract
- DIY builder
- Rented: you can't take it with you
- Budget template shop
- Check the contract
Ranges are typical prices and timelines published by Edmonton web agencies and website builders in 2026. Every business is different, so always get the details in writing, including mine.
The no-BS promise
This industry is full of bullshit. I'm not.
I look at a lot of local business websites, and I run into the same shady stuff all the time: “guaranteed page one” promises, bot traffic to make the reports look good, and black-hat tricks that end up hurting the site. Owners pay for it every month and never find out.
Plenty of others are stuck doing SEO like it's 2015, while people now find businesses through Google's AI answers and ChatGPT. And a lot of sites are WordPress with a pile of plugins that each want a subscription, or a page builder like Elementor that's easy to throw together but loads a mountain of extra code. That means slow sites, things breaking and things getting missed. I build on clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript instead: lighter, faster and nothing to break.
Nobody can honestly guarantee rankings. Google decides, and it changes how it ranks all the time. What works isn't a secret, though: a fast site, a strong Google profile, real reviews and clear pages for what you do and where. That's what I build, with proof you can check yourself. You get exactly what you pay for.
I've always had a passion for this stuff. I do it because I love it, not to squeeze every dollar out of you.
What I run into all the time
- ✕“Guaranteed #1 on Google” promises nobody can keep
- ✕Bot traffic to make the monthly report look good
- ✕Black-hat links and tricks that get sites buried by Google
- ✕SEO from 10 years ago, with nothing for AI search
- ✕WordPress plugin piles that break and all want a subscription
- ✕Drag-and-drop builders like Elementor: easy to make, slow to load
- ✕Contracts you can't get out of and sites you don't own
What you get from me
- ✓No guarantees I can't keep. Ever.
- ✓Real numbers straight from Google, never bots
- ✓Only clean, white-hat work that Google actually rewards
- ✓Built for how people search now, including Google's AI and ChatGPT
- ✓Clean, hand-written HTML, CSS and JavaScript: no page builder, no plugin pile, nothing to keep breaking
- ✓You own everything: no lock-in, no surprise bills
- ✓Proof for every piece of work, on your own progress page
Recent work
Real sites, live right now.
Client builds, concept sites and full web apps. Click any of them, they're all live.
ClientVisit site ↗Kate Valemont
CreativeMoody, cinematic author site for a dark fantasy debut, with a launch countdown and an editor she runs herself.
kate-valemont.griffindigitalmarketing.ca
SEO 100/100ConceptVisit site ↗Shield Concrete
TradesSleek industrial site built for local search and quote requests.
concreterepair.griffindigitalmarketing.ca
SEO 100/100ClientVisit site ↗Darian Tries Art
CreativeArtist portfolio with a self-serve CMS, workshop sign-ups and social feeds.
dariantries.art
SEO 100/100
ConceptVisit site ↗Joe's Hot Dogs
FoodClassic hot dog stand site with menu, hours and click-to-call.
joes-hot-dogs.griffindigitalmarketing.ca
SEO 100/100
ClientVisit site ↗Creations by Tammy
E-commerceCustom merch store with a headless CMS.
creations-by-tammy.griffindigitalmarketing.ca
SEO 100/100
My businessVisit site ↗The Patient Phone Tutor
Local serviceFriendly service site teaching seniors phone and tech skills, with online booking requests.
thepatientphonetutor.ca
SEO 100/100Reviews
What clients say.
5.0 from 1 Google review
★★★★★
“Mr Griffin set up my website for me and it was so successful. The website reflects my business and is better than I could have imagined. He was very helpful and understood my vision and made it very easy for me.”
Packages
Straight pricing. No surprises.
Three packages, one price each. Free hosting, no monthly fees, and the price is written down before we start.
Get Found
A proper website and a Google profile that actually shows up.
$799one-time
First draft in 48 hours · live in about a week
- Custom 5-page website, designed from scratch (no templates)
- I write all the content for you
- Mobile-first and fast: 90+ on Google's speed test
- Quote form straight to your inbox and phone
Local Leader
Built to win the Google Map Pack and keep the calls coming.
$1,499one-time
First draft in 48 hours · live in about a week
- Everything in Get Found, up to 10 pages
- A page for each service, plus 2 service-area pages
- Set up so Google and AI assistants like ChatGPT understand who you are
- Listed on 25 directories with matching details
Growth Partner
The full setup for businesses ready to grow.
$2,499one-time
First draft in 48 hours · live in 1–2 weeks
- Everything in Local Leader, up to 20 pages
- 5 service-area pages for the towns you work in
- Online quote or booking built in
- Facebook and Instagram set up and matched to your brand
Want ongoing Google work after launch, or happy with your current site? Local SEO is $249/mo.Compare every package and add-on →
How it works
From first call to launch, without the runaround.
- 01
Free 15-minute call
We talk about your business, your customers and what's not working. I'll look at your current site and Google listing before we chat.
- 02
Clear plan & fixed quote
You get a short plan with the package, the price and the timeline in writing. No hourly surprises.
- 03
First draft in 48 hours
Within 48 hours you get a private preview link to your actual new site, not a mockup. Send feedback any time and watch it come together.
- 04
Live in about a week
I handle the domain, free hosting, Google setup and analytics. After launch I'm still a text away, and your first 30 days of changes are free.
About
A salesperson who builds websites.
I spent over a decade on the front lines of electronics and telecom sales. I know how real businesses run and what actually brings in revenue, and it isn't vanity metrics.
That's how I build: every page, headline and button is there to get someone to call, book or buy. I build everything myself, host it on my own servers and keep it fast, so you never wait on an agency queue or a ticket system.
Griffin is a small, independent Canadian studio. It's just me, right here in Edmonton, and no work gets shipped overseas. I'm here to help local businesses grow and to be part of this community, not to sell you a package and disappear.
Being small, I can use all the support I can get. Every client, referral, review and share makes a real difference, and I don't take any of it for granted.
- You work directly with me
- Canadian, Edmonton-based
- First draft in 48 hours
- Custom-designed, never a template
- Same-day replies
- I write all the content
How much does it cost?
Packages are $799, $1,499 or $2,499, one-time. That covers building the site, getting your Google profile in shape and free hosting. There's no monthly fee. Every price is on the packages page, with no surprise fees.
Is there really no monthly fee?
Really. Hosting, SSL and backups are included for free, and you get 30 days of free changes after launch (60 on Growth Partner). After that, small edits are billed by the job, only when you ask. If you'd like ongoing help growing on Google, there are optional monthly plans, like Local SEO at $249/mo, but they're never required.
How long does it take?
Fast. You'll see a working first draft within 48 hours of our call, and most sites are live within a week. The biggest factor is how quickly we get your photos and details together, and I help with both.
Do you write the content?
Yes, all of it. From a short call I write your service pages, about story, FAQs and articles, and I can source or create images too. You approve or tweak everything before it goes live. Want the site kept fresh with new projects, offers and posts? I can update it as often as you like, by the job or on the Care Plan.
Will my site show up on Google?
Every site ships with the SEO basics done properly: fast loading, clean code, titles and descriptions, schema markup, a sitemap, Google Search Console and your Google Business Profile set up. That's what gets you found. Climbing higher in a competitive area takes ongoing work, which is what the optional Local SEO plan is for.
Can you guarantee I'll be #1 on Google?
No, and anyone who does isn't being honest with you. Nobody outside Google knows exactly how it ranks, and it changes all the time, especially now with AI answers. What I can promise is the work done properly, the clean way Google rewards, with real numbers so you can see exactly what's happening. No bots, no tricks.
Do I own my website?
Yes. Your domain, your content and your site files are yours. If you ever want to move it somewhere else, I'll hand everything over.
How do payments work?
Half books your spot and the other half is due at launch. E-transfer is easiest. That's it, no monthly bills unless you choose an optional plan.
Do you only work in Edmonton?
I'm based in Edmonton and love working with local businesses (St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Leduc and area), but I work with businesses anywhere in Canada over video calls.
Let's talk
Ready to grow? Book a free consultation.
A quick, zero-pressure chat to see if we're a good fit. I'll look at your current site and Google listing first, so you get real advice either way.
Prefer to talk? 587-412-1347 · hello@griffindigitalmarketing.ca