Website Design
Hubs, hives,
and home bases
Your website is your home base on the internet. It's the digital representative of your entire company and is vitally important. Leverage the power of a website that welcomes, educates, and inspires your visitors to take action. We’ve created 100s of professional websites that are designed to perform. All websites are created with love by our in-house team; not outsourced.
This service can be stand-alone or part of a bigger project.
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Let's get blueprinting
Similar to a blueprint for constructing a new home, a website needs to be mapped out beforehand. "Information architecture" probably sounds foreign, but it's all about the business basics:
- How will a new website meet your organization's needs?
- How will it meet your users' needs?
- How should the site be organized?
- What are the special features and functions you need?
- What are the key calls to action, and how will your goals be measured?
The artist and the geek
Modern websites are half works-of-art and half technical wizardry.
- We'll explore the look, feel, and visual elements your customers will love.
- What do your competitors' websites look like? How will your website experience be the best?
Once visuals, graphics and content are finalized, we enter what we jokingly call the Matrix (aka computer code). It's actually not that scary. We use industry-standard platforms like WordPress, MODX, Squarespace, Shopify, Magento, and Thinkific– they are great tools to self-manage day-to-day updates.
While commissioning a new website for a medium-sized business, Twin Creek Media were professional, capable, and patient with our needs and requirements. As the work began, we found them to be accommodating towards our ideas. We will be expanding our online services in the next year, and we will definitely be soliciting Twin Creek Media again for the work to come. What a pleasure to do business with such capable folks who are a credit to their industry! 10/10 would recommend! Jeremy F, BC Agricultural Farm
TCM did a great job building our website within a short timeline. Their team was easy to work with and very knowledgeable, considering all the moving parts. Evan Chu, Jani-King of Southern Ontario
A site to behold
After testing and quality assurance, it's launch day! Your website becomes one of your favourite employees. It's fast, hard-working, always happy, and never complains. Best of all - it gets results and your clients & customers love it.
Ribbons are cut. Champagne is poured. Now breathe, you're done. For now. But we should probably start driving loads of people to your new website. Our average campaign increases website traffic by 300 - 1000%.
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I'm very impressed with the quality of Twin Creek's work. You can tell that the website hasn't been done by an amateur. It's not something that's just hosted on Wordpress. When people go to our website they instantly think that our product is quality, because the website is so quality. Nature's Pond
Website Platform Comparison
A quick guide to help choose the right platform for your project.
| Criteria |
Squarespace
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WordPress
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Shopify
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Custom
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| Budget | $–$$ | $$–$$$ | $$–$$$$ | $$$–$$$$$ |
| Typical Project Cost | $8k–$16k | $17k–$30k | $20k–$40k | $25k–$100k |
| Build Timeline | 4–8 weeks | 8–16 weeks | 8–16 weeks | 12–24+ weeks |
| Best Fit | Startups & small companies that value budget-friendly, easy-to-update, beautiful cookie-cutter websites. | Established service companies looking to scale using the world’s most popular platform. Known to be user friendly and very expandable. | Online stores, and e-commerce/retail hybrid companies. | Custom applications, web apps, and complex integrations. |
| Benefits | Stunning websites that look polished from day one. Beautiful design with intuitive content management. Easy to update without a developer on speed dial. | Custom websites built for flexibility and growth. From plugins to custom development, your site works exactly the way your business does. | Turns shoppers into buyers. Clean layouts, smooth checkout flows, and smart product organization from first click to purchase. | Powerful, programming language agnostic platform. Robust API support, seamless third-party integrations, and app-friendly architecture built from the ground up. |
| Content Management | Very easy. Non-technical users can update content confidently without developer help. | User-friendly editor. Most content updates manageable without a developer. | Easy for basic product and page updates. More complex changes may need developer support. | Basic page updates are manageable. Advanced changes require developer involvement. |
| SEO Capability | Built-in basic SEO tools. Good for small sites, limited for competitive rankings. | Gold standard for SEO. Plugins like Yoast and RankMath give full control over every SEO element. | Solid SEO with some structural limitations — URL structure and duplicate content can be tricky. | Full SEO control but requires manual configuration. Ideal for advanced, structured SEO strategies. |
| AI Compatibility (AI Search, Agents & GEO) | Basic. Limited schema markup support and restricted robots.txt control. Squarespace blocks some AI crawlers by default, reducing GEO visibility. | Excellent. Full schema markup control, AI bot access via robots.txt, structured content for GEO, and plugin support for llms.txt and AI agent integrations. | Good for e-commerce AI. Strong product schema support and Cloudflare AI compatibility. Limited for content-driven GEO outside of retail queries. | Best-in-class. Full control over schema markup, robots.txt, API endpoints for AI agents, llms.txt configuration, and structured data — built to be AI-agent ready. |
| E-commerce | Light e-commerce supported. Good for simple product catalogues. | Robust e-commerce via WooCommerce. Scales well but can slow with large catalogues. | Purpose-built for e-commerce. Best-in-class for online retail at any scale. | Custom-built e-commerce. Full control, but requires development investment. |
| Scalability | Limited. You may outgrow Squarespace as your business grows or needs become more complex. | Highly scalable. Powers everything from blogs to enterprise sites with the right setup. | Scales well within e-commerce. Less suited for non-retail expansion. | Unlimited scalability. Built to grow with complex, enterprise-grade requirements. |
| Security | Managed by Squarespace. Limited control over server environment. Not suitable for high-security requirements. | Highly secure with the right setup — Cloudflare WAF, managed hosting, M365 integration, full DNS control. | Shopify manages platform security. Limited control over server environment and data routing. | Strongest security posture. Minimal attack surface, full server control, Cloudflare deployment, M365 integration. |
| Hosting | All-in-one platform including hosting, $30–$139/mo. USA & international (Amazon AWS). | Fully managed by Twin Creek on our dedicated WP Engine server. $60/mo + $280/quarter for plugin maintenance & security updates. Custom or IT-managed hosting also available. | All-in-one platform including hosting, $49–$3,400/mo. International servers (Cloudflare CDN). | Fully managed by Twin Creek on dedicated servers in Canada or internationally. $100–$500/mo. |
| Limitations | Limited to Squarespace’s editor and marketplace. There’s a chance you’ll outgrow it. | Plugins and add-ons mean security patches and updates are mandatory. E-commerce becomes frustrating as your catalogue grows. | Powerful but harder to manage if you’re not tech-savvy. Hosting is mandatory and Shopify takes a cut of every sale. | Best for advanced users. Complex builds require experienced developers and ongoing investment. |
Budget$–$$
Project Cost$8k–$16k
Timeline4–8 weeks
Best FitStartups & small companies that value budget-friendly, easy-to-update, beautiful cookie-cutter websites.
BenefitsStunning websites that look polished from day one. Beautiful design with intuitive content management. Easy to update without a developer on speed dial.
EditorVery easy. Non-technical users can update content confidently without developer help.
SEOBuilt-in basic SEO tools. Good for small sites, limited for competitive rankings.
AI / GEOBasic. Limited schema markup support and restricted robots.txt control. Squarespace blocks some AI crawlers by default, reducing GEO visibility.
E-commerceLight e-commerce supported. Good for simple product catalogues.
ScalabilityLimited. You may outgrow Squarespace as your business grows or needs become more complex.
SecurityManaged by Squarespace. Limited control over server environment. Not suitable for high-security requirements.
HostingAll-in-one platform including hosting, $30–$139/mo. USA & international (Amazon AWS).
LimitationsLimited to Squarespace’s editor and marketplace. There’s a chance you’ll outgrow it.
Budget$$–$$$
Project Cost$17k–$30k
Timeline8–16 weeks
Best FitEstablished service companies looking to scale using the world’s most popular platform. Known to be user friendly and very expandable.
BenefitsCustom websites built for flexibility and growth. From plugins to custom development, your site works exactly the way your business does.
EditorUser-friendly editor. Most content updates manageable without a developer.
SEOGold standard for SEO. Plugins like Yoast and RankMath give full control over every SEO element.
AI / GEOExcellent. Full schema markup control, AI bot access via robots.txt, structured content for GEO, and plugin support for llms.txt and AI agent integrations.
E-commerceRobust e-commerce via WooCommerce. Scales well but can slow with large catalogues.
ScalabilityHighly scalable. Powers everything from blogs to enterprise sites with the right setup.
SecurityHighly secure with the right setup — Cloudflare WAF, managed hosting, M365 integration, full DNS control.
HostingFully managed by Twin Creek on our dedicated WP Engine server. $60/mo + $280/quarter for plugin maintenance & security updates. Custom or IT-managed hosting also available.
LimitationsPlugins and add-ons mean security patches and updates are mandatory. E-commerce becomes frustrating as your catalogue grows.
Budget$$–$$$$
Project Cost$20k–$40k
Timeline8–16 weeks
Best FitOnline stores, and e-commerce/retail hybrid companies.
BenefitsTurns shoppers into buyers. Clean layouts, smooth checkout flows, and smart product organization from first click to purchase.
EditorEasy for basic product and page updates. More complex changes may need developer support.
SEOSolid SEO with some structural limitations — URL structure and duplicate content can be tricky.
AI / GEOGood for e-commerce AI. Strong product schema support and Cloudflare AI compatibility. Limited for content-driven GEO outside of retail queries.
E-commercePurpose-built for e-commerce. Best-in-class for online retail at any scale.
ScalabilityScales well within e-commerce. Less suited for non-retail expansion.
SecurityShopify manages platform security. Limited control over server environment and data routing.
HostingAll-in-one platform including hosting, $49–$3,400/mo. International servers (Cloudflare CDN).
LimitationsPowerful but harder to manage if you’re not tech-savvy. Hosting is mandatory and Shopify takes a cut of every sale.
Budget$$$–$$$$$
Project Cost$25k–$100k
Timeline12–24+ weeks
Best FitCustom applications, web apps, and complex integrations.
BenefitsPowerful, programming language agnostic platform. Robust API support, seamless third-party integrations, and app-friendly architecture built from the ground up.
EditorBasic page updates are manageable. Advanced changes require developer involvement.
SEOFull SEO control but requires manual configuration. Ideal for advanced, structured SEO strategies.
AI / GEOBest-in-class. Full control over schema markup, robots.txt, API endpoints for AI agents, llms.txt configuration, and structured data — built to be AI-agent ready.
E-commerceCustom-built e-commerce. Full control, but requires development investment.
ScalabilityUnlimited scalability. Built to grow with complex, enterprise-grade requirements.
SecurityStrongest security posture. Minimal attack surface, full server control, Cloudflare deployment, M365 integration.
HostingFully managed by Twin Creek on dedicated servers in Canada or internationally. $100–$500/mo.
LimitationsBest for advanced users. Complex builds require experienced developers and ongoing investment.
Ready to take action?
If you're convinced Twin Creek Media is on to something, don’t wait! Get in touch with our team, and let's discuss your project. We can work on a single project, or we can start a journey to grow your business long-term.
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