Website Maintenance Services
Website Maintenance Services
Take the hassle out of updating and securing your website
Let's face it, your website is critical to your organization. It needs to be current, secure, and up and running, to do its job. You know the importance of maintaining your site yet with everything else on the go, find it falls to the bottom of your to-do list. Before long, it’s been months or even years since your site was last updated.
If you’re looking for an experienced partner to maintain your site, we can help:
- Manage website security (CMS updates, plugins updates, platform updates)
- Perform content updates
- Ensure your website is accessible under AODA
- Enhance search engine visibility (SEO)
- Improve performance to boost core web vitals scores
- Provide secure web hosting
- Develop custom functionality, addons or plugins
Website Maintenance Packages
Our monthly maintenance plans provide peace of mind with timely help and expert advice when you need it. Each option can also be combined with digital marketing support to grow your business.
Great for websites that are in maintenance mode.
- Updates to CMS and installed plugins
- 1 hour of support time for ad hoc updates
- Monthly analytics
- Testing of forms and links
- Annual website audit
- Preferential access to our support team
Ready to get started?
Ideal for organizations that update their site frequently and would benefit from making their content stand out with professional design.
- Foundational services +
- Strategic recommendations
- Up to 5 hours of professional content updates monthly
Ready to get started?
Perfect for when your site needs content updates and new features or functionality to reflect changes within your organization or product offering.
- Foundational services +
- Strategic recommendations
- Technical guidance
- Up to 20 hours of professional content, design and development support
Ready to get started?
If your site has been neglected for years, we can transform it into a modern experience that supports your business today.
- Site assessment
- Upgrade or replatform
- Update content and design to today’s standards
Ready to get started?
FAQ’s
Our development team has experience with many platforms including Craft CMS, Directus, Drupal, ExpressionEngine, Laravel, Statamic, Shopify, Squarespace, and Wordpress.
Support is available for virtually any PHP-based website, platform or framework (Laravel), as well as for sites with static HTML, static site generators, React, Nuxt, and Vue.
Using a different system? We’ll take a look to see if we can help.
From a content update perspective, work can be done on almost any platform.
Reach out to schedule a quick call to review your specific site and needs.
Monthly Analytics dashboards are delivered via email so you can see exactly how your website is performing. We tailor the report to include the most pertinent information to your organization and KPI’s. We’re available to answer your questions and offer advice.
That’s entirely up to you, although for larger retainers that commit us to a larger number of hours each month, we ask for 3 months notice if you wish to cancel. Depending on the type of work or program we’ve agreed to, it’s likely that a natural break will appear in advance anyway, so we try to offer as much flexibility as we can.
Yes, our team has extensive experience running digital marketing campaigns that include Google Ads, Meta (Facebook and Instagram ads) and other ad networks to deliver a return on investment. We can also optimize your site for search engines and develop a content marketing strategy to attract new customers. Learn more about our digital marketing services.
AODA Accessibility Audits and Accessibility Testing
AODA Accessibility Audits and Accessibility Testing
You need an accessible website, we can help.
Ontario companies and organizations with more than 49 employees are required to make their website accessible to meet Ontario’s multi-phase accessibility laws. Even if your company is smaller than 49, an accessible website can be good for business as one in seven Ontarians has a disability.
Already Have a Site?
If your current website wasn’t built with accessibility in mind it most-likely doesn’t meet Ontario’s standards. We’ll help you identify if your existing website meets accessibility requirements. If it doesn’t, we’ll create a plan and provide support to get you there.
About to Develop a New Site?
When creating a new website you need to plan for accessibility from the start and ensure it’s a consideration at every phase of development. We include accessibility throughout our design process for new sites.
If you’re looking for an experienced web accessibility partner, we can help:
- Audit and test your website, application or documents (PDF) against AODA, WCAG 2.1 standards
- Provide a plan to improve accessibility
- Modify your website to make it accessible
- Train your team to enter accessible content
- Provide ongoing accessibility monitoring
- Design and develop new websites, applications, documents and graphics that are accessible
Ready to improve your accessibility?
Website Accessibility Services
A few organizations we've helped with website accessibility:
FAQ’s
Companies and organizations with 50+ employees operating in Ontario must provide a WCAG AA compliant site under the Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act (AODA). In a nutshell, your website, public online documents and digital communication needs to be accessible.
Accessible websites are created in a manner that allows everyone to use them without limitations regardless of ability or technology. WCAG, short for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, outlines specific requirements that websites must meet to offer an accessible experience.
Every site is different but some factors that impact cost are the number of pages, templates, UI components, forms and functionality. If your site is fairly basic an audit shouldn’t cost much. If your site is very large or has complex technology and interactions an audit will be a larger project. Starting out with a quick audit is a good first step to gauge how much work might be needed for a full audit.
No, if you work with a design firm that incorporates accessibility throughout the entire development process, it won’t cost more.
Yes, we provide accessibility recommendations with our audits and then assist development teams with implementation and retesting.
Website
Web Designers
Websites designed to support your business.
What do you expect from your website?
A business often expects a lot from their website – represent the brand, get people excited, showcase work, generate leads, sell, attract quality talent. It’s no small feat to do it all, and do it well.
We take a thoughtful and customized approach to website creation and believe a better quality site means better results. It starts with fully understanding what you are looking for your website to do, what it’s being measured against, and who it needs to resonate with. Most of our websites are custom built and designed to reflect your individual brand, support your marketing goals, and provide your visitors with a great user experience.
We’ve done everything from simple landing pages to large, complex websites with custom functionality, as well as e-commerce. We firmly believe that you get out what you put in.
Our website development projects all begin with a smart plan
You get out of a website what you put into it. With us, it begins with a solid plan to understand what goals you have for your website, how you want to measure its success, and what you need to accomplish that. Our website development projects begin with a review of your:
- Digital strategy
- Content strategy
- Accessible website requirements
- Content management system needs
- Content development resources
Our website development services cover websites from start to finish
Our website development services cover websites from start to finish
Our website development services cover websites from start to finish
Web platforms and technologies we specialize in
Web platforms and technologies we specialize in
Web platforms and technologies we specialize in
Looking for a web application?
Yes, there can be an app for that! Whether you are looking for an online application to support your clients, streamline an internal process or collect and report data, our team can help develop a custom application to do exactly what you need.
website design and development
website design and development
Custom higher education website design, development, and integration
Website insights and articles
Web Apps
Web Software Developers
Build a reliable web application with just the features you need
Applications to match needs
Finding software that matches your unique needs can be a real challenge. Most pre-built programs try to appeal to everyone by cramming in tons of features, but more features often lead to bloated software and a confusing user experience. Even the most feature-rich software is often missing that one mission critical feature that only your business would benefit from, so you may never find the perfect pre-made solution.
Custom website applications
An application that is built for you is focused on one thing: solving the problem you're facing in the best possible way.
Imagine a system that is easy for staff to use because it matches your workflow and has just the features needed in a polished interface that makes sense. Wouldn’t it be great not to worry about reliability, accessibility or speed because your business system takes advantage of cloud technologies that allow it to be available 24/7 to employees, partners and clients? Imagine not having to enter the same 500 records into multiple systems because your application knows how to share with others? Wouldn’t you like to feel confident that your custom application can be adapted and expanded as your business grows and your needs change?
A well built custom application can achieve these goals and provide value with the efficiencies it creates, allowing you to focus on running other aspects of your business.
Whether you are looking for software to improve a business process, add functionality to your website to support customers, or have an idea for the next great web application, we can help with a well-built solution.
website app design and development
website app design and development
Custom employment services website and platform
Municipal services website and e-portal application
Student housing website design
We'd love to work with you if you need help to:
We'd love to work with you if you need help to:
We'd love to work with you if you need help to:
Application development services
Modern development includes much more than programming. Depending on your needs, we can help take you from idea to launch or provide expert support in the following areas:
- Project planning & web app roadmapping
- Prototype & wireframing
- User experience and user interface design
- Custom web application development
- Custom programming for websites
- Application marketing support
Technologies we specialize in
Technologies we specialize in
Technologies we specialize in
Strategy
Strategic marketing agency
Build your brand with a strong strategy
Having a solid strategy is always the best place to start
Whether you need to refresh your logo, update your website, or are building a new marketing campaign, the approach should always be strategy first.
If you think about some of the most well-known brands, why are they effective? It’s because the company has a clear vision of what it wants the brand to be known for. All communication touch points are aligned with consistent messaging and delivery experiences.
Although this sounds like an easy task, knowing how to truly leverage your unique selling points over your competitors takes experience, skill, and a great deal of strategic thinking.
What should you consider when developing a strategy?
Strategy can cover a lot within your business plan. Looking at your organization objectively, it’s best to start with:
- SWOT analysis
- Competitive analysis
- Value proposition
- Target market
- Business goals
A rigorous strategy serves as a sturdy framework laying out how the company will achieve short and long-term business objectives. This then supports the development of your brand strategy, your marketing strategy, and your website strategy.
strategy work
strategy work
Custom higher education website design, development, and integration
Our experienced brand and marketing strategists are here to help
A well thought out strategy for your branding, marketing and website is worth the effort. It will save you in the long run, keeping your branding and marketing activities on track with your larger business goals.
Design
Graphic Designers
Bring your marketing to life with elevated graphic design
Bringing a brand to life
Your visual brand extends way beyond just your logo. How your brand takes on a life of its own is all in the details. Details that can be extended to all of your communication and marketing pieces. Studio Locale looks to build comprehensive visual brands across them all.
- Website design
- Animated logo design
- Packaging design
- Annual report design
- Poster design
- Wayfinding
- Signage
- Brochure design
- Newsletter design
- Marketing campaign design
- Print ad design
- Tradeshow booth design
Design is much more than just styling
It’s not uncommon for people to think that design is solely the act of making something look pretty. At Studio Locale, we don’t agree with that.
While communications and marketing materials certainly need to look good, their main purpose is to clearly convey an idea or a message effectively, and drive the desired call to action or outcome. Just because they look to be ‘on trend’ doesn’t mean that they are doing what they need to or will be successful.
Brand management services
To help your visual brand stay on course, there are a number of tools that can be helpful to manage your branding and communications.
- Brand playbook
- Colour palette
- Font guidelines
- Photographic style guide
- Illustration style guide
- Logo DO’s and DON’Ts
If things are a bit out of control with your visual brand, our team can review all of your communications during our brand audit. A full summary of recommendations and potential areas of improvement to strengthen your brand will be shared with your branding and marketing team.
design work
design work
Custom branding for Cafe restaurant
Custom branding for Cafe restaurant
Event branding, graphics and communications
Sports club logo and tagline design
The science and art behind great design
Communication materials need to present their message simply – but simple doesn’t mean quick or easy. Great design is very much strategic and considers the intention of the brand or project, visual balance, the audience, flow and rhythm. It then balances that with the artful side – a certain charm, a smart twist, or an unexpected flare that allows a brand to own it as indisputably theirs.
This blending of design and art is what creates memorable brands, campaigns and communications. When you have a well thought out visual appearance you can carry it through all of your touchpoints and build brand recognition.
Branding insights and articles
Marketing
Creative marketing agency
Take your marketing to the next level with the right partner by your side
How marketing can help drive sales
Having a solid brand and a great website isn’t enough to get in front of the right customer these days. There is a lot of competition out there to grab the attention of customers, convert them to a sale, and retain them to be lifetime clients. Our team of brand marketers and SEO experts can help you build your:
- Marketing strategy
- Marketing plan
- Marketing budget
- Media plan
- Campaign messaging
- Campaign key visual
- Marketing material design
What’s the difference between a marketing strategy and marketing plan?
It may seem like they are one and the same, but in reality, they are different. Your marketing strategy is a long-term plan for achieving business goals by understanding consumer insights, analyzing competitive landscape and defining your unique selling points. Your marketing strategy contains everything from target audiences, target markets, value propositions, product mix, brand messaging, promotional initiatives, and content marketing.
Whereas your marketing plan layouts detailed marketing activities that will help you achieve the business objectives. The marketing plan usually includes campaign goals, project timeline with key milestones, media channels, and marketing budget
We can help your business develop a detailed marketing strategy and a marketing plan that includes all aspects of your products and services. With the strategy and plan in place, our team of marketing experts can then bring it all to life.
marketing work
marketing work
Student housing website design
Not-for-profit annual report
Internet services marketing campaign
Anniversary marketing campaign
ESG Annual Report design
Our services as a full-service marketing agency
We offer a full suite of marketing services for our clients to build brand awareness, drive traffic to your website, and increase sales.
- Digital marketing
- Email marketing
- Lead generation
- SEO services
- Google Ads
- Print ads
- Radio ads
Creative design and content marketing
Brand consistency across all touchpoints from digital to traditional marketing channels is critical to build brand recognition. We design and create marketing materials to build a recognizable brand, keep your business top of mind, and help consumers ultimately make a buying decision.
- Website design & development
- Sale sheets
- Brochures
- Print ads
- Digital display banners
- Billboards
- Newsletters
- Direct mail
Branding
Creative branding agency
Take your organization to the next level with a unique and compelling brand
There’s more to a brand than simply a logo
Your brand identity isn’t complete with just the logo, rather it is the sum of all the parts that deliver your complete brand language. Our highly experienced brand strategists and graphic designers work with you to develop all the brand elements needed to support your organization.
- Logo design
- Naming
- Tagline development
- Brand messaging
- Brand story
- Colour palette
- Brand style guide
- Photography
- Icon design
- Graphic textures and patterns
- Illustrative styles
Your logo is one of the primary faces of your company and it’s important that it visually represents who you are
In fact it’s usually the first thing people come to us for, because it has such an important job to do. No one would argue that your logo isn’t an important component of your brand.
But don’t discount all of the other brand elements. Our team likes to spread the love as we see the other brand pieces to be just as critical. They provide support in presenting a full picture of what your brand is all about.
branding work
branding work
Custom branding for Cafe restaurant
Sports club logo and tagline design
Social Services Rebrand
Ready to elevate your branding?
Whether it’s a new logo or a larger brand update, our team has a brand package that will work for you.
- Logo design
- Logo animation
- Brand development
- Brand audit
- Brand management
- Brand maintenance
Our experienced brand designers guide you through our proven process
Our branding process digs deep into your organization to create an engaging brand that reflects your business.
- Understand your core values, strategic goals, and the competitive landscape
- Develop your brand messaging (this will feed into your visual brand development)
- Creation of logo concepts, select a preferred direction and refinement towards the final logo
- Build out supporting visual brand elements (photographic styles, typography hierarchy, icon design, colour palette)
- Capture all your brand do's and don'ts in an easy to follow brand style guide (we call it your brand playbook!)
- Deliver the final logo files and supporting assets
