Canadian small-business website guide

What to Give a Website Designer

Prepare the information that makes a first website version accurate.

Real Sudbury Pets small-business website project shown as practical scope evidence
Real scope example: the independent Sudbury Pets project organized supplied business information into one professional scrolling-page website. Read the case study.

Business essentials

Provide the correct business name, phone, email, service area, hours, services, customer actions and any legal or professional wording that requires approval.

Brand and visual assets

Send the highest-quality logo, original photos, approved team images, social links and any brand colours or examples that genuinely fit the business.

Ownership and access

Identify who controls the domain, current website, analytics, Google Business Profile and third-party booking, payment or listing tools before launch planning begins.

Hosting and email

No Website Upgrade Canada hosting subscription is required. The recommended hosting arrangement and any future third-party cost will be disclosed in writing before launch. No paid hosting service will be added without approval.

One address such as [email protected] can forward incoming messages to the client’s existing inbox. A full hosted mailbox or sending directly from that address may require a separate email service.