One person, start to finish
No account managers and no hand offs. The person on your first call designs the site, writes the code and answers your messages after launch, so nothing gets lost in translation.
Web design studio · Toronto, Ontario
Toronto web design
One designer and developer, based in Toronto, building custom websites for local businesses that are tired of looking like everyone else online.
- Designed in Toronto
- Built by hand
- Fast on every phone
- Made to show up locally
- No templates, no page builders
Toronto is a crowded market. Whatever you do, there are a dozen businesses within a few kilometres doing it too, and most of their websites came from the same handful of templates. Built By M is a Toronto web design studio of one: I design and build every site from a blank page, set it up to be found in the searches your clients actually make, and stay the person you talk to from the first call to launch and after.
- Based in
- Toronto, Ontario
- Serving
- Toronto, North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, Oakville and the wider GTA
- Specialities
- Med spas, Pilates studios, gyms, home builders, agencies and brands
- Every site includes
- Design, build, forms and booking, local search basics, launch
What you get
Built to be found in Toronto
Local search starts with the site: fast pages, clean structure, your business details marked up for Google, and pages for the services and areas you actually cover. Your Google Business Profile and reviews do the rest.
A look nobody else has
Your type, your colour, your photography, your motion. Every layout is drawn for your business, which is why it does not look like the five competitors that show up next to you.
Yours to keep
You own the code, the domain and the words. No platform you are locked into, and when you want help with a change, it is a message away.
How it goes
Four steps, one person. You always know what happens next.
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Discovery
A call about your business, your clients and what the site has to do. I look at your current site and the competitors that show up next to you in search.
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Design
A direction you can feel: type, colour, imagery and motion, designed at full quality for the phone and the desktop.
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Build
Hand coded, fast and accessible, with the forms, booking and content tools your business actually uses.
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Launch and care
Launch with analytics and search basics in place and your old pages redirected, then changes are a message away.
Toronto work
Three live sites for businesses in Toronto and the GTA.
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Socialite GroupClient
Social media agency · Toronto
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Stellr MediaClient
Digital marketing agency · Toronto
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Southbury HomesClient
Home builder · Greater Toronto Area
Websites for your industry
Do you only work with Toronto businesses?
Most of my clients are in Toronto and the GTA, but everything can be done remotely, so location is never a blocker.
How much does a website cost in Toronto?
Custom sites are quoted from the brief: the number of pages, features like booking or online sales, and how much copy and photography is ready. You get a clear number after the first call, before you commit.
How long does a website take?
It depends on the scope and how quickly content comes together. You get a timeline with the quote, and you see real designs early instead of waiting until the end.
Can you redesign my existing website?
Yes, most projects are redesigns. Your old pages are redirected to the new ones, so you keep the search rankings you have already earned.
Do you use WordPress, Wix or Squarespace?
Most of my sites are hand coded, which is why they load fast and look like nobody else's. If you need to sell online or manage a lot of content, I will recommend the right tool for that job, and you will always be able to update what you need to.
Let's build yours.
Tell me a little about your business and what you need. I read every message myself and reply within a working day.
Prefer email?
hello@builtbym.ca- Free first call, no obligation
- A clear quote before you commit
- You own everything at the end