Common questions
The questions we get asked most, with straight answers. Don’t see yours? Email us.
Is it really free?
Yes. We build your demo at no cost and with no commitment: up to 5 pages from our templates, with one round of revisions. You only pay if you decide to put the site online with one of our hosting plans, from $29.99 a month.
What if I don’t like the site?
You owe nothing. The demo stays online for 30 days at a private address, then we take it off the web. We keep your content for 12 months in case you change your mind, then delete it.
How much does it cost in total?
The build is free. If you like the site, you pay $29.99 a month on the annual plan, which is $359.88 for the year, or $49.99 a month with no commitment, before taxes. The domain name is billed at cost, about $20 to $30 a year. Full details on the Pricing page.
Who do you work with?
Québec small businesses and non-profits that want a showcase site: shops, restaurants, contractors, professional services, community organizations. We don’t work with public bodies or the health sector: their sites have compliance requirements beyond what we offer.
What happens at the end of the year?
The annual plan renews automatically for 12 months. We send you a reminder 60 days before the end. To opt out, just let us know at least 30 days before the end, and we can also end it on our side with the same notice.
Do I own the site and the domain name?
The domain name, yes: it’s registered in your name. Your business name, logo, copy and photos are yours too. The site’s design and code belong to Webkeb: you have the right to use them as long as your plan is active, and you can buy out the site at any time for $990.
Can I buy out my site?
Yes, at any time, for $990. You get all your site’s files, we help your new provider put it online, and your plan ends with no other fees.
What happens if I stop my plan?
On the flexible plan, you stop whenever you like: it takes effect at the next billing date. On the annual plan, if you leave before the end, the months already billed are recalculated at $49.99 and you pay the difference.
Either way, your domain, copy and photos stay yours. The site comes off the web and is archived, unless you buy it out for $990.
How long before my site is online?
We set the date for your demo together on the discovery call. The clock starts when we have your materials (logo, photos, copy). After your round of revisions, you have 30 days to decide. As soon as you pick a plan and the first payment goes through, we register your domain name in your name (or take over the one you already have) and put the site online.
What’s included in the monthly plan?
Both plans include hosting on Cloudflare’s global network, a contact form whose messages are kept in Montréal, the security certificate (HTTPS), backups, updates, site monitoring and 15 minutes of small changes a month. Both plans offer exactly the same service: only the commitment changes.
What do changes cost after launch?
Small changes are included in your plan, up to 15 minutes a month. Unused minutes don’t carry over. Beyond that it’s $95 an hour, and you get an estimate before we start.
Can I edit my content myself?
Most clients prefer to email us: small changes are included in the plans, up to 15 minutes a month. We don’t provide a tool to edit the site yourself: with no logins or admin panel, your site stays simple, fast and harder to hack.
Do you build online stores or customer accounts?
No. We specialize in showcase sites: presenting your business, your services and how to reach you, with a contact form. To sell online or offer customer accounts, a dedicated platform like Shopify is a better fit: it handles payments, security and accounts. We can, however, add a link on your site to the booking, ordering or donation tool you already use.
Will my business show up on Google?
Nobody can honestly guarantee first place. What we do are the basics that matter most for a local business: a complete Google Business Profile, a clear page for each of your services, good titles, structured data and a fast site. Your Google profile and customer reviews often outweigh everything else for “near me” searches.
Does my site have to be in French? Can it be bilingual?
In Québec, a business website must be available in French. You can have an English version too, as long as the French version is at least as complete and as easy to reach. All our sites are built French first, and the English version is an add-on.
Will my site comply with Law 25?
Every site includes a privacy policy written for your business, with the title and contact details of the person in charge of personal information. By default our sites use no tracking cookies, so no banner is needed. If you want a tool like Google Analytics or the Meta pixel, we add a consent banner that is off by default, as the law requires.
Messages from your contact form are kept in Québec, on our servers in Montréal, then deleted after 90 days. The pages themselves are served by Cloudflare, an American company that processes visitors’ IP addresses to display the site. Your privacy policy says so.
Will my site look good on a phone?
Yes. We design every page for phones first, since that’s where most of your customers will see it, then test on desktop and tablet before launch.
I don’t have copy or photos. Can you handle that?
We always edit your copy, and can write it entirely for $120 a page. For the demo, we only use the materials you give us, and good phone pictures are often enough: we tell you what to shoot. Once you’ve picked a plan, we can also add royalty-free photos or refer you to a photographer.
Where is my site hosted? Who handles backups?
Your site’s pages are served by Cloudflare, a global network of data centres that shows them quickly wherever your visitors are. Messages sent through your contact form go through our servers in Montréal: they’re kept there for 90 days, then deleted, and you get them by email. Every version of your site is kept, messages are backed up nightly, and we monitor your site around the clock.
Are there grants for a website?
As of November 2026, to our knowledge, no general program funds small business websites: the Canada Digital Adoption Program has ended. Some programs target larger SMEs, like Investissement Québec’s ESSOR (businesses with $2.5M or more in revenue). Your Accès PME advisor may also know of local funds in your region.
Why not build my own site with Wix or Squarespace?
It’s a fine option if you have the time and want to do it yourself. With us, you don’t spend your evenings on it, the build is free, the site is fast, your customers’ messages stay in Québec, and someone makes the changes for you. And if you ever want to take your site with you, you can buy it out for $990.
Let’s talk about your project.
Tell us about your business in a few lines. We reply within 1 business day to plan your free demo. If you like the site, hosting is from $29.99 a month.
Or email us directly: contact@webkeb.ca