MacKay's Ice Cream put Cochrane on the map since 1948; we put your Cochrane business on Google with web design and local SEO built to earn you calls from the town's 39,400 fast-growing residents.
Local knowledge
We know Cochrane
Not a templated city-name swap — real local research behind every page we build.
- Cochrane's 2025 population estimate sits at 39,397, up roughly 6% per year since 2016, one of the fastest sustained growth rates of any town in Alberta.
- Cochrane and area rank #1 among Canada's top entrepreneurial cities (CFIB), with around 2,000 active business licenses competing for the same local searches.
- Median household income near $113,000 (2021 census) and median family income rising to $137,930 by 2023 (Alberta Regional Dashboard): a high-income audience with high expectations for the businesses they choose.
- Garmin Canada (~200 employees) and West Fraser Timber's Spray Lake Sawmills mill (~200 employees, established in Cochrane 1969) anchor a diverse local economy alongside retail, construction, and professional services.
- Cochrane sits at the junction of Highway 1A and the Cowboy Trail (Hwy 22), about 18 km west of Calgary's city limits and roughly 30 minutes to downtown on a clear day.
- MacKay's Ice Cream has drawn visitors to Main Street since 1948, and the Cochrane Lions Labour Day Rodeo (55th annual in 2025) spikes local search and foot traffic every September.
Why Cochrane businesses choose us
Built to bring you leads
- Cochrane added thousands of new residents last year. They have no local referral network yet, which means search is the only way they find you.
- You're competing with roughly 2,000 active business licenses in a town of under 40,000. The ones that get found are the ones that rank.
- Calgary companies are already ranking for 'plumber Cochrane' and 'HVAC Cochrane.' That's your work they're booking.
- Your clients earn over $113,000 a year and drive 30 minutes to Calgary every day. A dated website loses them before they call.
What our clients say
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“We have worked with Ben and his team for over a year now. They built us a great, professional website and our SEO keeps improving. Ben goes well beyond the SEO and gives genuine advice on growing the business. We would highly recommend Ben and his team at Right Design.”
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“Our website was outdated and slow, and Right Design completely transformed it. The team is awesome — super quick and easy to deal with — and Ben takes the time to explain the technical side in a way that actually makes sense.”
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“If you want a professional, effective website that brings in business, there is no better option than Right Design. They understand what a website is supposed to do for you.”
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“Ben has handled our web work for seven years and the design, SEO, and ads have brought in many strong leads, even on a tight budget. I have watched Ben work for over 20 years — you will not find anyone more dedicated.”
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“Hiring Right Design was the best decision we made. Ben is honest, reliable, and trustworthy, explains everything without the jargon, and is always quick to respond.”
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“Right Design was the right choice. Well worth the investment — professional work and a site that does its job for our business.”
Services for Cochrane businesses
The full menu, with transparent pricing
Real pricing in CAD, taxes excluded. See all services →
Web Design
Conversion-first websites built on our proven template, designed around lead generation rather than decoration.
From $2,500 one-time
Learn moreSEO
A consistent stream of blogs, service pages, and location pages that build topical authority and rank you higher in Google.
From $2,500/month
Learn moreGoogle Business Profile
Done-for-you management of your Google Business Profile so you get found in local search and on Maps.
From $500/month
Learn moreGoogle & Meta Ads
Done-for-you Google and Meta pay-per-click campaigns engineered to maximize return on ad spend.
From $750/month
Learn moreWho we help
Cochrane businesses we build for
Trades and home-services contractors
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and renovation pros serving Cochrane plus the Bearspaw and Springbank acreages: a search-ready site, local SEO, Google Business Profile setup, and Local Services Ads so 'trade + Cochrane' searches land on you, not a Calgary firm that barely knows the area.
Calgary-commuter professional firms
Accountants, lawyers, and financial advisors whose clients earn $125,000-plus and hold their vendors to a downtown-Calgary standard: a premium build with an SEO retainer, managed hosting, and maintenance that keeps every detail looking deliberate.
Historic Main Street retail and cafes
1st Street West boutiques, artisans, and galleries that run on social today: own your site and your Google Business Profile so a single algorithm change can't cut off your reach the day before the Labour Day Rodeo weekend.
Home-based and remote founders
Cochrane's growing ICT and home-based cohort: professional websites with managed hosting and Google Ads that reach customers well beyond the friends-and-family network, without needing a Main Street storefront to look credible.
Straight answers
Thinking it over?
You're a Calgary company. Why not hire someone local in Cochrane?
We're 30 minutes up Highway 1A, and we already serve businesses across Cochrane, Bearspaw, Springbank, and Rocky View County. The better question is: who actually gets you found and booked? We bring a full stack (SEO, Google Business Profile, Local Services Ads, PPC) that most boutique local studios don't run. Proximity is there when you want a meeting; the full lead-gen capability is there every day.
We already have a website. A local designer built it.
A site is the start, not the finish. The businesses winning in Cochrane rank for searches like 'electrician Cochrane' and show up in the Google map pack. We can audit what you have, with a $5,000 Marketing Audit or a free first look, and tell you exactly where leads are leaking before you commit to a rebuild.
I found a cheaper quote. Why pay $7,500 when Cochrane has 2,000 businesses competing for the same searches?
A $1,500 template site that ranks for nothing costs you more than a $7,500 site that books jobs every month. We build for performance: fast, search-ready, with the SEO and Google Business Profile work that turns the build investment into a lead source. If budget is the constraint right now, a Google Business Profile setup at $500 plus $500/mo is a proven low-risk starting point for Cochrane trades looking to capture new-resident searches before committing to a full rebuild.
FAQ
Cochrane questions, answered
Do you build websites for businesses in Cochrane, Alberta?
Yes. We work with trades, professional firms, Main Street shops, and home-based founders across Cochrane, Bearspaw, Springbank, Bragg Creek, and the wider Rocky View County. Our studio is in Calgary, about 30 minutes from Cochrane via Highway 1A, so in-person meetings are straightforward when needed.
How much does a website cost in Cochrane?
For a Cochrane business competing with roughly 2,000 active local licenses, expect $7,500 for a 10-page build or $15,000 for a 20-page build. Most clients along Highway 1A add an SEO retainer ($2,500-$15,000/mo) so the site ranks for the searches new residents run the week they move in.
Can you help my Cochrane business rank higher on Google?
Local SEO is the core of what we do. We handle Google Business Profile optimization, Local Services Ads, and Google/Meta PPC so you show up when Cochrane homeowners search for your trade or service, instead of those searches going to Calgary firms that happen to rank for 'Cochrane.'
What is Google Local Services Ads and is it worth it for Cochrane trades?
Local Services Ads place your business at the top of Google with a Google Guaranteed badge, and you pay per lead rather than per click. For Cochrane HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and renovation contractors, that means booked calls rather than raw traffic. We set it up and manage it alongside your SEO, from $750/mo plus ad spend.
Do you only serve the Town of Cochrane, or the surrounding areas too?
Both. We target the full catchment area the way Cochrane buyers actually search: the Bearspaw and Springbank acreages, Bragg Creek, and the wider Rocky View County. Contractors and professionals who serve those higher-income acreage properties get found there too, well beyond town limits.
Let's grow your Cochrane business
Tell us about your project. We respond within 24 hours during business hours.
- 1.403.483.5340
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