Yourbusinessdeservesanempire.
I hand-build websites and digital tools that make your business look bigger, sell smarter, and run sharper. Made in the Kootenays, for businesses anywhere.
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Built by hand, start to finish.
Real client builds and full-scale concepts, all designed, written, and coded by me.
Why custom
Templates help you launch. Custom code helps you compete.
Wix, WordPress, Shopify themes, and other builders are useful. But most local businesses do not lose customers because they cannot edit a headline. They lose customers because the site feels generic, loads heavy, or hides the next step.
Someone hears your name, checks you out, and finds a site that feels dated or thin.
They see a business that looks current, credible, and easy to trust.
They hunt for hours, prices, photos, or the right way to contact you.
The answers are clear and the next step is obvious.
The real difference is not who can edit the page. It is who controls the outcome.
Build beyond the templateTemplate platforms are built for the average business. Useful, until yours needs to stand apart.
I build the site around your offer, your customers, your proof, and the next action you want people to take.
Plugin stacks can do almost anything, but every plugin adds updates, conflicts, and speed tradeoffs.
I keep the stack lean: only the code, tools, and integrations the business truly needs.
Most platform builds stop where the template, plugin, or theme says stop.
I push past that limit with custom pages, tools, automations, and growth paths built around the business.
The KMD rule
Keep the platform when it helps. Replace the platform when it starts deciding what your business is allowed to become.
Brand Film · Kootenay Made Digital
The craft, in 56 seconds
Every business has a next chapter.
I design, write, and code every build myself, from the first sketch to the moment it goes live.
Services and pricing
Six trails up the mountain. I am accountable for every one of them.
Custom Websites
Fresh-built websites with strategy, copy, forms, mobile polish, analytics, SEO foundations, and secure defaults included.
Outcome: A fast, trustworthy site people understand and act on
From $2,000
Trailhead $2,000 · Engine $6,500
Shopify & Online Stores
Custom Shopify stores with product structure, payments, shipping, checkout clarity, analytics, SEO, and launch confidence.
Outcome: A cleaner buying path and fewer abandoned customers
From $5,000
Storefront $5,000 · Masterpiece $9,500
Brand Identity
Logo direction, colour system, typography, voice notes, practical usage guidance, and core exports for web, print, and social.
Outcome: A brand people recognize, trust, and remember faster
$1,500
OpenClaw AI Assistant
Private OpenClaw assistant setup for business context, workflows, intake, planning, support, repeat tasks, and controlled operator help.
Outcome: Time back every week and cleaner internal systems
$3,500+
Web Apps
Booking systems, client portals, quoting tools, dashboards, and product MVPs. Scoped tight, built fast, owned outright.
Outcome: One source of truth, fewer admin hours, and software that fits exactly
From $15,000
The Empire
Empire-level modernization for complex websites, multiple revenue paths, bookings, memberships, events, listings, portals, internal workflows, access systems, and public trust infrastructure.
Outcome: A clearer, safer modernization path without panic or guesswork
From $15,000
Scoped per organization
Not sure where to start?
Never had a website? The Trailhead at $2,000 is built for first-timers. Already have one that underperforms? The free check-up shows exactly what to fix.
The ownership meter
One of these meters never stops.
A $99/mo website rental three years in, next to my Own It Monthly plan on a $2,000 Trailhead. Same kind of monthly payment. Very different endings.
The rental
$0
still counting, forever
Three years of a typical pay-monthly website. Cancel any time, and the site disappears with everything you paid.
Own It Monthly
$0
payment 1 of 12
Twelve payments of $189 on a $2,000 custom build. Code, design, and content transfer to you at the end. Domain in your name from day one.
Built to feel easy
The promise is simple: less tech noise, more business momentum.
Most owners do not need more dashboards. They need clarity, a real person, and a site that earns trust before the first call.
Brett from Kootenay Made Digital built my website for my business. He was very friendly and professional, really took my website to a high level. It's easy for customers to navigate and makes my life a lot easier with all their information on the request an estimate feature. Any minor issues he has been very receptive and promptly fixed! I highly recommend getting your business site built by Kootenay Made Digital!
Confidence at first click
A site you can proudly send people to
When someone asks for your website, you should feel confident sharing the link. Clean design, clear words, and a path that makes sense to real customers.
The Neighbours Lodge
A real person beside you, after launch too
You are not tossed into a dashboard and wished good luck. Every client gets the Neighbours Lodge, my private hub for support and guidance, and a calm path back to me when the next question appears. Curious how a build runs? See the process.
Handled behind the scenes
The hard parts handled quietly
Speed, mobile layout, forms, SEO basics, analytics, security headers, and updates happen behind the scenes so you can stay focused on the business.
Whatever you run, in this valley or beyond, I build for it.
Civic & destination
Main street
Quick answers
The questions people ask before they reach out.
Straight answers, no sales maze. If yours is not here, the free check-up or a quick email will get you one.
Who is Kootenay Made Digital?
Kootenay Made Digital is a Castlegar, BC web design and digital infrastructure studio serving the West Kootenay, Kootenay Boundary, East Kootenay, and businesses anywhere in BC, Canada, and beyond.
What does Kootenay Made Digital build?
KMD builds custom websites, Shopify stores, brand identity systems, custom web applications, OpenClaw AI Assistant setups, local SEO structure, Google Business Profile alignment, and larger Empire-level web platforms for complex organizations.
Which towns does Kootenay Made serve?
KMD is based in Castlegar and serves Nelson, Trail, Rossland, Kaslo, Nakusp, Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Fernie, Invermere, Golden, and businesses across the wider Kootenays. Remote builds for clients anywhere are welcome too; the 10% neighbours discount is the only Kootenay-exclusive part.
Is Kootenay Made only for small websites?
No. Trailhead, Storefront, Engine, and Masterpiece cover focused local business websites. The Empire covers larger websites and digital infrastructure for real estate teams, golf courses, municipalities, tourism operators, resorts, venues, membership organizations, portals, bookings, listings, and events.
Does Kootenay Made help businesses rank on Google?
Yes. Every website package includes search foundations: clear services, local pages where useful, metadata, internal links, mobile performance, analytics, Google alignment, and helpful content built around what customers actually ask.
How long does a website build take?
Most Trailhead builds launch in two to three weeks once content is ready. Engine builds usually run four to five weeks, Shopify stores run five to ten weeks depending on the package, and Empire projects are scheduled in phases with a clear timeline agreed before work begins.
What happens if Brett is unavailable?
Every KMD build ships with a documented handover: you own the code outright, the domain stays in your name, and the site runs on standard hosting that any developer can pick up. Clients also get the Neighbours Lodge, a private hub with guides and support paths, so the site never depends on one person being reachable that afternoon.
Websites, brands, web apps, SEO, e-commerce, marketing, and AI setup for Castlegar, Trail, Nelson, Rossland, and communities across the Kootenays.