Web Design in Akhiok, Alaska

The Akhiok your customers live in

The city of Akhiok has been around since 1972; that is more than half a century of local history. Long-established places reward businesses that look established too: people want to know who they are dealing with and how long the business has been open. Write the year you opened and the names of the people behind it on the About page; a photo of the actual storefront or crew does more than any slogan.

The customers behind the numbers in Akhiok

Akhiok is one of 6 municipalities in Kodiak Island Borough, a county of 12,387 people. Small-town survey numbers are uncertain, so here is Kodiak Island Borough as a whole: households have a median income of $86,250, and half the residents are older than 35.1. Broadband reaches 92.7% of homes, and 20.7% of households are online only through a phone plan. 61.1% of households own their home.

Getting to and around Akhiok

The closest municipalities to Akhiok are Old Harbor (38 miles). The city spreads over 7.4 square miles of land and 2.2 square miles of water, with roughly 9 people per square mile. For flights, Akhiok Airport (AKK) lies 1.4 miles away. The county seat, Kodiak, is 89 miles northeast. Akhiok sits about 30 feet above sea level.

Census facts about Akhiok

What kind of businesses Akhiok has

Akhiok shares ZIP code 99615 with the surrounding area, where 424 employer businesses were counted in 2023. A few examples from the same count:

• Boat dealers (3): the brands you carry, service and storage information and a contact form.
• Coffee shops and snack bars (7): what you serve, when you open and where to park.
• Furniture stores (3): product photos by room, store hours and, if you want, an online store with the same monthly fee.
• Hotels and motels (7): rooms, photos, location and a contact form, so travelers can compare you outside the booking apps.
• Painting contractors (3): interior and exterior project photos, the areas you serve and an estimate request form.

Kodiak Island Borough as a whole had 450 employer establishments in 2023 and another 1,477 nonemployer businesses, the one-person shops and independent contractors that often have no website at all. 18 hotels, inns and other lodging operate in Kodiak Island Borough, about five times what the national mix would predict. In that trade, travelers compare rooms, rates and location; the website should give customers rooms with real photos, amenities, location and how to reserve by email or through your booking channel. None of them needs a complicated site; they need one that answers the customer’s first questions honestly.

Small business website, start to finish

Aria has built websites since 2008 and is based in Curitiba, Brazil. There is no Aria office in Akhiok, and you don’t need one: sign-up, material and approval all happen online.

1. You sign up in about 5 minutes and email us your logo, photos and anything you want on the site.
2. Your website is ready within 5 business days on a temporary link, so you can check every page before anything is published.
3. Approve it, pay the first month, and the website goes live on your domain together with your business email.

Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates are on us, and content changes you send by email are included.

Alaska rules to know before your website goes live

A few rules apply to any Akhiok business that sells or advertises online:

• In Alaska the trade name is tied to the business license: a separate license is required for each business name under which the applicant does business in the state. 12 AAC 12.020

Rules change and details vary by business; this is general information, not legal advice.