Web Design in Kaktovik, Alaska

Kaktovik, AK: the local picture for your website

Mining, oil and gas are a real industry here: 14 establishments with employees in the 2023 count, far more than the national share. Energy work creates demand for contractors, trucking and repair that moves with the industry. State clearly which areas and job sites you serve, your equipment and how to send a job request.

What the Census counts in Kaktovik

Kaktovik on the map

The city spreads over 0.8 square miles of land and 0.3 square miles of water, with roughly 348 people per square mile. The county seat, Barrow, is 310 miles west.

Who lives in Kaktovik, and what that means for your website

The county around Kaktovik, North Slope Borough, counts 10,582 residents and 7 cities and towns. Census estimates for a city this size carry a wide margin of error, so the county is the better guide: the median household income is $95,694 and the median age is 35.0. 75.1% of households have broadband and 20.6% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. Homeowners are 49.1% of households.

What kind of businesses Kaktovik has

North Slope Borough has, among its employer businesses:

• Grocery stores, 9 in the count. What works online: hours, weekly specials and departments.
• Hotels and motels, 5 in the count. What works online: rooms, photos, location and a contact form, so travelers can compare you outside the booking apps.

North Slope Borough as a whole had 145 employer establishments in 2023 and another 212 nonemployer businesses, the one-person shops and independent contractors that often have no website at all. Accommodation and food services accounts for 14.5% of the county’s employer establishments, ahead of retail trade (13.1%) and mining and oil and gas (9.7%).

How a website for $89 a month works

Aria is a web design company based in Curitiba, Brazil, building websites, online stores and business email since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Kaktovik gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. You sign up in about 5 minutes and email us your logo, photos and anything you want on the site.
2. We build it with your brand on a proven professional template and send a temporary link within 5 business days.
3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

After launch, changes to text, photos and prices are requested by email and are part of the monthly fee; quick questions go by email too.

Alaska and federal rules for small business websites

Some homework before launch:

• Under ADA Title III, a business open to the public should make its website usable by people with disabilities, according to the Justice Department’s guidance. ADA.gov guidance

This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Alaska agencies, North Slope Borough, the city of Kaktovik or an attorney.