Big Lakes County counted 4,986 residents in 2021, 11.4% fewer than in 2016, so most customers are people who already know the area. That shapes what a good website for a business in Big Lakes County should show first. Our team designs a professional site for your business for CA$119 a month: hosting, email on your domain and daily backups included, with no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Doing business in Big Lakes County
With 14.5% of working-age adults holding a trades certificate, Big Lakes County has a lot of skilled tradespeople, and a lot of competition among them. A website with photos of real jobs and the areas you cover helps you stand out.
The business mix in Big Lakes County
Of the 112 businesses with employees counted in Big Lakes County (June 2026), these groups stand out against the provincial mix:
- Farms and agricultural businesses (4): what they grow or raise and a form for wholesale enquiries.
- Repair and maintenance shops (7): turnaround times and where to drop items off.
- Grocers, bakeries and specialty food stores (6): products and prices and how to order for collection by email.
- Specialty trades such as electricians, plumbers and roofers (11): before-and-after photos and the services they offer and where.
60.7% had between one and four employees, so this is a market of small firms.
Among residents who work, the largest sectors are agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15.1%), educational services (13.1%) and health care and social assistance (12.3%).
Who is searching in Big Lakes County
80.9% of the people in Big Lakes County were born in Alberta. Mention the places around Big Lakes County you cover, so people recognise their own. Most workers (96.0%) commute by car, truck or van. Directions and your address on every page, in the footer.
77.6% of households live in single-detached houses. Before-and-after photos speak to homeowners.
Seniors make up 19.3% of the population of Big Lakes County. Your hours and address should be right at the top of the page.
Big Lakes County by the numbers
Spread over 13,828 square kilometres, Big Lakes County has a density of 0.4 residents per square kilometre. Of the 2,007 households in Big Lakes County, 78.6% own and 21.1% rent. With a median household income of $76,000 (2020), compared with $96,000 across Alberta, customers in Big Lakes County value seeing prices up front. The median age is 45.6, compared with 38.4 for Alberta.
Other numbers worth knowing
- One-person and shared households: 30.4%
- Total private dwellings (2021): 2,632
- Employed residents working from home in 2021: 21.1%
- Other languages most spoken at home: 3.0%
- Workers with no fixed workplace address: 16.2%
- Residents per square kilometre: 0.4
- Adults 25 to 64 with a college diploma: 21.3%
How Big Lakes County compares with Alberta
On the senior share, Big Lakes County (19.3%) compares with 14.8% for the province as a whole. The share of households that own their home is 78.6% in Big Lakes County and 70.9% in Alberta.
Before you publish: rules that apply in Alberta
Some homework for Big Lakes County businesses before the website goes live:
- Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
- Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau
General information, not legal advice. Each link goes to the official page, where the details for your situation are.
From sign-up to launch, for Big Lakes County businesses
We have built websites since 2008, with every step handled online. The plan is the same in Big Lakes County as in any other town in Canada: one monthly fee, everything arranged by email.
- Start with the online sign-up (about 5 minutes) and tell us what the business does.
- We put the site together with your logo, colours and photos, and send you a temporary link within 3 business days.
- Approve the site and pay the first month: only then does it go live on your domain.
Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates stay with us, and content changes you email in are included.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Web design in Big Lakes County: frequent questions
Can the website show seasonal hours?
Yes. Send us the dates and hours for each season by email and we keep the site current; it is included in the plan.
What do I need to send?
Your logo, a few photos of your work or premises and a short description of what you offer, all by email. We build the pages and you approve every one.
Can I cancel?
There is no setup fee and no minimum term: you pay CA$119 a month and can stop whenever you need to.
How fast can I see the website?
Within 3 business days of receiving your material, the website is ready on a temporary link. It goes live on your domain once you approve it and the first monthly fee is paid.
What is the website built on?
Your website runs on the Aria Platform, built on WordPress and maintained by us: hosting, SSL, daily backups and security updates included.
Who keeps the website up to date?
Our team does it for you: email what needs changing and we take care of it, along with hosting, SSL and backups.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
Let's build your Big Lakes County website
The sign-up takes about 5 minutes. You only pay after you approve the website.
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (population and dwelling counts, age, income, housing, language, immigration, commuting, place of work and education tables) for Big Lakes County. Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Employer businesses in Big Lakes County and Alberta: Statistics Canada, tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174 (Canadian Business Counts, June 2026).
- Place names inside Big Lakes County: Statistics Canada, Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.