The median household income in Alexandra was $89,000 in 2020, above the Prince Edward Island median of $73,500. A website for an Alexandra business has to work for neighbours who already know you and for people searching from further away. Our team designs your website for CA$119 a month: domain, email and hosting included, and nothing to pay until you approve it.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Doing business in Alexandra
Homeowners (85.0% of households in Alexandra) spend on renovations, landscaping, repairs and services for the house. For trades and home services, photos of finished work and a clear service area are what turn a search into a quote request.
Serving Alexandra and nearby
Within a short drive of Alexandra: Hazelbrook (3.9 km, pop. 220), Stratford (4.5 km, pop. 10,927), Johnstons River (8.3 km, pop. 371), Charlottetown (9.3 km, pop. 38,809) and York (14 km, pop. 387). Alexandra is part of Queens County. A website can name each place you serve, from Johnstons River to Stratford.
Hazelbrook (220 residents) and Stratford (10,927) are the closest neighbours with their own page. In Hazelbrook, 88.2% of households own their home; in Alexandra, 85.0%.
Alexandra by the numbers
Half of the residents of Alexandra are older than 42.8; across Prince Edward Island, that line is 44.0. The municipality covers 10 square kilometres of land, about 24.3 people per square kilometre. Alexandra has 94 occupied private dwellings; 85.0% are owned by the people living in them.
Alexandra: more from the census
- Total private dwellings (2021): 97
- Households of couples with children: 33.3%
- Share of residents under 5: 5.9%
- Worked at home (May 2021): 18.5%
- Share of residents 85 or older: 2.0%
- College or CEGEP diploma (ages 25 to 64): 38.5%
Alexandra against the provincial average
On renting, Alexandra (15.0%) compares with 31.0% for the province as a whole. On the share of children, Alexandra (17.6%) compares with 15.3% for the province as a whole.
Customers in Alexandra: what the census shows
Driving is how 100.0% of commuters in Alexandra get to work. Directions and your address where they are easy to find.
17.6% of the population is under 15. Show what a first visit looks like; parents plan ahead.
18.5% of employed residents worked from home in May 2021. Remote workers search for local services during the day.
Industries that stand out in Alexandra
Residents of Alexandra work mainly in health care and social assistance (25.9%), public administration (11.1%) and educational services (11.1%); those are the customers and the competitors of a local business.
Three steps to a website for your Alexandra business
Our team has been designing websites for small businesses since 2008. Every step happens online, so your business in Alexandra pays the same CA$119 a month as anyone else in Canada.
- Answer the short sign-up form, which takes about 5 minutes; logo and photos follow by email.
- No more than 3 business days later, a temporary link shows you the full website, built on a proven template with your brand.
- When you are happy with it, you approve, the first CA$119 fee is issued, and the site is published on your domain.
After it goes live, the technical side stays with us, and the 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
Registration and privacy basics for Alexandra
Selling or advertising online brings no special licence, but these points are worth checking:
- PIPEDA sets the ground rules for how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information. Office of the Privacy Commissioner: PIPEDA
- 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.
Before you sign up: common questions
Alexandra is small. Do I really need a website?
Yes. Customers from all over Queens County search before they drive in, and a website is how they find you. It also answers the basic questions (hours, prices, location) without a phone call.
Does the site look right on a mobile?
Yes. The layout adapts to phones, tablets and computers, and every page keeps the contact form and your details.
Can the site list the places around Alexandra that I cover?
Of course. Email us the places you serve (for example Hazelbrook, Stratford and Johnstons River) and they go on a service area page.
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.
Can I sell online from Alexandra?
Yes. Tick the online store option when you sign up and you get catalogue, cart and online payment at the same monthly fee.
Is there a minimum contract?
No lock-in. The plan is month to month at CA$119, with nothing to pay before you approve the website.
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.
Web design near Alexandra
Prince Edward Island
Ready to get your Alexandra business online?
Send your logo and photos once you have signed up; the temporary link follows within 3 business days.
- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Locations: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB), contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada; distances are straight-line.
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.