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9 must-have elements of university website development
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Web Development

9 must-have elements of university website development

The nine elements every serious university website needs: WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, audience-based IA, indexable program pages, green Core Web Vitals, governed CMS, campus-system integrations, mobile-first design, security and maintenance, and structured data for AI search.

July 21, 2026
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How to get cited in AI search (fixed-price guide, 2026)
AEO

How to get cited in AI search (fixed-price guide, 2026)

August 6, 2026

What actually decides whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and Perplexity name your company — plus realistic timelines and why we price the work as a fixed fee.

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AEO vs GEO vs SEO in Canada: what each one actually buys you
AEO

AEO vs GEO vs SEO in Canada: what each one actually buys you

August 5, 2026

SEO wins a link, AEO wins an answer, GEO wins a named mention. Where the work overlaps, what is unique to AI citations, and the Canadian specifics that change the plan.

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Best AI citation agency in Vancouver (2026)
AEO

Best AI citation agency in Vancouver (2026)

August 4, 2026

Who does real AI citation work in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the five questions that separate practitioners from rebrands, and what it costs in CAD.

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Best AI citation agency in Toronto (2026)
AEO

Best AI citation agency in Toronto (2026)

August 3, 2026

Toronto is Canada's densest AI-answer market. The options for GTA companies, why third-party sources decide the shortlist here, and what it costs.

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Best AI citation agency in Calgary (2026)
AEO

Best AI citation agency in Calgary (2026)

August 2, 2026

Why Calgary is one of the fastest AI-answer markets in Canada to win, who does the work, and what a fixed-price program costs.

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Best AI citation agency in Edmonton (2026)
AEO

Best AI citation agency in Edmonton (2026)

August 1, 2026

Edmonton has one of Canada's least saturated AI-answer markets. Who does the work, why prompts flip fast here, and what it costs.

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Best AI citation agency in Montreal (2026)
AEO

Best AI citation agency in Montreal (2026)

July 31, 2026

Montreal is a two-language AI-answer market. Why French prompt coverage decides the outcome, who does the work, and what bilingual programs cost.

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Common Drupal website issues and how to fix them (2026)
Drupal Development

Common Drupal website issues and how to fix them (2026)

July 23, 2026

The four Drupal problems we see most often (performance, security, UX, backups), why they happen, and the exact fixes that resolve them without a rebuild.

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7 nonprofit website features that boost donations
Web Development

7 nonprofit website features that boost donations

July 19, 2026

The seven website features that consistently lift nonprofit online donations in 2026: persistent Donate CTA, monthly default, mobile wallets, specific impact copy, real thank-you pages, cited program outcomes, and sub-2-second pages.

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7 website platform decisions growing colleges must make
Web Development

7 website platform decisions growing colleges must make

July 18, 2026

The seven platform decisions every growing college must make before a rebuild in 2026: CMS fit, hosting scale cost, WCAG 2.2 AA, editorial governance, AI schema, SIS integration cost, and design-system ownership.

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College website development in 2026: a working guide
Web Development

College website development in 2026: a working guide

July 17, 2026

A working guide to college website development in 2026: what a modern .edu site actually is, real cost bands, realistic timelines, CMS fit by size, AI-citation requirements, and Title II accessibility.

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9 website development factors for growing colleges in 2026
Web Development

9 website development factors for growing colleges in 2026

July 16, 2026

The nine web development decisions that separate colleges gaining enrollment share in 2026 from the ones quietly shrinking, from AI-ready program pages to accessibility.

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Q&A

Frequently asked questions about DoodleWeb

What is DoodleWeb?
DoodleWeb is a Surrey, BC-headquartered digital agency (founded 2019) that designs, builds, and grows websites and digital platforms on Drupal, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, BigCommerce, and React for higher education, government, aerospace, healthcare, nonprofit, and growing brands across Canada and the United States.
Where is DoodleWeb based?
DoodleWeb is headquartered at 13655 Fraser Highway, 11th Floor, Surrey, BC V3T 2V6, Canada. We serve clients across Canada and the United States.
What services does DoodleWeb offer?
Custom web design and development, CMS builds and migrations (Drupal, WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, BigCommerce), eCommerce, headless commerce, React/Next.js engineering, React Native mobile apps, rebranding, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA, AODA, Section 508), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and SLA-backed managed hosting and maintenance.
How much does a DoodleWeb website cost?
Marketing sites start around CAD $16K, CMS rebuilds run CAD $34K–$108K, and enterprise Drupal, headless commerce, and government platforms start at CAD $108K and scale to $340K+. Every project quote is fixed-fee by milestone and returned within 48 hours of the discovery call, with no retainer hidden inside the project fee. Care plans and marketing retainers are separate, publicly priced monthly subscriptions. All figures are starting points, not flat rates — final pricing varies with site size, page count, content volume, integrations, custom functionality, and migration complexity.
How long does a website project take?
Marketing sites launch in 6–10 weeks, mid-market CMS platforms in 10–16 weeks, and enterprise Drupal, government, or commerce rebuilds in 4–6 months. Exact timeline, milestone dates, and acceptance criteria are written into the SOW before kickoff.
Can DoodleWeb get my brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude?
Yes. Our AEO/GEO program restructures content into Q&A patterns, ships FAQ / Organization / Article / BreadcrumbList JSON-LD schema, publishes /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt, and runs weekly citation tests across all four major answer engines so engines extract and cite your brand. Initial citations typically appear within 30–60 days.
How do I contact DoodleWeb?
Email info@doodleweb.ca or book a free 30-minute consultation at https://book.doodleweb.ca. You will speak directly with a senior strategist, not a sales rep.