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DoodleWeb vs Blink UX

DoodleWeb is a Surrey, BC studio; Blink (Blink UX) is a Seattle-headquartered consultancy — different needs and a border apart. Blink is a large UX research and design consultancy best known for enterprise research programs. DoodleWeb is a senior multi-stack web design and engineering studio shipping production WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Webflow, and React — typically at a faster pace and lower budget than Blink.

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About Blink UX

Blink UX is a Seattle-headquartered UX research and design consultancy with offices in Washington DC, San Diego, and Austin. They specialize in enterprise UX research programs, accessibility consulting, and large-scale product design — typically for Fortune-500 and federal clients.

How we compare

CapabilityDoodleWebBlink UX
Primary focusProduction web design + devUX research + design
Custom website builds (WP/Drupal/Shopify) Yes No
Production engineering in-house YesPartner-dependent
UX research labs No Yes
AEO / AI search optimizationIncluded No
Typical project sizeCAD $24k–$270k+CAD $200k–$2.7M+
Time to ship a marketing site6–10 weeks4–9 months
Higher ed / government work Yes Yes
Choose DoodleWeb if
  • You need a production website shipped in 6–12 weeks, not a 9-month research engagement.
  • Your budget is CAD $24k–$270k for the actual build, not CAD $675k+ for research before any code ships.
  • You want WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Webflow, or headless React engineered by the same team that designed it.
  • You want AEO and citation tracking inside ChatGPT and Gemini included from day one.
Choose Blink UX if
  • You're running a multi-million-dollar enterprise UX research program with hundreds of participants.
  • You need a moderated lab study, longitudinal research, or accessibility audit for federal compliance.
  • Your timeline is 9–18 months and you need a large research team — not a production website by Q2.
Metro Vancouver web design agency →Custom web design →UX UI brand design →

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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.