FAQ
Wondering how a web project works, how much a website costs, or what you’ll need to contribute yourself?
Here, I answer the most common questions as openly as possible — to give you a clear idea before we start talking.
General questions
The cost of a website depends on how extensive the task is: Should it simply show contact details, or serve as an information portal with regularly updated offers?
You can reduce costs if you already have images, text, and a logo — this makes the layout process easier.
If there are budget limits, the web designer will consider what can reasonably be offered within them.
Usually, a deposit is required at the start of the project.
You can reduce costs if you already have images, text, and a logo — this makes the layout process easier.
If there are budget limits, the web designer will consider what can reasonably be offered within them.
Usually, a deposit is required at the start of the project.
The clearer things are before starting, the faster the project moves — especially regarding images, text, and logos.
Three weeks would be very quick; more realistically, expect two to three months including rounds of revision.
Smooth communication and clear points of contact between client and designer always help speed things up.
Three weeks would be very quick; more realistically, expect two to three months including rounds of revision.
Smooth communication and clear points of contact between client and designer always help speed things up.
Every web project goes through the following phases:
1 - Clarify the basics: What is the website actually for? Define the budget, available images and content, and time frame, then create a schedule.
2 - Present the first draft: an idea of the layout and website navigation.
3 - Review and refine — find errors, improve details.
4 - Put the website online and invite final feedback or error reports.
1 - Clarify the basics: What is the website actually for? Define the budget, available images and content, and time frame, then create a schedule.
2 - Present the first draft: an idea of the layout and website navigation.
3 - Review and refine — find errors, improve details.
4 - Put the website online and invite final feedback or error reports.
Websites and social media complement each other.
If clients are meant to book a seminar or a doctor’s appointment, they need a website — not an Instagram account.
However, integrating social media into a website can be helpful for keeping content current.
If clients are meant to book a seminar or a doctor’s appointment, they need a website — not an Instagram account.
However, integrating social media into a website can be helpful for keeping content current.
Visitors finding websites through search engines may become less frequent with increased use of AI.
Yet for business owners, what matters is not what people read but whether they act — purchase a book, book an appointment, and so on.
For that, a website remains essential, as AI does not actually carry out practical tasks.
Yet for business owners, what matters is not what people read but whether they act — purchase a book, book an appointment, and so on.
For that, a website remains essential, as AI does not actually carry out practical tasks.
Clients are responsible for clear decision-making structures:
Who will provide the logo, images, and written content? Who decides when the layout is approved?
Who will provide the logo, images, and written content? Who decides when the layout is approved?
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation.
It means improving your website so it appears higher in search results.
This is achieved through relevant keywords, descriptive image texts, clear page names (“speaking URLs”), and regularly updated content.
It means improving your website so it appears higher in search results.
This is achieved through relevant keywords, descriptive image texts, clear page names (“speaking URLs”), and regularly updated content.
GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimisation — optimisation for AI-powered bots.
To help them better understand and potentially reference your content, invisible data such as “this is a recipe”, “this is an author”, or “this is the publication date” can be added.
Clear headings and well-structured pages make a big difference too.
To help them better understand and potentially reference your content, invisible data such as “this is a recipe”, “this is an author”, or “this is the publication date” can be added.
Clear headings and well-structured pages make a big difference too.
Joomla is an open-source content management system for publishing web content.
It’s free and maintained by a large volunteer community.
Using Joomla keeps you independent from big corporations such as Google or Microsoft.
It’s free and maintained by a large volunteer community.
Using Joomla keeps you independent from big corporations such as Google or Microsoft.