Website design.
That works.
Give guests a feel for your place, and make it easy to book.
to somewhere special.
One considered design. Every screen.
An investment in your business
More than a website.
A reason to book.
Your website is where your marketing comes together. OTAs, search, social media and paid media bring people in. What happens next matters.
Help guests find what they need, get a feel for the experience and book or enquire without a struggle. That’s how good design starts earning its keep.
We connect your booking engine and agree useful tracking, so improvements follow real enquiries and booking activity.
The right fit
WordPress or custom.
One page or a hundred.
From a straightforward website to something more ambitious, we build around your business.
WordPress & ElementorAstro & Node.js
Bringing a place online
Let your guest feel it.Before they arrive.
Continuity matters
Your web partner.
For the long run.
A website needs looking after. Missed updates, broken booking links and slow pages can cost you guests. We stay on board to keep things working and moving forward.
We agree a monthly retainer around what you need, with an allowance for changes and ongoing improvements. Larger work is quoted first. You own the website, with month to month support.
IN GOOD HANDSThe work behind a website that works.
- Hosting, domains & email
- Security & backups
- Speed, caching & CDN
- Updates & maintenance
- Quick content changes
- Technical compliance support
We agree the scope together, including monitoring, backup arrangements, cookie controls and accessibility upkeep. Legal requirements and specialist advice remain part of that discussion.
Practical details
A few website questions.
What should we budget for a website?
Our websites start at R12,000 for a shorter one page website. The final price depends on the size of the site and the work involved. We agree the scope and quote before we start, with ongoing support priced separately.
Do you use WordPress?
Absolutely. Our preference is custom development with Astro, a modern website framework, and Node.js where a project needs server functionality or integrations. We also have extensive experience with WordPress and Elementor and are very happy to work with them. They can be a practical choice for a smaller budget or a team that prefers WordPress. Either way, the design starts with your business, never a repurposed template.
Do you use ready-made themes?
No. We create a bespoke design for your business, rather than fitting your content into a theme. We use proven technology underneath and give the design, content and functionality the attention they deserve.
Is the website ours?
Completely. Your website belongs to you. Our ongoing services run month to month, with no long term tie-ins. If you move to another web partner, we’ll arrange the handover without a fuss.
What happens after launch?
We agree a monthly retainer with an allowance for updates and ongoing work. Send us your changes and we’ll get them sorted quickly. Larger changes are quoted separately before we start.
What’s included in the ongoing support?
We agree the scope with you. We offer hosting, domains, email, security, backups and maintenance, including Cloudflare and a content delivery network to help your website load quickly for guests around the world. We keep checking performance and test across phones, tablets, desktops and current browsers.
Can you work with our booking engine?
Yes. We connect your preferred booking engine in the way that works best for your business and makes booking straightforward for your guests.
Why are websites expensive?
Your website is the centre of your online presence and should be one of your strongest sources of bookings and sales. The real question is what it earns for your business over its lifetime. A well built site that turns interest into revenue can repay its cost many times over. A cheap website can end up costing far more through missed bookings, security problems, damage to your reputation and a rebuild sooner than expected. We focus on getting the foundations right and making the investment work for you.
Can you take over our existing website?
Sometimes. We’ll look it over and give you an honest assessment. If it meets our standards, we can take it on. If it doesn’t, we’ll explain why and quote for a rebuild.
Who supplies the content?
We work that out together. You can provide your own copy, photography and branding, or we can manage the whole process with you. After launch, send us any changes and we’ll process them quickly.
Your next chapter starts here.
Let’s bring
it to life.
Tell us what you’ve got on your mind.
mailroom@fatdassie.co.za