Web development for sole traders and businesses
Sites that open at once, read on a phone without zooming and lead the visitor straight to contact. Written from scratch, so they grow with the business instead of holding it back.
In short
- Websites that bring enquiries and clients, not just a good-looking design.
- Custom design and a CMS for self-editing.
- SEO and speed built in from day one.
- Support and upgrades after launch, too.
Your website is often the first impression a client gets of your business. We build sites that load instantly, look great on mobile, and clearly guide visitors towards contact, booking or purchase.
What you get
Custom design
A site built around your brand, not a template.
CMS for editing
Update text and images yourself, without a developer.
Speed & SEO
Optimised for Google and Core Web Vitals.
Who we work with
We specialise in sole traders and small to mid-size businesses: hospitality, tourism, healthcare, real estate, service providers. Whether you need a simple presentation site, a booking site, or a web shop, we scope the project to your goal and budget.
How much scope you need
By complexity, projects usually fall into one of three levels. These are levels of scope and rough timelines, not prices.
Simple website
- A few pages (home, services, contact)
- A clean design tailored to you
- Mobile and SEO ready
- Usually 2 to 4 weeks
Site with features
- More content and subpages
- Bookings, a calendar or a gallery
- A CMS so you can edit it yourself
- Usually 4 to 8 weeks
Web shop or system
- A web shop or a booking system
- Payments and order management
- Integrations where they are needed
- Usually 6 to 12 weeks
Most sole traders and small companies start at the first or second level and build on the site as the business grows. We quote after a short conversation, because the price depends on the scope, the features and how much content is ready. What it is made of is broken down in the guide how much does a website cost, and for shops in how much does a web shop cost.
How the collaboration works
- Discovery: we understand your business, clients and the goal of the site.
- Design: we map the pages and the path to contact first, then draw the look onto that structure.
- Development: we build fast, with clean code and attention to detail.
- Launch & support: we publish, monitor and stay with you.
Roughly, the conversation takes a few days, design one to two weeks and development one to four weeks, sometimes more. Then come review and refinement, and the launch: we move the site onto your domain, set up analytics and basic SEO, and check that everything works on a phone and on a computer. What shortens the timeline and what stretches it is covered in how long does a website take.
Not sure your business needs a website? Get in touch and we'll walk you through whether it's worth it and roughly what it costs.
What stays yours after launch
Once the final instalment is paid, the code, the database and all access pass to you. We hand the repository over rather than keeping it. The site is written in standard code, with no proprietary tooling that exists only at our end, so any developer can pick it up and carry on.
There is no mandatory monthly package. Changes and upgrades are agreed when they are needed. Hosting and the domain are paid directly to the provider, not through us, and the proposal says up front what you pay once and what you pay every year.
Examples from our work
- Navy Blue and Blue Cave Tours: two brands with the same owner share one calendar and one admin panel. The client reports 500% more bookings.
- Konoba Toma: a four-tap table reservation lands on WhatsApp as a finished message, and the menu is in ten languages.
- Avanti Properties: 63 pages in three languages and a portfolio filtered by construction phase. Avanti sells its apartments itself, with no agency.
- Put do Balansa: appointment booking in one form, a newsletter with two e-books and a blog of 100+ articles.
Why Strigy Studio
More than 10 years of experience and dozens of delivered projects. We write from scratch, with no bought theme. We're locally available in Split and the surrounding area, and we work with clients across Croatia. Take a look at our work and case studies.
Questions we often hear
How much does a website cost?
It depends on the scope and features you need. Get in touch with the details and we'll prepare a fair, concrete quote, no hidden costs.
How long does it take to build a website?
A simpler presentation site is usually ready in 2–4 weeks; larger projects with a webshop or booking system take longer. We agree the exact timeline after a short chat.
Can I edit the content myself after launch?
Yes. We build sites with a simple CMS, so you can update text and images yourself, without a developer.
Is SEO included?
Yes: every site is built technically correct for SEO, and we also offer dedicated SEO optimisation and maintenance after launch.
Who owns the code after handover?
You do. Once the final instalment is paid, the code, the database and all access pass to you, and we hand the repository over. Any other developer can pick the project up and carry on.
What does maintenance cost after launch?
There is no mandatory monthly package. Changes and upgrades are agreed as needed, and hosting and the domain are paid directly to the provider, not through us.
Do I need the text and photos ready?
It helps if they are ready, but it isn't a condition. If you don't have them, we can take on the copywriting and photo preparation. What matters is agreeing on it at the start, so the build doesn't stall while we wait for materials.
Where next
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