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Website design & build

A website that works for your business

Your website has two jobs: getting found by your future clients, and making them want to get in touch. That is exactly what we build — brochure sites, corporate sites, bilingual sites, client portals. Fast, readable, built to be found on Google — from the first line of code. And you own all of it: the code, the content, the domain name.

A website is not a brochure

Many company websites are online brochures: polished, static, invisible. Nobody finds them. And those who do don’t know what to do next.

A good website works. It answers the questions your clients ask before they call you. It reassures someone who has just heard your name and typed it into Google. It turns a visit into a conversation: a simple form, a visible phone number, an obvious next step.

That test sits behind every decision we make: does this page help a visitor become a contact? If not, it has no business being there.

Found, readable, fast — built that way from the start

Three qualities decide a website’s fate. Being found: search visibility (ranking well in Google results) is built into the very structure of the pages, not bolted on with tricks afterwards. Being readable: short, well-ordered copy that a busy executive grasps in seconds. Being fast: a slow site drives people away, especially on mobile.

We handle all three during the build, not at the end. Accessibility too (a site usable by everyone, including people with visual or motor impairments). Fixing these things after the fact costs more and works less well. It is like insulating a house: you plan it before the walls go up.

Which kind of site do you need?

A brochure site, when you need a credible presence online that turns visits into enquiries. A corporate site, when your company must inspire confidence in partners, banks or future hires. A bilingual site, when you work internationally — written natively in each language, not translated word for word. A client portal, when your clients need to consult documents or track their files without emailing you. Beyond consultation, such a portal becomes business software — see Custom software development.

And redesigns, when your current site exists but produces nothing. In that case, we start by understanding why — before rebuilding anything.

You own it. Really.

It is your website, not ours. The domain name is registered in your name. The code is yours. So is the content. No locked platform, no subscription holding you hostage.

If our collaboration ends tomorrow, you keep everything, and any competent provider can pick up where we left off. That should be the norm everywhere. Check this point before signing — with us or with anyone else: ask who owns the domain, and who can take the code.

When a new website is not worth it

Three cases where we will tell you no. If all your clients come through referrals and your order book is full: a clean, up-to-date site is enough — don’t spend more. If your offer isn’t clear yet: a website cannot say what you sell on your behalf — clarify first, build second. If your current site is decent but gets no visits: the problem probably lies elsewhere (awareness, keywords, content), and a redesign won’t fix it.

One conversation is usually enough to settle it. And if the answer is “keep your site”, that is what we will tell you.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to go live?
It depends on the size of the site and, above all, on your content: copy, photos, legal pages. That is almost always what delays a project — so we help you prepare it. The timeline is agreed together before we start. We hold to it, and if a piece of content is missing you hear about it straight away — not at the end.
What if I want to change the text myself?
That is built in: your pages are edited from a simple interface, without touching the code, and your team is trained for it. If you would rather delegate, we take care of updates, security and new features.
What if the site brings me no enquiries?
A website converts attention; it does not create it. If nobody is searching for your services online, a website will not change that — and we will tell you so before building anything. Once live, visits and enquiries are measured: we look together at what is blocking, and we adjust.
What happens to my data and my content?
They are yours, entirely. Messages received through your site are handled under the GDPR (the European data-protection regulation) and used for you alone. You can take everything back at any time: content, code, access.
Do you work with companies outside Paris?
Yes. A website project works well remotely. Our office is in Paris; we meet by appointment and work with companies across France.

Let’s talk about your website

Write us two lines about what your website should do for you. You will get an honest opinion — including when our advice is to change nothing.

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