FAQ · pricing, process, ownership
Frequently asked questions.
Below are the questions I get asked most often. If yours isn't covered, send me a message.
pricing & process
Cost, timing, and how I work.
It depends. Asking what a website costs is a bit like asking what a house costs. The big factors are how complex it is and how much content goes on it. I don't work from a fixed price list because each job is different, but to give you an idea, websites start at €1200 and e-shops at €2000. Tell me what you have in mind and I'll give you a real quote.
A site that runs properly for five years at €3000 is cheaper than one that needs replacing in two years at €1500. The price that matters is the price over the site's whole life.
Most business sites take 4 to 5 weeks to build, and e-shops 6 to 8 weeks. If something is going to be late, I'll tell you as soon as I know.
No, those aren't my work. I build websites and software. For everything else, I have collaborators in Cyprus that I trust, and I'm happy to refer you.
You can hire them directly. They invoice you, and I don't add a markup or charge a coordination fee. This way things stay clear. You're not paying me to manage someone else's work. If you prefer to use your own photographer or designer, that's also fine. I just need their work delivered in formats that I can use.
Yes. 50% to start, and the remaining 50% before the site goes live. By bank transfer.
what you'll need
Three things to gather.
This is your address on the web, like yourbusiness.com. It costs around €10 to €15 per year. Register it yourself with a known registrar. Don't let any developer register it on your behalf, not even me. I explain why a couple of questions down.
The space on the server where your site is kept. I offer hosting if you want it (see below), but you can use whichever provider you prefer.
That's my job. I design it, build it, organise the content, put it online, and maintain it after launch.
ownership & freedom
What's yours to keep.
Yes. After the final payment, the site is yours, including the code, the content, and the configuration. That's also why I ask you to register your own domain and why I build on open-source platforms like WordPress.
You can. The site is built on widely-used tools and standard code, so plenty of developers can continue from where I stopped. I want you to stay because the work is good, not because you're trapped.
No, and I'd suggest that you don't let anyone else do it either. Your domain is part of your brand. If someone else registers it on your behalf, they technically own it. It's caused real problems for businesses that I've worked with. Register it yourself with a known registrar. If you want, I can recommend one and explain the process.
hosting
On European servers.
Yes. I host the sites that I build. I can also host a site or software that I didn't build, as long as it's on its own VPS or a dedicated server. I keep shared hosting for my own clients, so that their sites never share a server with anyone else's sites. My servers are in Europe and GDPR-compliant.
Three options, depending on the site:
- A shared VPS for smaller sites
- Your own VPS for e-shops and busier projects
- A dedicated server for custom software
I'll tell you what you need. Most of the time it's the cheapest option that works.
Control panels like cPanel or Plesk consume server resources and increase the attack surface. Without one, the server resources go to your site instead. There are fewer things that need to be secured. The price is that there is no self-service. Things like new email accounts, DNS changes, or plugin installations go through me instead of a dashboard that you log into. For most clients that's a relief.
custom software & AI
Software built for your workflow.
Software built specifically for the way that your business works, like an internal tool for your team, an integration between your accounting software and your e-shop, automation for something repetitive, or a small web app that does one thing well.
Off-the-shelf software is fast to set up and usually cheap. The problem comes when it covers most of what you need but not the specific part that your team relies on.
Yes. It's the same principle as with websites. After final payment, the code is yours. It's built on standard, open tools. Another developer could take it over if needed.
Smaller projects, like a single internal tool or one integration, usually take 5 to 6 weeks. Larger projects with multiple modules and integrations can take 4 to 5 months or more. I study the project in detail before I give a quote, so that the timeline can be kept.
I build AI tools that do specific tasks. A few examples:
- Document processing: you upload a PDF and the system extracts the structured data.
- Assistants that answer your customers' common questions.
- Internal Q&A on your own documents.
- Automation that drafts a reply for you to approve before it is sent.
- Integrations between AI providers like Anthropic or OpenAI and the tools that you already use.
I start with the problem. Sometimes AI is the right answer. Often it isn't.
All software needs maintenance over time. That means bug fixes, small additions, and new integrations as your tools change. I offer ongoing support either on a monthly flat fee or paid per project. Because the code is yours, you're not dependent on me forever. Another developer can take over whenever you want.
website audit
Audits for existing sites.
A technical review of an existing website at a single point in time. I check security, performance, on-page SEO, and accessibility. You get a written report that describes what's working, what isn't, and what would need to change. On WordPress and WooCommerce sites the checklist goes one level deeper. It isn't penetration testing, certification, or an ongoing monitoring service.
Standard websites start at €350. E-shops start at €700. For larger or more complex sites, I confirm the scope by email before we start. The fee is agreed in advance and covers the work and the report. It does not change based on the findings.
Findings that touch legal compliance, branding, or product photography are noted in the report as observations. If you want, I'll refer you to specialists that I trust:
- Cyprus lawyers for GDPR work
- Photographers for product shots
- Branding specialists for identity questions
You hire them directly. Backlink building, content marketing, and ongoing SEO campaigns aren't covered either. They are separate services that other specialists provide.
The accessibility checks are a good-faith review against WCAG 2.2 AA. The report is not a conformance certificate or legal advice.
Yes. The report is yours. Take it to your current developer, to a different developer, or back to me for a repair quote. The fee is the same in every case.
If I find an active vulnerability or evidence that the site has been compromised, I'll email you the same day with what I found and what to do about it. The full written report still follows normally, but you don't have to wait for it before acting on something urgent.
support & maintenance
Ongoing care, monthly fee.
Yes, although you have options. WordPress sites need regular security and plugin updates. If those are not done, sites get hacked or stop working.
I take care of:
- Security updates
- Plugin updates
- Off-site backups
- Uptime monitoring
Small content changes, like a new price or a replaced photo, can be added to the plan for a set monthly amount. Bigger jobs, like a redesign or a whole new section, are quoted separately. For anything else, one email is enough.
Yes, with an initial review first, so that I can understand the code. It is charged separately, once. After that, the monthly fee applies normally.
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