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Custom websites
Production sites that read like the firm they represent.
What it is
A custom website is a marketing surface built from the page structure up. No template, no theme, no retrofitted system. We design the architecture, write the copy register, build every component, and ship to production on infrastructure we keep running afterward. The output is a site that looks like the business it represents and performs the way that business needs it to.
Who it's for
Firms whose current site undersells the work. Operators who already have credibility offline and need a digital surface that matches. Founders preparing to raise, sell, or hire and tired of the gap between how the business reads in person and how it reads on the web.
What's included
- Architecture, sitemap, and page-by-page scope
- Custom design system and visual identity work
- Full build on Next.js, deployed on Vercel
- Copy direction and editing across every page
- Analytics, SEO foundation, and performance budget
- Handoff to the Maintain stage if the engagement continues
Recent proof
FAQ
- What does a custom website cost?
- Project pricing depends on scope, scale, and timeline. Most engagements land between mid-five and low-six figures. Pricing reflects the time spent on architecture and writing before any code gets shipped. We send a written proposal after a 20-minute scoping call.
- How long does a build take?
- Six to twelve weeks from kickoff to launch for most engagements. Sites with heavy custom illustration, motion work, or content production can run longer. We share a week-by-week shape during the proposal.
- Do you work with our existing brand or rebuild it?
- Both. If the brand holds up, we extend it into the digital system. If it doesn't, we say so during the diagnostic and price the brand work in.
- What happens after launch?
- Either we hand it off cleanly with documentation, or we move into the Maintain stage and keep running it. The build-and-stay rhythm is how most clients work with us.
- Can you work with our existing dev team?
- Yes. We've shipped builds where DOTxLabs owns design and front-end and the client's team owns the back-end integration. Co-build is fine when the seam is drawn clearly.