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Having a website built: where to start without getting scattered

The most common mistake when starting is not the wrong technology, but the wrong first step. A sequence that has proven itself in small businesses.

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Quote on request4 to 8 weeksAs of 2026
In short

Getting started with having a website built doesn't begin with technology, but with a week of taking notes: what repeats itself, what takes the most time. After that, a single, clearly defined process with a measurable goal — only with clear scope do quotes become comparable at all.

01 — Getting started

Where to begin

  1. Name the bottleneck

    Not the most interesting thing, but what takes the most time. A week of tracking what repeats delivers a more realistic list than any workshop.

  2. Define a small scope

    One process, one measurable goal. What works gets expanded — what doesn't costs little.

  3. Survey the starting situation

    Which content, data, and access is available. For having a website created, this is the factor that influences effort and timeline most strongly.

  4. Decide who is responsible

    For the implementation and for operations afterward. Without this definition, every system becomes outdated.

  5. Only then request proposals

    With a clear scope, proposals become comparable. Without it, you get numbers that have nothing to do with each other.

02 — Fit

When it's worth it

  • The process in question occurs at least weekly.
  • It follows rules you can write down — even if there are exceptions.
  • Today it's manual work that no one enjoys doing.
  • There's one person who decides, not three who need to coordinate.
  • You can name what would tell you it worked.

03 — Checklist

Clarify before the first quote

  • What should improve? In one sentence, no jargon.
  • How will you know? One number that should change.
  • Who decides? One person, not a committee.
  • What budget is available? A range is enough — it makes quotes comparable instead of arbitrary.
  • By when? And what the deadline depends on.
  • Which systems are involved? And who has access to them.
  • What do you already have? Content, data, preliminary work — this reduces the cost.

04 — Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does our website have to be accessible?

Since 28 June 2025, the Accessibility Act (Barrierefreiheitsgesetz) applies in Austria. Mainly affected are online shops, bookings, e-ticketing, and banking services in consumer business; micro-enterprises are exempt for services. A pure information site generally doesn't fall under it — we still build to WCAG 2.1 AA because it makes the site better for everyone and the rules tend to get stricter.

What happens to our old site?

The content is carried over as long as it's suitable, and old addresses are redirected to the new ones. Without these redirects, you lose the visibility built up over years — that's the most common mistake in a relaunch.

How long does it take?

Four to eight weeks is realistic if content and images arrive on time. The bottleneck is practically never development, but approval of texts and photos.

WordPress or something else?

Depends on the case. WordPress makes sense when many people manage content and standard features are enough. Where speed, security, or custom functions matter, we build leaner. We don't recommend what we like building most, but what you can still operate in three years.

Are there subsidies?

For digitalization projects in Austria, there are several funding programs, such as KMU.DIGITAL (kmudigital.at) or the aws digitalization subsidy (aws.at). Whether your project currently qualifies, we check individually — the application must be approved before awarding the contract in any case.

What does ongoing operation cost?

Hosting, domain, updates, and backups are ongoing costs — how much depends on the size and requirements of the site, and we state that transparently in the quote. Anyone who skimps on that skimps until the first security incident.

What does a website cost in Austria?

There's no serious way to answer that as a flat rate — the market ranges are huge because a one-pager and a multilingual company site with twenty pages are completely different projects technically. What matters most is how much content has to be created from scratch — that's almost always the biggest line item, not the technology. Send us a quick note about what you have in mind, and you'll get a proposal that fits your scope.

05 — Next

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