The short answer
Choose a web design company by evidence, not promises: open live websites it has built, read reviews from named clients, and check that its process asks for your approval before the build starts. Before you sign, get a written proposal that sets out the scope and the price, who owns the website and the domain, and what support after launch includes. A company worth choosing answers these questions plainly before you pay anything.
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What should you check first?
Start with the work the company has already done:
- Live websites, not only screenshots: open them on your phone and on a computer, and see how quickly you find what you need.
- Businesses like yours: a similar size, sector or audience, so you can picture the result.
- Reviews from named clients: a name and a business you can look up carry more weight than an anonymous quote.
Our websites are on our work page, and our case studies show what we made, with results and client reviews where they exist.
Which questions should you ask a web design company?
Ask every company the same questions, so you can compare the answers.
| Question | A good answer includes |
|---|---|
| Can I see websites you built? | Links to live websites, ideally for businesses like yours |
| Who will I work with? | The people who will design and build the website, and how you reach them |
| How does the project work? | Clear steps, with your approval of the direction before the build starts |
| What exactly is in the price? | Pages, languages, content, features and search set-up, in writing |
| Is the design made for us, or adapted from a template? | A straight answer: both can be right, for different budgets |
| Who owns the website, the content and the domain? | You do, and you can move to another provider if you choose |
| How will people find the website on Google? | Page structure, titles and descriptions planned from the start, with no promise of first place |
| What happens after launch? | Support agreed in advance, and the same people available when the website needs to change |
| How long will it take? | A time range tied to the scope, and what it depends on |
Our own answers, briefly: you work directly with the people designing and building your website. We design for one business by default, and for a smaller budget, we adapt a ready-made template. You keep control of your website and its content, ongoing support is agreed clearly in advance, and most projects take around 3–10 weeks.
What does a good process look like?
The steps differ from company to company, but you should always know what happens next. This is ours, as on our web design page:
- Conversation: we understand your business and what the website needs to achieve.
- Strategy: we define the direction, structure and priorities.
- Strategy approval: you approve the direction before we build.
- Design and build: we turn the approved strategy into your website.
- Launch: final checks, then the website goes live.
- Support: we stay available for whatever comes next.
Whichever company you choose, look for the approval step. It means the direction is agreed while changes are still easy, before anything is built.
Should you choose on price?
Not on price alone. Quotes can look far apart because they describe different work: different numbers of pages, languages, features and content. Compare what each quote includes first, with the questions in our guide on how to compare website quotes.
Our own prices are in How much does a website cost in Cyprus? Landing pages start from €400 + VAT, and you receive a clear proposal before any work begins.
Should the company be in Cyprus?
It does not have to be, but a company in Cyprus can make some things easier:
- Language: many websites in Cyprus need Greek and English, written by people who know both.
- Meetings: you can meet in person when it helps, not only online.
- Local search: the company can check how your customers in Cyprus search, in both languages.
We are a studio in Nicosia. We meet in person in Nicosia or online, in Greek or English.
Which warning signs should you look out for?
- No live examples: only mock-ups or screenshots, or links that no longer work.
- A price without a written scope: you cannot compare it, and you cannot tell what is missing.
- A promise of first place on Google: Google itself says that no one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google (Google Search Central: Do you need an SEO?).
- Unclear ownership: you cannot tell who will own the domain, or how you would get access to your website if you left.
- Unlimited everything: “unlimited changes” or “unlimited support” with no definition. Support should be agreed clearly in advance.
What does this look like in real projects?
- The CAD Service: we rebuilt the website of a 3D visualisation and CAD drafting studio in Nicosia. The case study includes the client’s review.
- Care Property Management: a website in English and Greek, with a page for each of its 9 services.
- Dona Laser Beauty Centre: a website with online booking. Its online bookings grew 220% in 2024 compared with 2023.
- Andreas Marcou Architects: a portfolio of 26 projects with filters, and a custom plugin so the practice adds new projects itself.
How we wrote this: the questions come from our own process and projects, checked November 2026. The quote on rankings is from Google Search Central, checked 4 November 2026.
