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Notes from the studio.

Short writing on the business of shipping websites: pricing, scope, delivery, and the decisions that separate a $1,400 project from a $14,000 one.

May 12, 2026

Why we ship fixed-price websites in 48 hours.

The hourly billing model in web design is broken. Here is how Dalatra fixes it: every project is scoped, priced, and shipped within 48 hours of signed scope of work.

4 min
May 6, 2026

The hidden cost of monthly website subscriptions.

Squarespace, Wix, and Shopify look cheap until you do the math over 36 months. Here is what a $39/month subscription actually costs your business — and what a fixed-fee custom site avoids.

3 min
April 28, 2026

What makes a $1,400 website different from a $14,000 one.

Both are real prices in the agency market. The difference is not always quality. Here is what you actually pay for at each tier — and how to know which one you need.

5 min
April 21, 2026

How to write a brief for a 48-hour website project.

A good brief is the difference between a 48-hour delivery and a four-week negotiation. Here is the five-section template we send every new client at Dalatra.

4 min
April 14, 2026

Single-page or multi-page? A small-business decision tree.

Most small businesses overbuild their website. Here is a simple decision tree: single-page works for 80% of cases — and the 20% that need multi-page have a recognisable pattern.

3 min
April 2, 2026

How to choose a website agency in Bangkok in 2026.

A practical guide to evaluating Bangkok web agencies, DIY platforms, and freelancers in 2026. The five criteria that matter, the three red flags that do not, and what a fair quote actually looks like.

8 min
March 18, 2026

Boutique hotel website Bangkok: 7 must-haves in 2026.

OTAs take 18-25% of every booking. A direct-booking site can recover most of that. Here are the seven elements every Bangkok boutique hotel website needs in 2026 — and how to ship them in 48 hours.

9 min
February 26, 2026

Why 24-hour website delivery beats 6-month projects.

The traditional 6-month agency timeline is mostly overhead. Here is the breakdown of where the time actually goes — and why a productized 24-hour delivery model produces a comparable site for one-tenth of the project length.

8 min
February 8, 2026

Bangkok SMB digital presence checklist for 2026.

A practical 12-point checklist for Bangkok small and medium businesses: website, Google Business Profile, reviews, social, email, ads. What to set up first, what to skip, and how to measure each one.

9 min
January 19, 2026

Local SEO Bangkok: restaurants and cafés in 2026.

A working playbook for Bangkok restaurants and cafés to rank in local search. Covers Google Business Profile, schema, Wongnai, Eatigo, BK Magazine, and the on-site content that compounds over 12 months.

10 min