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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.