Question 1

Why choose a freelancer over an agency?

Accepted Answer

With a freelancer, you have a single point of contact who knows your project from first call to launch — no project manager, no anonymous developer. Rates are typically 30 to 50% lower than an agency, timelines are shorter, and you communicate directly with the person building your site.

Question 2

How much does it cost to create a website?

Accepted Answer

The price depends on the project and its features. As a guide: a landing page starts around €800, a professional showcase website between €1,500 and €3,000, and a bespoke business tool is quoted individually. These rates are typically 30 to 50% lower than an agency for a superior result. I always work on a fixed-price basis defined during the free initial call — you know the total cost before starting, no overruns possible.

Question 3

What is the delivery timeline?

Accepted Answer

A standard showcase website is delivered within 2 to 4 weeks. A landing page can be ready in 1 to 2 weeks. These timelines include design, development, revisions and deployment. Precise dates are set from the project kickoff — no vague 'soon'.

Question 4

Do you offer maintenance after launch?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After delivery, I offer monthly maintenance packages covering content updates, technical adjustments and ongoing SEO performance optimisation. Maintenance is optional but ensures your site stays fast, secure and well-ranked over time.

Question 5

Will my site be optimised for Google?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every site is built to SEO best practices: semantic HTML, optimised metadata, Core Web Vitals score above 90, perfect mobile compatibility and Schema.org structured data. The site is also structured to be correctly read by AI search engines like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews.

Question 6

How does the collaboration work?

Accepted Answer

Three steps: a free initial call to understand your needs and goals, a detailed proposal with mockups after quote approval, then development with regular checkpoints. You get revisions until full satisfaction before the final launch.

Question 7

Will my site be technically ready for AI search engines?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every site includes the technical foundations needed to be correctly read by AI: Schema.org structured data, an llms.txt file for AI crawlers, semantic HTML and structured content. These optimisations maximise your chances of appearing in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Gemini results. Appearing consistently also depends on your domain authority — which builds over time, especially through mentions on other sites.

Question 8

Is WordPress or a custom-built website better?

Accepted Answer

WordPress suits simple blogs or very small budgets. For a professional showcase site, a custom build with Next.js outperforms on every metric: speed (Lighthouse score 95+), security without vulnerable plugins, advanced technical SEO and complete customisation. The cost is comparable but the performance and longevity are incomparable.

Question 9

How do I know if my current website needs to be rebuilt?

Accepted Answer

Concrete warning signs: Google PageSpeed score below 70, not mobile-responsive, no update in over 2 years, no clients contacting you through the site, or difficult to modify. If two or more apply to you, a redesign would deliver a fast return on investment.

Question 10

Why isn't my website appearing on Google?

Accepted Answer

The most common causes: site too slow (poor Core Web Vitals), content not indexed by Google, keywords missing from title and description tags, no inbound links (backlinks), or a technical crawlability issue. A quick audit during the free initial call identifies the exact cause and defines the action plan.

Question 11

Do you work only in Nivelles or across Belgium?

Accepted Answer

I work with clients across Belgium — Brussels, Liège, Namur, Charleroi, Mons, Louvain-la-Neuve and beyond. Distance is not an obstacle: the process is structured to work efficiently regardless of location, with regular checkpoints throughout the project.

Question 12

Do you offer packages or only one-off projects?

Accepted Answer

Both. For a one-off project (showcase site, landing page), I work on a fixed quote defined upfront. For ongoing support, I offer monthly maintenance packages covering updates, SEO optimisations and technical support. We define the right formula together during the free initial call.

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