Showcase website design for small businesses in Corsica
A showcase website presents your business, reassures visitors and prompts them to get in touch. We build it as a working tool: fast, clear on a phone, visible in local searches and easy to grow. You deal with one person from the first meeting right through to maintenance.
A professional showcase website, ready to work for you
A showcase website, often called a brochure website, presents what you do rather than selling online. Its job is to make people call, email or walk through your door. In practice, you get:
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A clear structure
Home, services, about, past work and contact: each page answers a specific question your customers have.
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A design that reflects you
A visual identity in keeping with your business, with mock-ups you approve before any development, rather than a generic template.
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Easy ways to get in touch
A tap-to-call number, a short form, a map, opening hours and a booking link where relevant.
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SEO basics built in
Page titles, descriptions, markup, a sitemap and structured data, meaning information about your business, address and opening hours that Google can read directly.
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Simple editing
A CMS, the admin interface that lets you change text and photos without technical skills, set up for what you will actually update.
A small business website for companies across Corsica
A showcase site suits any business that lives on its reputation and its enquiries. Among those who get the most out of one:
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Tradespeople and builders
Show your projects, set out the area you cover and receive complete quote requests rather than missed calls to return.
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Restaurants, hotels and tourism businesses
Menus, rooms, photos, directions and up-to-date opening hours, with English, Italian or German versions for visitors.
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Independent professionals
Lawyers, medical practices, architects, accountants: present your areas of expertise soberly, within the rules of your profession, and reassure people before the first appointment.
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Local shops
Make your shop, brands and events known, and bring customers to your door.
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Associations and public bodies
Share information and news, and make them accessible to everyone.
How your showcase website project unfolds
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1. Understand
A first conversation about your business, customers, goals, budget and timeline. We reply to every enquiry within 48 hours, then send you a clear quote free of jargon.
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2. Design
We propose the page structure, an outline of the copy and mock-ups. You approve them before development starts, so there are no surprises at the end.
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3. Build
The site is developed and tested on desktop, tablet and phone. You follow progress on a working version and give feedback as we go.
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4. Launch and support
Go-live, submission to Google, a walkthrough of the admin area, then hosting and maintenance if you wish.
Speed, mobile, local SEO: what makes a good website
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Speed
A slow page drives visitors away. We aim for good Core Web Vitals, Google's measures of how quickly and steadily a page loads, by using optimised images and lean code.
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Mobile first
Customers often look you up on their phone, in the car or between appointments. The site is therefore designed for a small screen first.
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Local SEO
Pages that clearly name your town and service area, consistency with your Google Business Profile and structured information: everything that helps you show up in nearby searches, in Bastia or anywhere in Haute-Corse.
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Accessibility
Sufficient contrast, alt text on images, keyboard navigation: an accessible site works for everyone and is generally better understood by search engines.
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GDPR compliance
The GDPR, the EU regulation on personal data, applies as soon as a form collects a name or an email address. We keep the data requested to a minimum, provide a privacy page and only add a cookie banner when trackers make one necessary.
Common mistakes when building a showcase website
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Beautiful but invisible
A striking design with no work on copy and structure stays hidden on Google. SEO is prepared alongside the mock-ups.
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Generic copy
'Quality, expertise, a listening ear': everyone writes it. Visitors want to know what you do, where, for whom and how to reach you.
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A domain registered to the provider
Your web address should be in your company's name, or any future change becomes complicated.
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Overloaded templates
Heavy animations, stacks of plugins, background videos: the site slows down and becomes fragile and costly to maintain.
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Delivered, then abandoned
Without updates or backups, a site ages quickly and becomes a target for attacks. Plan for what comes next from day one.
What determines the cost of a showcase website
Every project is priced on a quote, after a first conversation. Rather than a headline price that fits nobody, here is what makes the budget vary:
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Number of pages and layouts
A few pages on the same template take less work than a rich site with varied layouts.
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Content
Copy to write or rework, photos to produce, translations: what you provide and what needs creating both count.
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Features
Online booking, a gallery, a blog, several languages, links with your existing tools: each need is priced separately so you can decide.
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How bespoke the design is
Adapting an existing visual identity, or creating an art direction from scratch.
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Ongoing costs
Hosting, maintenance and updates are listed separately, so you know exactly what you are paying for and why.
Hosting, maintenance and updates for your website
Going live is not the end of the project. The site needs hosting, meaning it is stored on a server that keeps it available around the clock, along with regular backups and security updates.
We can look after hosting and maintenance, keep an eye on how your pages perform on Google and adapt the site as your business changes: a new service, a new language, online booking. You keep the same contact, who knows your site and your business inside out.
Technologies and methods
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- CMS
- Local SEO
- Accessibility
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a showcase website and an e-commerce site?
A showcase website presents your business and generates enquiries: calls, messages, visits to your premises. An e-commerce site also lets people buy online, with a basket, payment and order management. A well-built showcase site can move into online sales later.
How many pages does a showcase website need?
As many as there are important questions your customers ask, and no more. Typically that means one page per main service, an about page, a portfolio page and a contact page. We define the structure together at the design stage.
Do I have to supply the copy and photos?
You know your trade better than anyone, so your input is invaluable. We can work from your notes, old brochures or an interview to write and structure the copy. For photos, real images of your business beat stock photography, and we advise you on what to plan.
Is a website really worth it for a tradesperson or small business?
Yes, because that is often where the decision is made. Someone who hears about you by word of mouth or finds you on Google checks your website before calling: past work, area covered, credibility. A clear, up-to-date site reassures them and sets you apart from competitors with no online presence.
Can my website be in several languages?
Yes. For a tourism business, an English, Italian or German version is often worthwhile. Each language gets its own pages, properly signalled to Google, and translations need care: unchecked machine translation does more harm than good.