Our Process
How SiteNova builds your website
A clear, structured 4-step process that takes you from initial idea to a live, SEO-optimised, AI-visible website in 7–14 working days.
Discovery & Brief
We start with a detailed discovery call (30–60 min) to understand your business, target audience, competitors, and goals. You share your brand assets, content, and any specific requirements. After the call, we send you a clear project brief and fixed-price quote — no hourly billing surprises.
Deliverables
- Project scope document
- Fixed-price quote
- Timeline with milestones
UI/UX Design
Our designer creates a complete website layout and visual identity tailored to your brand. This includes colour palette, typography, section layout, and mobile breakpoints. You review and approve the design in Figma before any code is written — we never build blind.
Deliverables
- Full Figma design mockup
- Mobile & desktop layouts
- Brand colour & type system
Development & SEO Setup
We build your website from scratch using React or Next.js — hand-written code, no page builders. While developing, we also set up all technical SEO foundations: meta tags, Schema.org JSON-LD structured data, canonical URLs, XML sitemap, robots.txt, and Core Web Vitals optimisation. Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) signals are embedded to help your site appear in Google AI Mode and other AI search engines.
Deliverables
- React/Next.js codebase
- Full Schema.org structured data
- GEO signals & llms.txt
- XML sitemap & robots.txt
Testing & Launch
We test your site across all major browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) and devices (iPhone, Android, iPad, desktop). We run a Google PageSpeed audit and fix anything below 90. Once you're happy, we deploy to Vercel or Cloudflare Pages with a custom domain and SSL. You receive full code ownership and admin access.
Deliverables
- 90+ PageSpeed score (mobile & desktop)
- Cross-browser & device testing
- Live deployment with SSL
- Full code ownership handover
Process FAQs
Questions about how we work
Do I need to provide content or will you write it?
We recommend you provide the core content (business info, services, key messages) as you know your business best. However, we can help refine and structure your copy, and we write all technical and SEO-optimised meta descriptions and structured data ourselves.
Can you work with an existing design or brand?
Yes. If you already have brand guidelines, a logo, or a Figma design, we can work directly from those. We can also adapt an existing website's visual style while rewriting it in clean React code.
What happens after the website is launched?
You get full code ownership. We offer optional monthly maintenance plans, or you can manage updates independently. We're always available for one-off changes, new page additions, or SEO improvements at transparent hourly rates.
Will my website appear in Google AI Mode and AI search?
Yes. Every SiteNova website includes Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) — Schema.org structured data, speakable schema, llms.txt, FAQPage markup, and entity signals — all of which help AI search engines like Google AI Mode, Perplexity, and ChatGPT cite your business confidently.
Ready to start your project?
Tell us about your business and we'll send a fixed-price quote within 24 hours — no obligation.