{"language":"en","path":"/en/services/","switchPath":"/sluzby/","kind":"hub","tags":["web","app","system"],"title":"Web Development Services | Simon Cihra","metaDescription":"Web development services for WordPress, WooCommerce, Laravel and custom websites, backed by 19 years of experience. Request an estimate.","kicker":"Web development services","h1":"What do you need solved: a new website, an e-shop, less manual work or a site that finally works?","lead":"I design, build and rescue websites, e-shops and business applications. I am a freelance developer based in Poprad, working remote-first and speaking with you directly throughout the project.","intro":["A useful website project begins with the job it must do, not a preferred technology. Some businesses need a focused website that explains their offer and turns the right visits into conversations. Others need event registration, subscriptions, ordering, client access or an internal B2B workflow. I start by identifying the user, their next action, the data created along the way and the people who handle it afterwards. Only then do I recommend WordPress, WooCommerce, Laravel or a lighter approach. This keeps the scope tied to business value and avoids paying for architecture that the project will never use.","I have spent 19 years building and maintaining web software. The work includes brochure websites, custom WordPress plugins, event registration systems for conference organisers, subscription portals, WooCommerce shops, B2B portals, multi-tenant platforms and e-invoicing systems. That range matters when an early decision affects later maintenance, performance or the cost of a new feature. I am not aiming to hand over a polished screen with an unknown engine behind it. I deliver a system your team can operate, extend and, if necessary, give to another capable developer without starting again."],"sections":[{"title":"You need a website that brings in customers","paragraphs":["Most businesses do not need \"a page on the internet\". They need a website where a visitor quickly learns what you offer, why they can trust you and how to get in touch. So I start with what a visitor should do on the site: call, send an enquiry, book or check prices. The structure, copy and buttons follow from that. If you want to edit the content yourself, I build on WordPress with an admin shaped around your work rather than a demo theme. A smaller website starts from €199 including VAT and, with content ready, is done within a few working days."],"points":["A clear path from visit to enquiry","Content you can edit yourself","Scope and price agreed upfront"]},{"title":"You want to sell online","paragraphs":["An e-shop should sell the way you actually sell: with your product variants, shipping, discounts and payments. Ready-made templates often force a business to adapt to them. I do the opposite and design the shop around your process, including connections to stock, invoicing or accounting. For an existing WooCommerce shop I can adjust the checkout, shipping or payment gateways without starting over. An e-shop with a catalogue, checkout and integrations starts from €490 including VAT."],"points":["A shop built around how you sell","Stock and invoicing connections","Changes to an existing WooCommerce shop"]},{"title":"You are losing time to manual work","paragraphs":["If someone in your company retypes orders from emails, agrees appointments over the phone or copies website data into invoicing, it can be automated. A booking system lets customers pick a slot and pay a deposit, an ordering system or B2B portal takes orders from regular customers without phone calls, and an invoicing integration issues the document on its own. For internal processes I can build an intranet or a custom application, and for recurring questions an AI assistant. I always start with how much time the solution will genuinely save, so the investment pays back."],"points":["Bookings and orders without phone calls","Data that moves on its own","An application for your specific process"]},{"title":"You have a website, but it does not work as it should","paragraphs":["A slow site, outages, a broken form or a website nobody wants to look after are more common than a brand-new project. I first find out what the real problem is and only then propose a fix. An audit gives you a list of priorities, speed optimisation shows the numbers before and after, and when moving off Wix or Webnode I make sure you keep your Google rankings. If nobody looks after your site, I take over updates, backups and monitoring on a monthly basis. I recommend a full rewrite only when it is genuinely cheaper than repair."],"points":["An audit with ranked priorities","Speed work measured before and after","Regular website care"]},{"title":"Direct collaboration with the developer","paragraphs":["I am based in Poprad, Slovakia, while most collaboration happens remotely. A focused call, a written scope and regular working previews usually create faster decisions than a calendar full of meetings. Local clients can also meet me in person. Either way, the person analysing the request is the person writing the code. Nothing gets lost between a salesperson, a project manager and an anonymous team. When I spot a risk or a cheaper route, I say so before it shows up on an invoice."],"points":["One contact from brief to launch","Regular previews you can check","Support after launch"]},{"title":"Not sure what exactly you need?","paragraphs":["That is fine, you do not need to know the technology. Just describe what is holding you back today or what you want to achieve, where things stand and when you need it. I will tell you which solution makes sense, what it costs and what the first step is. Below you will find services grouped by the problem they solve, pages for businesses in specific towns and, separately, technical services for agencies and developers looking for help with a particular technology. The pricing page shows starting prices for each type of work, including VAT."]}],"faqTitle":"Common questions about web development services","faq":[{"question":"How much does a business website cost?","answer":"A smaller custom website starts from €199 including VAT. Page types, content readiness, languages, migration and integrations affect the final price. You receive a project-specific price in writing after a short conversation."},{"question":"What is the difference between WordPress and Laravel?","answer":"WordPress is strong for managed content and standard e-commerce. Laravel is a better foundation for unique workflows, complex permissions, portals and data integrations. I choose according to the required behaviour and likely growth, not technology fashion."},{"question":"How long does it take to build a website?","answer":"A small site with ready content can be completed in several working days. A shop or application takes longer according to features and feedback. The estimate includes a realistic schedule before development starts."},{"question":"Can you take over a website built by another developer?","answer":"Yes. I review the code, versions, hosting, backups and operational risks first. I then prioritise the smallest safe fixes. I recommend a rebuild only where evidence shows it is safer or less expensive than continued repair."},{"question":"Do you only work with clients in Poprad?","answer":"No. I am based in Poprad and can meet locally, but I work remote-first with clients in Slovakia and abroad. 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