Who does web design in Lucerne?

GRAFWERK is a web studio run by Manuel Graf at Rheinstrasse 58 in 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, around 74 kilometres to the south of Lucerne. Websites are built there by hand as their own code, without a builder and without a bought template.

What does a website in Lucerne cost?

A one-pager starts at CHF 490, a five-page site costs CHF 990, each additional page CHF 100. Larger projects run via a quote. After the concept you receive a fixed price – the prices apply regardless of location.

How do I get direct bookings instead of portal bookings?

Completely, that rarely succeeds. What helps: a page that loads faster than the portal, details and images the portal does not have, a direct contact route with one tap and a well-kept Google Business Profile. That shifts the share, it does not reverse it.

Do I need an English version?

In tourism in Lucerne, almost always. For purely locally active businesses, by contrast, rarely – there a good German page is the better investment.

How long until the website is online?

A one-pager is online in two to three weeks, a multi-page site in four to six weeks. The exact date depends on how quickly texts and images are available.

Web design Lucerne

Web design for Lucerne

Lucerne lies 74 kilometres south of the studio, on Lake Lucerne and at the entrance to central Switzerland. Hardly another Swiss city of this size is so strongly shaped by tourism – with all the consequences for the businesses that live off it.

A city in the rhythm of the season

Hotels, restaurants, retail, transport, culture: a large part of Lucerne's economy depends directly or indirectly on visitors from outside. Added to this is a solid local economy of trades, healthcare and service providers who live off the region.

For tourism-related businesses other rules apply than for local ones: their customers search in English, plan ahead, compare on portals and often decide on their phone while travelling. Loading time and mobile usability are not a nicety here but the core.

Being visible without depending on portals

Anyone working in tourism knows the problem: booking portals reliably rank ahead of your own website in the results – and keep part of the revenue. This cannot be solved entirely, but your own site can make the direct route considerably more attractive.

Three things are effective: a page that loads faster than the portal, clear and current details the portal does not have, and a complete business profile through which direct contact is possible with one tap.

How working together over the distance functions

Honestly: at 74 kilometres the rule is the video call, not the visit. That is no disadvantage – concept, draft rounds and acceptance run over shared screens anyway, and you save half a day.

For larger projects I still come by for the first conversation or the handover. In every case you speak with the same person who also builds your site. There is no handover to a project team and no change of contact halfway through.

What a website costs

The prices stand openly on the site instead of appearing only after a sales conversation. They apply regardless of location.

A one-pager starts at CHF 490 and is online in two to three weeks. A five-page site costs CHF 990, each additional page CHF 100, and takes four to six weeks. Larger projects with additional features run via a quote.

After the concept you receive a fixed price. There are no recurring licence costs for a builder system, because none is in use. Hosting, updates and support are available from CHF 45 per month, cancellable monthly.

Hand-written instead of assembled

Every page comes into being as its own code. That is more work than a template, but it has two noticeable consequences: the pages load quickly, because no unused scaffolding is carried along, and they can be extended later without the rebuild failing on the system.

The site belongs to you. If you later want to take over its operation yourself or pass it on, that is possible – there is no tie to a system only I can operate.

Frequently asked questions

Who does web design in Lucerne?: GRAFWERK is a web studio run by Manuel Graf at Rheinstrasse 58 in 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, around 74 kilometres to the south of Lucerne. Websites are built there by hand as their own code, without a builder and without a bought template.
What does a website in Lucerne cost?: A one-pager starts at CHF 490, a five-page site costs CHF 990, each additional page CHF 100. Larger projects run via a quote. After the concept you receive a fixed price – the prices apply regardless of location.
How do I get direct bookings instead of portal bookings?: Completely, that rarely succeeds. What helps: a page that loads faster than the portal, details and images the portal does not have, a direct contact route with one tap and a well-kept Google Business Profile. That shifts the share, it does not reverse it.
Do I need an English version?: In tourism in Lucerne, almost always. For purely locally active businesses, by contrast, rarely – there a good German page is the better investment.
How long until the website is online?: A one-pager is online in two to three weeks, a multi-page site in four to six weeks. The exact date depends on how quickly texts and images are available.

Web design near Lucerne

These towns also have their own page – with the details that apply there:

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Studio and contact

GRAFWERK
Rheinstrasse 58
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
+41 78 712 24 00
hallo@grafwerk-webseiten.ch

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