Farolis builds and manages professional websites for small/medium businesses — cafés, shops, tradespeople and local service providers who need a strong and lead-converting online presence without agency prices.
We design websites for coffee shops, restaurants, barbershops, videographing, workshops and online coaching.We design yourcoffee shoprestaurantbarbershopvideographyworkshoponline coaching's website
How we compare — A chart of cost against quality. The quadrant worth being in — lower cost and higher quality — is marked, and Farolis is the only one in it. Agencies sit at higher cost and higher quality. Freelancers and do-it-yourself site builders sit at lower quality. Select any point for its trade-offs.
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Where you want to be
Farolis
A fixed price agreed before we start, and a site built around your business rather than adapted from a template. We handle the hosting, updates and security from there on.
Agencies
Excellent work, aimed at clients much bigger than a café or a corner shop. Budgets, timelines and senior attention all follow the larger accounts.
Freelancers
Affordable and personal, but everything rests on one person staying available. Quality swings widely from one to the next, and hosting and upkeep after launch are usually left with you.
DIY builders
The cheapest option in money and the most expensive one in your time. The work and every future change lands on you, on a template that is recognisable as one.
How we make your website
Customer Onboarding
A short video call to understand your business and what the site needs to do. We agree on the pages, the content and a timeline — then you can leave the rest to us.
Iterative Website Design & Development
We design and build the site, sending you drafts as we go. You tell us what to change and we change it. No jargon, no hidden fees.
Final Customer Approval
Nothing goes live until you are happy with it. We walk you through the finished site, make any last adjustments, and only then publish.
Hosting & Maintenance
Once live, we host the site, keep it updated and secure, and make changes when your business changes. You never have to touch a line of code.
FFarolisMarket Square Café
Customer Onboarding
A short video call to understand your business and what the site needs to do. We agree on the pages, the content and a timeline — then you can leave the rest to us.
Monday
Farolis: Hi! Thanks for getting in touch about Market Square Café. Are you free for a short video call tomorrow at 5pm?9:12 am
Client: Yes, 5pm works. Do I need to prepare anything?9:31 am
Farolis: Nothing at all — we'll talk through what the café does and what you want the site to do. Half an hour is plenty.9:34 am
Video callTuesday · 32 min
Farolis: Great to meet you both. Here's what we agreed: five pages, the menu, opening hours, and a contact form.5:41 pm
Client: That's exactly right. Thank you!5:58 pm
Iterative Website Design & Development
We design and build the site, sending you drafts as we go. You tell us what to change and we change it. No jargon, no hidden fees.
Thursday
Farolis: First draft is ready. Have a look and tell us what you'd change — nothing here is final.11:02 am
Farolis: marketsquarecafe.pt/preview/draft-1Home page · layout only, no photos yet11:02 am
Client: I like where this is going. Could the titles be bolder, and can we show photos of the pastries near the top?1:15 pm
Client: Also Sunday should say we close at 3pm.1:16 pm
Farolis: Both done, and the Sunday hours are fixed. Have another look.4:48 pm
That is the whole process. You never touch a line of code.
Some of the sites we've built
Working with Farolis on my custom website was nothing but a professional and expert experience. The team was incredibly knowledgeable in building and portraying a brand through interactive and creative web strategy. They took my ideas on board, advised on improvements, and surpassed all my expectations with the final design. They consistently kept me in the loop with timely updates on when things would be completed, and thoroughly walked me through each review process, taking on board all my feedback throughout the iterative process, until the design was exactly how I wanted it. I couldn't recommend working with them enough.
Tilt Pointcybersecurity consultancy
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I write about cybersecurity and habits, and I wanted the writing to be the thing people notice — not the site around it. That is exactly what I got: quick, clean, and it stays out of the way.
Farolis did an incredible job working on my website! There were lots of specific details I wanted to include and they delivered on every single one. Their communication was brilliant throughout the entire process and I couldn't be happier with the finished product. I'd recommend Farolis to anyone!
Tom GillardSession Musician
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Working with Farolis on my custom website was nothing but a professional and expert experience. The team was incredibly knowledgeable in building and portraying a brand through interactive and creative web strategy. They took my ideas on board, advised on improvements, and surpassed all my expectations with the final design. They consistently kept me in the loop with timely updates on when things would be completed, and thoroughly walked me through each review process, taking on board all my feedback throughout the iterative process, until the design was exactly how I wanted it. I couldn't recommend working with them enough.
Tilt Pointcybersecurity consultancy
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I write about cybersecurity and habits, and I wanted the writing to be the thing people notice — not the site around it. That is exactly what I got: quick, clean, and it stays out of the way.
Lucas BernardoWriter, lucasbernardo.com
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Farolis did an incredible job working on my website! There were lots of specific details I wanted to include and they delivered on every single one. Their communication was brilliant throughout the entire process and I couldn't be happier with the finished product. I'd recommend Farolis to anyone!
Tom GillardSession Musician
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