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Web design, WordPress and SEO, explained through the decisions that matter to your business in Rwanda.

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How much does a website cost in Rwanda?

Two website quotes can look miles apart until you compare what each one includes. Start with the job the site must do, then put the prices beside the same scope.

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The reading list.

27 guides in all. Browse by topic, or page through them.

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Planning3 min read

A website brief your developer can actually use

Plan your business website with a practical brief covering customers, pages, content, features, access, timing and a clear definition of launch.

A person browsing a website on a smartphone
Web design4 min read

A mobile website should make the next tap obvious

Check your business website on a real phone: screen height, readable content, navigation, forms, image weight and clear WhatsApp or call actions.

A customer using a smartphone
Ecommerce5 min read

MTN MoMo and Airtel Money checkout: what a Rwanda online shop must get right

Add MTN MoMo and Airtel Money to a WooCommerce shop in Rwanda: choosing a plugin or provider, confirming payments, order statuses and testing failures.

Website traffic reports open on a laptop beside a notebook
SEO3 min read

Redesign your website without losing useful search traffic

Protect useful pages during a website redesign with a URL inventory, relevant redirects, canonical checks, crawlable links and Search Console monitoring.

PHP source code open in an editor
WordPress3 min read

When your WordPress site needs a custom plugin

Decide when a custom WordPress plugin makes sense, how to define its scope and what to ask about permissions, testing, documentation and maintenance.

Server equipment and network connections in a data centre
Planning3 min read

How to get a .rw domain and website hosting in Rwanda

How .rw and .co.rw domains work, who registers them, what to check before choosing web hosting, and how to keep control of your domain in Rwanda.

A project discussion around a laptop and notebook
Planning2 min read

How to choose a web designer in Rwanda

A practical checklist for hiring a web design company or WordPress developer in Kigali: portfolio, process, ownership, payments, speed and support.

A conversation with an AI assistant on a smartphone
AI2 min read

An AI chatbot for your website: what it does and what it costs to run

What an AI assistant on a business website can and cannot do, what drives its running cost, how to keep it accurate, and how it works with WordPress.

Checking a map on a phone while walking through the city
SEO4 min read

How to get your business on Google Maps in Rwanda

Set up and verify a free Google Business Profile in Rwanda, choose the right category, add a Kigali address or service area, and earn reviews the right way.

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