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Web Design, SEO & Marketing FAQs

Straight answers to the 38 questions businesses in Dubai and the UAE ask us most: what websites, SEO and ads cost, how long they take, contracts and support, reporting, and what changes by industry, from clinics to schools. If your question is not here, ask us on WhatsApp.

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General Web Design, SEO & Marketing questions

Costs, the free audit, support, contracts, reporting and guarantees. Before hiring any agency, read Google's own advice, Do you need an SEO?, and our guide to choosing a digital agency in Dubai.

How Much Does a Website or Digital Marketing Cost in Dubai?

It depends on what you need: the number of pages and integrations for a website, or the competition and amount of content for SEO and ads. Every project is priced after a free audit, with a written scope, timeline and price before any work starts.

What Is in the Free Audit?

A review of your website's speed and technical health, your search rankings and content, your Google Business Profile, whether AI assistants mention you, your tracking and, if you share read-only access, your ads. You get the findings and a proposal within one working day.

What Support Do You Give After Launch?

A dedicated expert who knows your account stays your contact after launch, with tech support on WhatsApp and video calls 24/7. Websites can move onto a monthly maintenance plan for updates, backups, security and uptime checks, and ongoing work runs on monthly payment terms with a report from live data every month.

How Long Does SEO Take to Work?

Technical fixes can show within weeks once Google recrawls your pages. Content and links build over months. You get weekly updates and a monthly report from Search Console and your analytics, so you can see what is changing. Nobody can promise a position on Google, and we never do.

What Is the Difference Between SEO, AEO and GEO?

SEO earns positions in Google results. AEO structures your pages so search engines and assistants can lift a clear answer from them. GEO works on the signals AI engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity use to decide whom to mention and cite. They build on each other.

Do I Have to Sign a Long Contract?

Not necessarily. Websites are fixed-scope projects with an agreed price and timeline, paid as a project. Monthly work such as SEO, GEO or ads runs on a retainer, and its minimum term is written in your proposal before you sign, so you know the full commitment up front and can plan your budget around it.

How Do You Report Results?

Every month, from live data: Google Search Console, GA4, your ad accounts and, where possible, your CRM, plus a short update each week. You keep access to the same sources, so every number in the report can be checked, and each report ends with what changed, why, and what we will do next month.

Can You Guarantee First-Page Rankings on Google?

No. Anyone promising that is a warning sign: Google's own guidance states that no one can guarantee a #1 ranking, and AI assistants pick their own sources. What we commit to is the agreed scope, delivered on time, and monthly reporting from your own Google and ad accounts, so every result can be checked.

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Real Estate Marketing FAQs

Costs, portals, developers, holiday homes and lead handling for brokerages and developers. See the Real Estate marketing page and our guide to property advertising rules in Dubai.

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How Much Does Real Estate Marketing Cost in Dubai?

It depends on the number of listings and projects, the CRM and listing-feed integrations and how competitive your areas are in search and ads. You get an exact price in writing after the free audit, before any work starts, and the proposal shows what each part of the work covers.

Should a Brokerage Stop Paying for Portals?

Usually not straight away. Portals bring volume, while your own website, Google Business Profile and search presence bring buyers who chose your brokerage. The aim is to shift more enquiries to channels you control over time, and to judge each portal on the leads and deals it actually brings before renewing.

Do You Work with Developers as Well as Brokerages?

Yes. Developers need project and launch pages, registration campaigns and construction progress updates; brokerages need listing, area and agent pages. Both run on the same approach: fast pages built around what buyers search, Trakheesi permit details on every ad, and enquiries routed straight to the right sales team.

Do You Work with Holiday-Home Operators?

Yes. We build direct-booking websites, set up local search and run social media for holiday-home operators, so more guests book with you directly instead of only through third-party platforms. Listings on those platforms still help fill gaps; the aim is a growing share of repeat and direct guests who pay no commission.

How Do You Make Sure Leads Reach an Agent Quickly?

Forms and WhatsApp links carry the listing or project the enquiry came from, so leads can be routed straight to the right agent in your CRM. Response times can then be tracked by agent and channel, which shows where enquiries wait too long and which sources bring buyers who reply.

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Healthcare & Clinic Marketing FAQs

Costs, the types of practice we work with, patient privacy and branches. See the Healthcare & Clinic marketing page and our guide to healthcare advertising rules in the UAE.

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How Much Does Clinic Marketing Cost in Dubai?

It depends on the number of treatments and doctors, the booking integration and how competitive local search is around your clinic. The free audit comes first, then a written scope and price for you to approve, with time planned for health authority approval of ads where it is needed.

Does Healthcare Marketing in the UAE Need Approval?

Medical advertising is regulated by the health authorities: the Dubai Health Authority, the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi and the Ministry of Health and Prevention elsewhere. We plan approval time into content and campaigns and check the current rules.

Which Kinds of Healthcare Businesses Do You Work With?

Clinics, dental and dermatology practices, physiotherapy centres, medical centres and other licensed healthcare providers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates. All work stays within the advertising rules of the DHA, DOH or MOHAP, depending on where you are licensed, and claims, images and offers are checked before publishing.

How Do You Handle Patient Privacy in Marketing?

Patient details never appear in content, review replies or reports. Testimonials and before-and-after images are used only with consent and where the health authority rules allow, and replies to reviews stay general, without discussing anyone's treatment, so your clinic builds trust online without putting patient privacy at risk.

Can You Market Several Clinic Branches?

Yes. Each branch gets its own Google Business Profile and location page, with its own address, hours and doctors, while treatment pages are shared across the site. That way every branch can rank in its own area, and reports show the calls, bookings and reviews each branch brings in.

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Hospitality & Restaurant Marketing FAQs

Costs, direct bookings, restaurant groups, venue launches and influencer visits. See the Hospitality & Restaurant marketing page and our guide to direct booking vs marketplaces.

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How Much Does Restaurant and Hotel Marketing Cost in Dubai?

It depends on the number of venues, the booking and menu integrations and how much photo, video and social content you need each month. Your exact price comes in writing after the free audit, and nothing starts until you approve it, so seasonal campaigns can be planned and budgeted in advance.

How Can a Hotel Get More Direct Bookings?

A fast website with a simple booking engine, accurate Google listings, clear reasons to book direct, such as perks or flexible terms, and campaigns aimed at people already searching for your hotel by name. Every booking made direct saves the commission an online travel agency would otherwise take.

Do You Work with Restaurant Groups with Several Brands?

Yes. Each brand and venue gets its own website presence, Google Business Profile and social voice, while reporting, content production and campaigns are planned across the group. That keeps every brand distinct for guests and lets you compare venues side by side to see where the budget works hardest.

Can You Help Launch a New Venue?

Yes. We set up your Google Business Profile ahead of opening, build a website with menus and reservations, and plan social and paid campaigns for the opening weeks. Starting before the doors open means people searching nearby can find, review and book you from the first day of trading.

Do You Arrange Influencer Visits?

Where it suits the venue. Paid partnerships in the UAE fall under the National Media Authority rules, so creators' advertiser permits and clear ad disclosure are checked before anything goes live. We choose creators by audience fit rather than follower count, and track bookings from each visit with codes or links.

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E-commerce Marketing FAQs

Costs, selling across the GCC, marketplaces, measurement and VAT on prices. See the E-commerce marketing page and our comparison of Shopify, Salla and WooCommerce.

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How Much Does an Online Store Cost to Build and Market?

It depends on catalogue size, the platform, integrations with stock and delivery, an Arabic storefront and the channels you want to grow. We price each project after the free audit, with the scope in writing, so you know the full cost of building and marketing the store before any work starts.

Can You Help Us Sell Across the GCC?

Yes. We set up Arabic storefronts, currencies and delivery options for each market, and run search and paid campaigns for every country you sell to. Each market gets its own pricing, shipping and payment checks, because shoppers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Qatar expect local options at checkout.

Should We Sell on Amazon and Noon as Well as Our Own Store?

Often yes, for reach. Amazon and Noon bring shoppers who already search there, while your own store keeps the margin and the customer data. Most brands use marketplaces for discovery and their own store as the home of the brand, with offers and loyalty that bring repeat buyers back directly.

How Do You Measure E-Commerce Marketing?

In revenue and orders, not clicks. Analytics and ad platforms are connected to your store, so every channel, from Google Shopping to Instagram, is reported against the sales it brings, and you can see the return on ad spend for each campaign in your own accounts.

Do UAE Stores Need to Show Prices with VAT?

Prices shown to UAE consumers should include VAT. We set this up in the store, check your tax settings against the current Federal Tax Authority rules, and show prices the same way on product pages, in the cart and in ads, so shoppers never meet a higher total at checkout.

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Professional Services Marketing FAQs

The firms we work with, LinkedIn, specialist content and confidentiality. See the Professional Services marketing page and our guide to financial promotion rules in DIFC and ADGM.

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How Much Does Marketing for a Professional Services Firm Cost?

It depends on the number of practice areas and people, compliance review cycles and how much content we write each month. After the free audit you get a written scope and price, so you know the cost before work begins.

Which Kinds of Firms Do You Work With?

Law firms, accounting and audit firms, consultancies, financial and insurance businesses, recruitment firms and other B2B service companies, including firms regulated in DIFC and ADGM. Each works under its own professional and marketing rules, so content and campaigns are planned with your compliance team from the start.

Is LinkedIn Worth It for a Professional Services Firm?

Usually, because buyers check the people behind a firm before they call. Consistent partner profiles and regular, approved posts build trust, give search engines and AI assistants more to cite, and keep your firm visible between mandates. Paid LinkedIn campaigns can then reach decision-makers by industry, role and company size.

Who Writes the Content for Specialist Topics?

We do, from short interviews with your partners and specialists, so the expertise on the page is genuinely yours. Every draft goes back to you and your compliance team before publishing, and the final page can name the expert who reviewed it, which helps readers, Google and AI assistants trust it.

Can You Show Our Work Without Naming Clients?

Yes. Case studies and insights can describe the type of matter, the challenge and the outcome without naming clients, and only with your approval. That lets you show real expertise to prospective clients while keeping the confidentiality your profession and your existing clients expect from you.

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Education Marketing FAQs

Costs, the providers we work with, regulator information, admissions timing and school tours. See the Education marketing page and our UAE marketing calendar.

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How Much Does School Marketing Cost in Dubai?

It depends on the number of campuses and programmes, the admissions systems we connect and the campaign calendar. A written scope and price follow the free audit, so there are no surprises later, and campaigns can be weighted towards your busiest admissions months.

Which Education Providers Do You Work With?

Private schools, nurseries, training centres, universities and online course providers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE. We plan marketing around admissions and intakes, and keep fees, ratings and programme details consistent with what KHDA or ADEK publishes, so parents and students see accurate information everywhere.

Do School Websites Need to Follow Regulator Information?

Yes. Fees, ratings and admissions details should match what KHDA in Dubai or ADEK in Abu Dhabi publishes for your school. We check them when building and updating pages, and again when ratings or fee approvals change, so parents comparing schools never find conflicting information on your site.

When Should a School Plan Its Marketing?

Several months before the main admissions period, because many parents decide well before the school year starts. A lighter campaign then runs all year for families moving to the UAE, with extra pushes around open days, mid-year intakes and the months when families usually relocate.

Can Parents Book a School Tour Online?

Yes. We add a simple tour booking form or connect your admissions system, so parents can choose a date and time online. Bookings are tracked by channel, so you can see which campaigns fill tours, and reminders can go out by email or WhatsApp to reduce no-shows.

Still have a question?

Ask on WhatsApp or request a free audit. A specialist replies within one working day, and the audit comes with a fixed-scope proposal.