Looking for website design in Lausanne that stays simple? You need a site that is clear, fast, visible on Google and that turns visitors into customers. Digital Swiss Agency builds showcase and custom websites for SMEs, freelancers and local businesses across Lausanne and the canton of Vaud. Pricing agreed before we start, a reply in under 24 hours and one single contact reachable on WhatsApp: our approach to web design in Lausanne comes down to a clear method and tangible deliverables.
Website design in Lausanne: what is included
Every project starts from your actual business, never from a generic template filled in at speed. Here is what we handle, from the first conversation to launch:
- Structure and sitemap: service pages, contact page, local pages and a journey designed to turn a Vaud-based visitor into a quote request.
- Custom design: a clean visual identity, readable on mobile and desktop alike, consistent with your colours, your logo and your photos.
- Copywriting: basic optimisation of your copy is included; if you do not supply it, full copywriting, in French and in English when your clientele requires it, is priced in your quote.
- SEO foundations: titles, meta tags, heading hierarchy, loading speed and structured data.
- Technical setup: domain name connection, security certificate, forms, WhatsApp button and visitor tracking; hosting and the domain name are modest yearly costs, stated in your quote.
- Launch and handover: you leave with a website you actually know how to update yourself.
Depending on your activity, a single-page site is sometimes enough, while a multi-page site becomes essential as soon as you have several services to defend on Google. Our comparison of a one-page versus multi-page website for an SME lays out both options before you decide.
Who we work with: SMEs, freelancers and Lausanne shops
Our offer is not designed for multinationals with an in-house marketing department, but for local businesses that need a website doing real work for them:
- shops and restaurants in the city centre, Le Flon, Ouchy or Chailly;
- tradespeople and construction companies across the canton of Vaud;
- freelancers: therapists, coaches, consultants, lawyers, accountants;
- industrial and service SMEs in the greater Lausanne area;
- founders launching a new activity who want a solid website from day one.
Our method, step by step
- First conversation: you describe your business, your competitors and your goals. You get an answer in under 24 hours, by email or WhatsApp.
- Fixed quote: the scope in writing, number of pages, features, timeline and price. Nothing starts without your approval.
- Design mock-up: you approve the homepage design before a single line of code is written.
- Build and content: we assemble the site, integrate your texts and images, and optimise every page for local search.
- Checks: mobile rendering, speed, tested forms, verified links and proper redirects if this is a rebuild.
- Launch and follow-up: publication, analytics setup, a short training session, then support whenever you need it.
How long does it take to build your website?
A simple showcase site can be delivered within a few days; a multi-page site with full copywriting usually takes two to three weeks. The main factor is not the technology but the flow of content: the sooner we receive your texts, photos and access details (domain name, Google listing, social media), the sooner your website goes live. That is why the fixed quote states both the timeline and what we need from you at each stage: mock-up approval, content delivery, final proofreading. No project dragging on because nobody knows who is supposed to do what.
A responsive website, designed for mobile
Many of your visitors will discover your website on their phone, on the bus, between two appointments or standing outside your shop. Every page is therefore built to be responsive: text readable without zooming, buttons large enough for a thumb, phone number and WhatsApp button reachable in one tap, forms cut down to the essentials. Before launch, we test the display on several screen sizes and check mobile loading speed, because a slow website loses visitors before they have even read your offer.
SEO basics: what is done, and what comes next
Every website we deliver starts on clean SEO foundations: a unique title and description for each page, a clear heading hierarchy, readable URLs, lightweight images with alternative text and structured data. Once the site is live, we submit it to Google to help it get indexed. These basics let Google understand who you are and where you work. To go further, meaning targeting competitive searches such as "accountant Lausanne" or "electrician Renens", publishing regular content and tracking your rankings every month, our SEO agency in Lausanne takes over.
Pricing agreed upfront
We do not do mystery quotes. A website starts from CHF 400, and the final figure depends only on the number of pages, the features and the amount of copywriting involved. If you then want to keep your social media active, management starts from CHF 200 per month. To understand what really moves a budget in Switzerland, read our breakdown of the cost of a website for a Swiss SME. And if your budget is tight, our affordable website offer covers the essentials without cutting corners on quality.
Rebuilding a site that brings in nothing
Many Lausanne businesses do not need yet another website: they need theirs to stop costing them customers. Unreadable on mobile, broken contact form, pages that load far too slowly, no search visibility at all — we audit what exists, then rebuild what has to be rebuilt while preserving the rankings you already have. Our guide to rebuilding a website without losing your SEO explains the precautions to take before touching anything.
After launch: hosting, maintenance and updates
Going live is not the end of the project: your website will need to keep pace with your business. We host the websites we build and can maintain them for you, whether that means technical updates, backups, fixes or adding pages. Both options are optional, and their annual cost appears in your quote from the start. Your domain name is registered in your name, not ours: if you move to another provider, the website and the address stay yours. To go beyond the website, our digital agency in French-speaking Switzerland also handles your social media and advertising campaigns.
A Geneva-based agency working with Lausanne and the canton of Vaud
Digital Swiss Agency is based in Geneva, at Rue Alberto Giacometti 3, 1218 Geneva. We would rather be upfront: the whole project runs remotely, over WhatsApp, email and video calls. You keep the same contact from the first message through to launch. The same way of working applies to a business in Renens, Pully, Morges, Vevey, Montreux or Yverdon-les-Bains.
Why choose Digital Swiss Agency
- Pricing agreed upfront: a fixed quote, no surprise invoice at the end of the project.
- A reply in under 24 hours, including while your site is being built.
- Direct WhatsApp on +41 79 884 05 33: no ticketing system, no switchboard.
- Bilingual French and English, useful for international or expatriate audiences.
- A Swiss agency, familiar with how businesses in French-speaking Switzerland work.
You can judge for yourself: our portfolio of websites and campaigns shows exactly the kind of work we deliver.
Let us talk about your project
Tell us about your business and what you expect from your future website: we come back within 24 hours with a recommendation and a firm price. Use our contact form or message us directly on WhatsApp at +41 79 884 05 33.