Getting a website built in Istanbul
Bilgetek is based in Istanbul. This page covers how working with us goes, and a few things worth knowing whoever you end up working with.
What working with a local team actually changes
A website can be built remotely; there is no point pretending otherwise. Being local makes a concrete difference in a few places:
- We are in the same time zone. A change you send in the morning gets done the same day, not the next one.
- KVKK, distance-selling and commercial-messaging rules are specific to Türkiye. We include those texts in the package so they are right from the start.
- We can meet in person when it helps. Not necessary for most projects, but on complex work one meeting moves things faster than a week of messages.
The process
- You write or call. We reply within one business day.
- A short call: what you need to communicate, which sections you need, examples you like. Free.
- A written quote within 24 hours.
- Design and build. A one-page site takes a few days, a multi-page corporate site one to two weeks.
- Three revision rounds, then launch.
- After delivery the care plan is optional.
Six questions to ask any agency
Ask these of us and of anyone else. Projects that start without clear answers here tend to go wrong later.
Whose name will the domain be registered in?
The domain should be registered in your name. A domain held in the agency's own account becomes a problem the day you part ways. We register it in your name; you own it.
What if I want to move the site to someone else?
Ask this at the start. A site that can be deployed to your own hosting does not lock you to one supplier. Our care plan is optional; if you decline it we deploy to your own server.
What exactly does maintenance cover?
"Maintenance" is a broad word. Is hosting included, is SSL renewed, are backups taken, how many changes a month do you get, who fixes it when something breaks? Get it in writing.
What makes the price change?
Page count, number of languages, whether you need a logo, whether it sells online. Each of these should have its own price and be stated up front. All of ours are published on the pricing page.
Do they provide the KVKK texts?
In Türkiye every site with a contact form needs a KVKK disclosure and a privacy policy. Are these included in the package, or asked for later?
Who do I reach after delivery?
The person who built it, or a support queue? How long does a small change take? Settle this before delivery, not after.
Pricing
A one-page site starts at ₺9,900 and a multi-page corporate site at ₺29,500, excluding VAT. Mobile responsiveness, basic technical SEO, a contact form, SSL, KVKK texts and three revision rounds are included in every package. Every add-on is priced openly too. Pricing page and estimator
By sector
We have written up what the website needs for each sector and built a working example for each. These examples are fictional businesses, not our clients.