DEVELOPMENT
Builds that stay fast as you keep shipping.
We build on Next.js and React, with content models your team can edit and a codebase the next developer can read. Performance, accessibility, and technical SEO are part of the build, not a later clean-up.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
What web development covers.
Next.js and React builds with a CMS your team can run.
Next.js & React builds
Server-rendered pages, typed components, and a structure that holds up as the site grows past its launch scope.
Headless CMS setup
Content models mapped to how your team actually writes, with preview and editing roles configured.
API & third-party integrations
CRM, booking, payments, ERP, or internal tools connected server-side with validation on both ends.
Technical SEO foundations
Semantic markup, metadata, structured data, sitemaps, and clean internal linking wired in as you build.
Performance budgets
Image handling, font loading, and bundle size watched against a target rather than checked once at the end.
Accessibility work
Keyboard paths, focus states, contrast, and semantics tested through the build, not retrofitted.
PROBLEMS WE SOLVE
Sound familiar?
These are the situations clients describe when they come to us for this work.
The site takes seconds to load on mobile and rankings have slipped with it.
Every content change needs a developer, so the site goes stale between releases.
The build was handed over with no documentation and nobody wants to touch it.
Forms, CRM, and analytics were bolted on separately and none of them agree.
BENEFITS
What you get out of it.
Editable without a developer
Your team publishes pages, posts, and landing pages directly, with previews before anything goes live.
Fast on real devices
We measure on mid-range mobile over throttled networks, not on a desktop connection.
Search-ready at launch
Crawlable markup, structured data, and clean URLs mean the site can be indexed properly from day one.
Straightforward to extend
Typed components and documented patterns mean the next feature does not need a rewrite.
DELIVERABLES
Typical deliverables.
These are possible deliverables, not a bundled promise. Your proposal names the files, functionality, review rounds and handover included.
- Production Next.js codebase with a documented component structure
- Configured CMS with content models, roles, and preview
- Responsive implementation across desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Analytics and conversion tracking wired to agreed events
- Accessibility and performance check before handover
- Deployment pipeline plus a written handover walkthrough
PROCESS
How the work runs.
Technical discovery
We map routes, content types, integrations, and what has to migrate before writing any code.
Architecture
Component structure, data model, and rendering strategy per route are agreed up front.
Build in slices
Work ships in reviewable slices on a staging URL so you see progress weekly rather than at the end.
Harden and hand over
Performance, accessibility, and tracking are verified, then the team is walked through the codebase and CMS.
Who is this for?
A custom build can fit when integrations, editing models or application workflows need more control.
When a smaller scope may be enough
A standard CMS or template may be enough when the site mainly publishes editable information and established plugins cover the requirements.
What affects the cost?
Page templates, custom interactions, CMS roles, migrations, languages and backend integrations drive the estimate. A brochure site and a permission-based dashboard need different work. Hosting and maintenance should be budgeted separately from the initial build.
Discuss your websiteWhat to bring to the brief
Bring the current URLs, content, brand assets and integration requirements. Confirm which accounts your team controls.
Related guidance
Next.js or WordPress: which fits your team?
| Consideration | Next.js | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Editing | Needs a CMS or an agreed editing workflow | An established editor and publishing workflow |
| Custom features | Code-based flexibility; integrations need development | Plugins may cover standard needs; custom work still needs development |
| Maintenance | Application dependencies, hosting and CMS support | Core, theme and plugin updates plus hosting support |
| SEO and speed | Depend on rendering, content and implementation | Depend on theme, plugins, content and implementation |
| Handover | Agree repository, CMS and hosting access | Agree hosting, admin access, theme and licence handover |
For an example of local-operation constraints and the tests still outstanding, inspect the OGz architecture record. Local-first lounge operations.
WHY ZYFISTA
How we work on web development.
The same principles run through every engagement, whatever the service.
Strategy before execution
We establish what the site has to achieve before anyone opens a design tool. It is the cheapest stage to change your mind in.
Design that supports business goals
Every page has a job. Layout, hierarchy, and copy are judged on whether they help it do that job.
Development built for scale
Typed, documented code and content models that hold up when the site doubles in size.
SEO considered from day one
Structure, markup, and internal linking are designed in, planned early so content and engineering support each other.
RELATED WORK
Web Development in practice.
Real portfolio work and clearly labelled studies that show how this capability is applied.
FAQS
Questions about web development.
Do you work with an existing codebase?
Yes. We start with a review of the current code, dependencies, and content model, then recommend whether to extend it or rebuild specific areas. We will tell you honestly if a rebuild is not worth it.
Which CMS do you use?
It depends on who edits the site and how often. We commonly use headless options that suit structured content, and WordPress where the team is already comfortable there. We pick based on your workflow, not on a house preference.
Can you handle migrations from WordPress?
Yes, including content, media, and URL structure. Redirect mapping is part of the work so existing search equity is not lost in the move.
What happens after launch?
You get a documented handover and can either run the site yourself or keep us on a support arrangement for updates, monitoring, and iteration.
Will I own the website and be able to move it?
Ownership and transfer arrangements should be written into the proposal before development starts. Agree who controls the domain, hosting, repository, CMS and third-party accounts, along with the handover files. Licensed fonts, plugins and hosted services may have separate terms. Ask for a transfer checklist rather than assuming that a live website includes every account or source asset.
Is Next.js better than WordPress for a business website?
Neither platform is automatically better for SEO or for your business. WordPress can suit a publishing team that wants a familiar editor and established plugins. Next.js can suit custom interfaces and integrations, but needs an editing system and developer support. Choose around content workflows, maintenance and functionality; then verify crawlability, mobile usability and speed on the actual build.
Can a web application work during internet outages?
It can support selected workflows when the application and its data remain reachable on a local network, but offline support must be designed and tested explicitly. Public bookings, external payments and cloud integrations have different dependencies. OGz uses a local-first application and database; its documented local checks do not replace the physical internet-disconnect acceptance test that remains in progress.
Ready to start on web development?
Tell us what you are working with and what it has to achieve. You will get a specific proposal, not a generic package.