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Price follows scope, not page count. Typical ranges: brochure corporate sites ¥3,000–12,000 CNY (~$420–1,700); marketing sites with forms, CMS and multilingual support ¥8,000–30,000 (~$1,100–4,200); WeChat mini programs from ¥8,000 (~$1,100); two-platform apps and business systems from ¥30,000 (~$4,200). After a scope call you get a written quote itemized per feature, stating exactly what is and isn't included — no mid-project surprises.

Yes. Send your business context, the problem to solve, reference products and a rough budget, and I will return a free initial proposal: feature list, tech stack, timeline and price range. No fee, no lock-in — you are welcome to compare it with other vendors.

Usually 30/40/30 by milestone: 30% after proposal and prototype sign-off, 40% when development reaches acceptance, 30% after launch and source code handover. Small projects can be 50/50. Every milestone has visible deliverables — no 100% upfront payments.

Brochure websites: 2–3 weeks. Feature-rich websites: 3–6 weeks. Mini programs: 3–6 weeks. Apps and business systems: 6–12 weeks. The biggest variables are how clearly requirements are defined, whether assets (copy, images, credentials) are ready, and third-party approvals (payment, SMS, logistics). You get a milestone schedule in the contract.

Yes — every phase ships a test link you can open in a browser and click through. Communication happens in a chat group (WeChat, Telegram or your preferred channel) with important decisions written down. From you: requirement confirmation, brand assets, feedback within about two business days, and registering accounts that require your identity (domain, stores, payment).

Small adjustments are made on the spot at no charge. Changes that affect structure or workload get a written note on timeline/cost impact first — you decide, nothing is done unilaterally. The schedule reserves one consolidated adjustment round; the prototype stage is the cheapest moment to rethink.

You own everything. Deliverables: complete front-end and back-end source code, database schema, deployment docs, an account inventory, design source files (when applicable) and one assisted deployment. Domains, servers, store and developer accounts are registered under your entity — I never hold them. After handover any team can take over.

The first year after launch is a free bug-fix period — functional defects are fixed anytime. Afterwards, optional monthly maintenance covers updates, security patches, backups and small features; you can also walk away with your source code and self-maintain. Production issues are triaged by severity, usually with a same-day response.

Being indexed and ranking well are different goals. The site ships with the technical layer done: semantic HTML, unique per-page titles and descriptions, canonical URLs, structured data, sitemap.xml, robots.txt, mobile-first layout and fast Core Web Vitals. Rankings then depend on continuous content and links — you get a self-serve checklist at handover, or I can run it for you.

Buy them under your own entity — cheapest and safest long term. I provide a shopping list and help with DNS, HTTPS, object storage and backups. If your audience is outside mainland China, use overseas hosting and no filing is needed. If you target mainland China with mainland hosting, ICP filing is mandatory (1–3 weeks) and should start in parallel with development.