Service · Web design & development
Web design and development for small businesses
Fast, search-ready websites and online stores that bring in enquiries, built by a senior team in Nairobi at a fixed price.
A website should bring in customers
For most small businesses, the website is the best salesperson they have. Too many sites are slow, hard to update and invisible on Google. We build sites that load in under two seconds, rank for the searches your customers make, and make it obvious what to do next.
When you outsource web development to Sahara Nova you get a designer, a developer and an SEO specialist working as one team. Keyword research shapes the sitemap, the sitemap shapes the design, and the site launches ready to rank.
What we build
- Marketing websites for service businesses, consultancies and B2B companies
- E-commerce stores on Shopify or WooCommerce, with payments, shipping and product SEO
- Landing pages for campaigns, built to convert and tested with analytics
- Web apps and portals: booking systems, client dashboards, membership sites
- Redesigns and migrations that keep your existing Google rankings through proper redirects
Built for your market
Selling in Kenya or East Africa? We build M-Pesa checkouts and WhatsApp ordering into your site. See web design for East African businesses. Want your site to answer questions and capture leads around the clock? See the support and lead-intake agents we've built.
Technology
We choose the stack that fits your team, not our favourite. That might be WordPress if you want to edit content yourself, Shopify for commerce, Webflow for marketing teams, or custom Next.js and static builds when speed and flexibility matter most.
Website Launch
- Up to 6 pages, custom design
- Mobile-first, Core Web Vitals optimised
- On-page SEO, schema & sitemap
- Analytics & Search Console setup
- Live in 2–3 weeks
Growth Website
- Up to 15 pages + blog/CMS
- Conversion tracking & CRM forms
- Keyword map & 3 launch articles
E-commerce
- Shopify or WooCommerce
- Up to 50 products loaded
- Payments, shipping, product schema
Included in every build
The details that make a site rank and convert
Speed
Optimised images, minimal scripts and good hosting, aiming for green Core Web Vitals on mobile.
Search foundations
Clean URLs, unique titles and meta descriptions, schema markup, XML sitemap and internal linking.
Accessibility
Semantic HTML, keyboard navigation and colour contrast checked against WCAG 2.2 AA.
Measurement
GA4 or Plausible, Search Console and conversion events on every form and button that matters.
Security
HTTPS, security headers, spam-protected forms and automatic backups.
Handover
Training video, admin access and full ownership of code and content.
FAQ
Common questions
How long does it take to build a small business website?
A Website Launch project usually goes live in 2–3 weeks. A Growth Website takes 4–6 weeks and e-commerce 4–8 weeks, depending on content and product count.
Can you redesign my website without losing Google rankings?
Yes. We crawl your current site, map every URL to its new equivalent, set up 301 redirects and monitor Search Console after launch to protect your rankings.
Will I be able to edit the website myself?
Yes. If you want to edit content yourself we build on a CMS such as WordPress, Webflow or Shopify, and we include a short training video.
Do you write the content?
We can. Our SEO team writes page copy based on keyword research, or we can polish content you supply.
Start a project
Tell us what you need. You'll have a scoped plan and a fixed quote within two working days.
No sales scripts. A 30-minute call with the people who will do the work, then a written proposal you can compare with anyone else's.