Silk Road Digital Solutions
Website development

Custom website development in the UAE

We build custom websites for UAE businesses from AED 2,500 per project: bilingual with real right-to-left layouts, fast on a phone, ready for search and answer engines, and wired to analytics, payment gateways and WhatsApp. Our own site was built the same way, and everything you see on it is available to you.

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A website in the UAE serves two readers: one reading Arabic on a phone, one reading English at a desk, and both want to know what you offer and what it costs before they message you on WhatsApp, book or pay. We build around that journey first, then add only what your business needs: a menu, bookings, a catalogue of thousands of products, or a full platform with accounts, members and payments.

This page is the complete catalogue: solutions by type of business, every feature a site can include, the marketing, analytics and payment integrations that work for UAE-licensed companies, how the project runs, and price ranges in dirhams. The final price is fixed and arrives within one working day of a short call.

The best proof of what we do is the site you are reading: bilingual, with a blog, a Q&A community, a creator marketplace, a partner program and packages paid by card, all built the way we describe here.

What we build

Solutions we can build

Pick the one closest to your business. Every solution ships in Arabic and English, designed for the phone first, with analytics, conversion tracking and WhatsApp built in. The timeline and the price range are typical; the fixed price follows the brief.

  • Landing page

    One page for a campaign, an offer or a launch: one headline, one action, and a form or WhatsApp button that reaches your phone.

    Includes
    • Phone-first design in Arabic and English
    • Enquiry form and WhatsApp button
    • Conversion tracking for your ad campaigns
    • Domain, hosting and SSL certificate
    Typical timeline
    1 to 2 weeks
    Price range
    AED 2,500 – 6,500

  • Bilingual brochure site

    A few pages that present the company and its services and turn a visit into a call: the most requested option for small companies, clinics and offices.

    Includes
    • Home, services, about and contact pages
    • A real right-to-left Arabic version
    • Maps and Google Business Profile
    • SEO basics and structured data
    Typical timeline
    3 to 5 weeks
    Price range
    AED 7,000 – 16,000

  • Corporate site with CMS

    A larger site for a company with branches, divisions or many products, where your team edits pages without coming back to us.

    Includes
    • Content management with team roles
    • Service, sector and location pages
    • Blog and newsletter
    • Careers and multi-step forms
    Typical timeline
    5 to 8 weeks
    Price range
    AED 15,000 – 45,000

  • Custom e-commerce

    A store built from scratch when off-the-shelf platforms are not enough: a large catalogue, customer-specific pricing, subscriptions, or a link to your inventory system.

    Includes
    • Fast storefront on your brand
    • Cart and checkout with several gateways and currencies
    • Customer accounts, orders and tax invoices
    • Inventory, POS and shipping integrations
    Typical timeline
    8 to 14 weeks
    Price range
    AED 40,000 – 110,000

  • Booking site for clinics and salons

    Treatment or service pages, practitioner profiles, and a booking system that reaches the front desk and reminds the client on WhatsApp.

    Includes
    • Calendar booking with confirmation and reminders
    • Doctor and practitioner profiles
    • Forms that respect patient privacy
    • Google reviews and content within advertising rules
    Typical timeline
    4 to 7 weeks
    Price range
    AED 12,000 – 35,000

  • Restaurant site with menu, ordering and reservations

    An easy menu in Arabic and English, online ordering or delivery-app links, and table reservations.

    Includes
    • Digital menu with photos, prices and QR code
    • Online ordering with card or cash on delivery
    • Table reservations and delivery-app links
    • Branch pages, opening hours and maps
    Typical timeline
    3 to 6 weeks
    Price range
    AED 10,000 – 25,000

  • Real-estate listings with search and lead capture

    Property listings with filters, maps and an enquiry form on every listing, with units imported from your files or your system.

    Includes
    • Listings with price, area and type filters
    • A page per property with photos and maps
    • Lead capture to WhatsApp and your CRM
    • Unit import and valuation requests
    Typical timeline
    6 to 10 weeks
    Price range
    AED 18,000 – 60,000

  • Portal, marketplace or membership site

    A platform with accounts and roles: a marketplace that connects sellers and buyers, a members' portal with paid content, or a community with questions and profiles.

    Includes
    • Sign-up, accounts, roles and permissions
    • Profiles, search and messaging
    • Subscriptions, payments and commissions
    • Admin dashboard with email and WhatsApp notifications
    Typical timeline
    10 to 20 weeks
    Price range
    AED 50,000 – 150,000

  • Blog and content engine with newsletter

    A content site that gets read and indexed: bilingual articles, categories and authors, a newsletter, and structured data for search and answer engines.

    Includes
    • Article editor in Arabic and English
    • Categories, authors and scheduled publishing
    • Newsletter and RSS feeds
    • Sitemaps, llms.txt and structured data
    Typical timeline
    3 to 6 weeks
    Price range
    AED 9,000 – 25,000

  • Client portal with online payments

    A private area for your clients: they see their invoices and projects, pay by card, upload files and follow the status of their requests.

    Includes
    • Secure sign-in by email or phone
    • Invoices, card payments and auto-renewal
    • Files, requests and project status
    • Email and WhatsApp notifications
    Typical timeline
    6 to 12 weeks
    Price range
    AED 25,000 – 70,000
Features

Everything a site can include

The full list, so nothing is left out. The basics are in every project; the rest is added when needed and appears in the quote line by line.

  • Languages and layout

    • Arabic and English as two real versions, not a translation
    • Right-to-left layout tested page by page
    • More languages when needed
    • Arabic fonts that read well on a phone

  • Design system

    • One visual identity: colours, type and components
    • Phone first, then desktop
    • Optional dark mode
    • Images and video in light modern formats

  • CMS and blog

    • A content system your team edits
    • Blog with categories, authors and scheduling
    • Site search
    • Newsletter and RSS feeds

  • SEO and answer-engine readiness

    • Structured data: organisation, service, FAQ and articles
    • Sitemaps, robots and an llms.txt file
    • hreflang between Arabic and English
    • Clean titles, descriptions, URLs and answer-first content

  • Speed and Core Web Vitals

    • Core Web Vitals measured before launch
    • Lazy-loaded images and video
    • Caching and a content delivery network
    • Light scripts that never block loading

  • Accessibility and web app

    • Contrast, colours and screen readers to accessibility standards
    • Progressive web app that installs to the home screen
    • Partial offline use
    • Optional push notifications

  • Forms and lead capture

    • Multi-step enquiry and quote forms
    • WhatsApp button on every page with a prefilled message
    • Automated WhatsApp assistant that replies and qualifies leads
    • Optional live chat

  • Bookings

    • Calendar booking for appointments, tables and sessions
    • Confirmation and reminders by email and WhatsApp
    • Linked to the team calendar
    • Deposit on booking

  • Payments and invoicing

    • Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay
    • Buy-now-pay-later instalments
    • Cash on delivery
    • Multi-currency and UAE-compliant tax invoices

  • Customers and trust

    • Customer accounts and order history
    • Google reviews shown on the site
    • Maps, multiple branches and locations
    • Visible licences and certificates

  • Analytics and growth

    • Analytics and conversion tracking on every button and form
    • A/B tests for headlines and offers
    • Email and message automation
    • Referral or partner program with commissions

  • Community and platforms

    • Q&A community with members and profiles
    • Creator or vendor marketplace
    • Subscriptions and memberships
    • Paid content and private areas

  • Admin dashboard

    • Dashboard for orders, customers and content
    • Roles and permissions for the team
    • Change log and audit trail
    • Exportable reports

  • Operations and backups

    • Daily backups
    • Uptime monitoring with alerts
    • Regular security updates
    • Staging environment before every release

  • Security

    • SSL certificate and full encryption
    • Two-factor sign-in for the admin
    • Rate limits and bot protection
    • Firewall and security headers

  • Privacy and hosting

    • Privacy policy aware of the UAE data protection law (PDPL)
    • Cookie consent and data-subject rights
    • Hosting in the UAE or the EU in your name
    • Domain and business email setup
Compatibilities and integrations

What the site can connect to

Every platform here is your choice, not our commitment; we connect what you actually use. What ships with every project is marked included, the rest is a line in the quote.

What the site can connect to
CategoryOptionsIncluded or add-on
AnalyticsGoogle Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Google Search Console, Microsoft Clarity, HotjarIncludedGA4, GTM and Search Console included; heatmaps as an add-on
Ads and pixelsMeta Pixel with Conversions API, TikTok Pixel, Snap Pixel, Google Ads conversion tracking, LinkedIn InsightIncludedOne pixel and its conversions included; extra platforms and server-side events as an add-on
Payment gatewaysStripe, Tap, Telr, PayTabs, Network International (N-Genius), Checkout.com, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Tabby, Tamara, cash on deliveryAdd-onOne gateway included in stores; each additional gateway is a line
CRM and marketingHubSpot, Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Brevo, WhatsApp Business API, Zapier or MakeAdd-onForms connected to one system included
Commerce and operationsInventory, POS such as Foodics for restaurants, delivery apps, shipping carriersAdd-on
BookingsGoogle Calendar, Calendly, Zoho Bookings, custom booking systemAdd-onOne calendar connection included in booking sites
ContentCustom content management built for your team, with roles and a review stepIncluded
Maps and reviewsGoogle Business Profile, Google Maps, Google ReviewsIncluded
Hosting and domainsPrivate server in the UAE or the EU, Vercel, CloudflareIncludedSetup included; hosting and domain fees are yearly, in your name
Business emailMicrosoft 365, Google Workspace, SPF, DKIM and DMARC setupIncludedSetup included; the subscription is paid to the provider
How it works

How the project runs

Five clear steps from the first call to after launch, with the launch date written into the quote.

  1. Brief and quote

    A short call about what the site must do, who visits it, and what content, domain and existing site you have. We send back a sitemap, the scope, the integrations and a fixed price within one working day.

  2. Design

    Home page and key templates in Arabic and English, phone first, on your brand. You approve the design before any code is written, with two rounds of changes.

  3. Build and content

    The site is built, payments, forms, analytics and integrations connected, copy written and photography shot where needed. You review everything on a staging site.

  4. Testing and launch

    Speed, accessibility and SEO checks, payments and forms tested on real phones, the domain and redirects moved from the old site, then launch on the written date.

  5. Handover and care

    Training for your team and every credential handed over in your name. Then an optional monthly care plan: updates, backups, monitoring, small changes and a performance report.

Live demo

Our own site is the demo

Everything we offer here runs on this site right now. Browse it in Arabic and English and try it on your phone.

Prices

Price ranges in dirhams

Ranges, not final figures: the low end covers the basic version of a solution, the high end covers a large catalogue, several integrations, copy and photography. The fixed price arrives within one working day of the brief.

Price ranges in dirhams
SolutionTypical timelinePrice range
Landing page1 to 2 weeksAED 2,500 – 6,500
Bilingual brochure site3 to 5 weeksAED 7,000 – 16,000
Corporate site with CMS5 to 8 weeksAED 15,000 – 45,000
Custom e-commerce8 to 14 weeksAED 40,000 – 110,000
Booking site for clinics and salons4 to 7 weeksAED 12,000 – 35,000
Restaurant site with menu, ordering and reservations3 to 6 weeksAED 10,000 – 25,000
Real-estate listings with search and lead capture6 to 10 weeksAED 18,000 – 60,000
Portal, marketplace or membership site10 to 20 weeksAED 50,000 – 150,000
Blog and content engine with newsletter3 to 6 weeksAED 9,000 – 25,000
Client portal with online payments6 to 12 weeksAED 25,000 – 70,000

Monthly care plans

Optional and cancellable at any time. The site is yours whether you subscribe or not.

  • Basic
    AED 500 a month

    For a site that must stay secure and updated, without changes.

    • Monthly security updates
    • Daily backups
    • Uptime monitoring
    • Email support
  • Standard
    AED 1,200 a month

    For small changes and a monthly look at performance.

    • Everything in Basic
    • Monthly hours for content and page changes
    • Monthly speed and search report
    • WhatsApp support in working hours
  • Premium
    AED 2,500 a month

    For stores and platforms that change every week.

    • Everything in Standard
    • Monthly development hours for new features
    • A/B tests and conversion optimisation
    • Priority response

Common add-ons

Common add-ons
Add-onPrice
Extra language (translation and layout)AED 2,500 – 12,000
Additional payment gatewayAED 1,500 – 5,000each
Analytics, pixels and ad-conversion setupAED 1,200 – 3,500
Booking system integrationAED 1,500 – 4,000
Multi-currencyAED 1,500 – 5,000
Progressive web app and notificationsAED 5,000 – 15,000
CRM integrationAED 1,500 – 5,000each
Automated WhatsApp assistantAED 3,000 – 7,000
Copywriting (per page, both languages)AED 700 – 2,000per page
Photography day for products or premisesAED 2,500 – 6,000per day
Migration of an old site with redirectsAED 3,000 – 10,000
Managed hostingAED 1,500 – 4,000per year
DomainAED 60 – 180per year

Prices are in UAE dirhams and cover design, build and setup; platform, gateway and hosting subscriptions are paid to the provider in your name. The company is not currently VAT-registered and no VAT is added to invoices. The fixed quote arrives within one working day.

FAQ

Questions before you order a site

A landing page or a brochure site takes a few weeks from an approved brief, a store or a booking site somewhat longer, and platforms and marketplaces depend on their scope. The typical timeline for each solution is in the price table above; the launch date is written into the quote and we keep to it. Copywriting and photography run in parallel, so they do not add time.

Ready for a site that works for your business?

Tell us what the site should do and who visits it, and a fixed quote arrives within one working day.

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