Some projects aren’t built for turnover, but because they need to exist.
We build websites for local entrepreneurs. But three kinds of projects get a different conversation and a different rate with us: the passion project someone keeps going out of love, the regional project that makes the neighbourhood stronger, and the animal-friendly project that looks after those who cannot ask for anything themselves.
With these three, we talk about your story first and only then about the price.
Three kinds of projects, one approach.
If you recognise yourself in one of these three, you belong here. Not sure? Just tell us. The worst that can happen is that we agree together that the regular rate applies.
The passion project
kept going out of loveSomething that keeps existing because someone puts their evenings into it. No business plan, but years of perseverance. A project like that deserves a site as serious as the commitment behind it.
- Local history society, heritage group or archive
- Brass band, theatre company or youth movement
- A collection, a beekeeper, a small volunteer-run festival
The regional project
the neighbourhood is better for itWhat makes the region stronger instead of taking something out of it. If you give your customers a local advantage, you get a lower annual rate from us in return. That way the profit stays in the neighbourhood.
- Short supply chain, regional produce or a village shop
- Neighbourhood initiative, residents’ committee or local tourism
- The shopkeeper who offers a real neighbourhood discount
The animal-friendly project
four paws, extra pointsAnything that makes animals’ lives concretely better, whether that’s a shelter or a practice with a mission. We don’t need to think about that for long.
- Shelter, rescue, wildlife rescue or foster care
- Pet food bank or relief organisation
- Trainer or practice with a strong focus on animal welfare
Three plans, with the figures.
No vague “negotiable” without an amount. This is what you pay with us, so you know where you stand in advance. All prices exclude VAT (small business exemption, art. 56bis Belgian VAT Code).
Non-profit rate
not for profitThree conditions, and all three must apply: no profit motive and the work benefits others, mostly volunteers, and no budget that would allow a regular rate.
- Building the site, putting it online, domain and hosting included
- The domain name is registered in your organisation’s name from day one
- Cancellable yearly, with all your files
Heart discount
a business with a missionIn practice: the Starter Site setup of €199 becomes €149, the Complete Site setup of €349 becomes €262. If you prefer to buy outright, €595 becomes €446, and from €1,450 becomes from €1,088.
- For those who run a business, but with a real mission
- Your monthly fee and maintenance stay at the regular rate
- Cannot be combined with a running promotion, you get the better deal
Neighbourhood Bonus
you give, we give backBasic Maintenance at €90 a year, for as long as your local benefit runs. Once a year we check together that it is still there.
- A discount for local residents or a benefit for the region
- Or a promotion for local clubs and associations
- We put that benefit visibly on your site, otherwise it doesn’t exist
Limited in number: we take on at most four projects at the non-profit rate per calendar year. Not out of thrift, but because every project gets the same care as a paying site and that time has to be there too. If the year is full, we say so honestly and put you down for next year.
From your story to a site that stands.
Your story
An email or the form is enough. What do you do, for whom, and what is going wrong online right now.
Answer within 1 working day
We let you know whether you qualify and under which plan. If the answer is no, we also tell you why.
Conversation & design
One conversation, one design proposal, one round of revisions. After that the price is fixed.
Online, and after that
We put the site online, set up your Google Business Profile and stay reachable. Always a person.
No money, just three small things.
An honest review, and only if you are happy. A discreet “website by Othala” credit in the footer. And permission to show the project in our work. Nothing more, and all three are open to discussion if there is a good reason.
Because it’s right.
It’s more honest to simply name the reasons. This is work we want to put our name to. Associations and regional initiatives are part of networks where people talk about us in a way no advertisement can buy. And because it’s right, which on its own is reason enough.
What this is not.
No room to negotiate regular assignments. An association with a municipal grant and a paid coordinator pays the regular rate, just like any shopkeeper. We say that without apology, because otherwise the exception becomes the rule and there is nothing left to give away.
Not free work. The amount is low, but it isn’t zero. An agreement with a price on it is a collaboration. Free work becomes a favour, and that makes no one happy.
No lower quality. Your page gets exactly the same scrutiny as a paying site: built by hand, fast, zero errors, photos that match their captions. What we deliver here goes into our portfolio, and that is exactly why we do it.
This is not a nice intention.
Three projects from our own work that fall right into these three tracks.
VieFeline
A warm, reassuring site for cat grooming, with online appointments and a mail system that actually sends.
Super FM
Keerbergen’s local web radio, run entirely by volunteers. A site and an installable app, so the team manages the content themselves.
Heimweer
An archive of Belgian folk tales by municipality. Heritage that would otherwise quietly disappear, preserved because it needed to exist.
Talk to us. Four paws? Extra points.
Tell us in a few sentences what you do and why it needs to keep existing. We reply within one working day, with a clear yes or no and the plan that applies to you.
Websites with a heart, for those who have one.