We're the US arm of an overseas company. Separate site or translated one?+
Separate, in almost every case, under its own structure rather than a subfolder of the parent. US buyers search different terms and evaluate on different proof points, and a translated site typically ranks for nothing commercially useful because it was structured for another market's search behaviour. Keep brand consistency with the parent; build the content and structure for the US.
Is Bellevue really a separate market from Seattle?+
Yes. Different city, different business profile — more corporate and enterprise-oriented — and the lake is real friction. Eastside residents mostly stay on the Eastside for routine services, and Bellevue search terms are less contested than Seattle's. If you serve both sides, you want pages for both.
Which languages are worth adding for a Bellevue business?+
Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Hindi come up most often here, and which one depends entirely on your customers. We build real translated versions on separate indexed URLs with native translators — not machine output — and we'd recommend one properly maintained language over three neglected ones. The translation cost is quoted upfront rather than surfacing later.
Are you actually based in Bellevue?+
No — and we say so on the page rather than renting a virtual office address to imply otherwise. Our team is in Hyderabad and Warangal, India, and we work with Bellevue businesses remotely: video calls, WhatsApp, and a live preview link you can open at any point during the build. What is genuinely local is the work itself — your Google Business Profile, the Bellevue search terms we target, the competitors we benchmark you against, and the schema that tells Google exactly which area you serve.
How do I pay you from WA?+
Wire or ACH, Zelle, credit card through Stripe, PayPal or Wise — invoiced in USD, with a proper invoice for your accountant. Payment is milestone-based: 40% to begin, the remainder as you approve deliverables. There is no retainer and no minimum contract on the build work.
What are your hours compared to Bellevue?+
India runs 9.5 to 13.5 hours ahead depending on your time zone and the season, which works in your favour more than against it: work happens while you sleep, and you review it in the morning. Calls are scheduled for your evening, which is our morning. Anything urgent gets a WhatsApp reply the same day.
What if the project goes wrong?+
You own the code, the domain, the hosting account and every asset from the first day — not at handover, from the beginning. If you stop working with us, everything is already yours and there is nothing to extract. The price is agreed in writing before work starts. Websites start at $1,049.
