A professional website,
without having to worry about it yourself
You get a custom-designed website that works for your business. No upfront costs, no DIY website builders, no time wasted. We handle everything, you simply pay monthly.
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You know your website
should be better.
Your site is outdated or barely exists. Visitors leave after three seconds.
It’s costing you business. Enquiries that should be yours end up somewhere else.
A new website means thousands upfront, weeks of back and forth, and a result that still doesn’t quite work.
DIY tools don’t deliver. You spend evenings and weekends clicking things together that never look the way you imagined.
The Reality
A good business deserves a good online presence. You shouldn’t have to pay thousands before anything is even live.
Our Promise
We know the problem.
And we’ve solved it.
We’ve been building websites for businesses like yours for years. Not with off-the-shelf templates that every second company uses. But with our own designs, individually tailored to your business by a designer.
Clean typography and calm, professional design. No cluttered animations or gimmicks, just pages that look good and work. And the best part: you don’t have to deal with any of it. We take care of setup, hosting, security, updates and support. You focus on your business.
The Plan
This is how it works
Fill out the form
Tell us what you need. Takes less than five minutes.
Plan together
We’ll get in touch, learn about your business and plan your new site together.
Your site goes live
We build, you give feedback, and within a few weeks your new website is up and running.
Pricing
One monthly price.
Everything included.
No upfront payment, no hidden costs. You pay monthly, with an initial commitment of 24 months. After that, you’re fully flexible.
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Website with up to 5 pages
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Custom design by our designer
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On-page SEO
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Unlimited update requests
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Newsletter sending included
Best for: Businesses that finally want a site that works and looks professional.
Everything in Starter, plus:
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Website with up to 10 pages
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CRM integration
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Blog management (done-with-you: you deliver the text, we review and publish)
Best for: Businesses that actively publish content and want to manage contacts systematically.
Everything in Smooth, plus:
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Website with up to 20 pages
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Unlimited landing pages for your ad campaigns
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Premium support with priority handling
Best for: Businesses that actively run ads and need dedicated campaign pages alongside their website.
Included in every package
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Custom design based on our own templates. No mass-market look.
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Copywriting for your pages
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Dedicated project manager
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Custom contact and lead forms
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Hosting, security and SSL included
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Daily offsite backups
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24/7 uptime monitoring
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30-day money-back guarantee
All prices are net, excluding applicable VAT. Pages like imprint, terms and conditions, privacy policy and contact do not count towards the page limit and are always included for free. Only real content pages such as your homepage, service pages, about page or funnel landing pages are counted.
The Stakes
Every week without a working website is a week where potential customers end up somewhere else. Your competitors already have a site that works. And you’re still tinkering with yours. Or pushing it further down the road.
The problem doesn’t get smaller. Your online presence is already your business card. If it doesn’t convince, the conversation often never happens in the first place.
The Result
Imagine never having to
worry about your website again.
You do what you do best. Run your business. We make sure your online presence matches.
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A site you’re proud of. One you share without hesitation when someone asks about your business.
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Enquiries come in without you having to do anything for it.
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Need a change? Send a quick message and we take care of it. No logging into some system, no YouTube tutorials.
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No more wasted weekends. No more tinkering. You focus on your business, we handle your website.
Your Data, Your Rules
All hosting is EU-based. Your site is GDPR-compliant by default. SSL, backups, and uptime monitoring included. No data leaves the EU.
Not sure which package fits? Let’s figure it out together.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How quickly will my website be online?
Typically within 2 to 4 weeks after our first conversation. Depending on how quickly you provide feedback and content.
What does "unlimited update requests" mean?
You can submit changes at any time. We process one request at a time. There’s no limit on the number. Fair-use principle: no complete redesigns, but everything that comes up in normal day-to-day operations.
Can I cancel at any time?
The initial term is 24 months. After that, your contract runs month to month and you can cancel at any time. If you’re not happy within the first 30 days, you get your money back.
What happens with my domain?
Your domain belongs to you. If you already have one, we’ll connect it. If not, we’ll help you set one up.
Do I have to write the copy myself?
No. Copywriting is included in every package. For blog posting in the Smooth package, you deliver the raw text, we review it together and publish.
What if I need more than 20 pages?
Then we’ll discuss a custom solution that fits your needs. For larger or more complex projects, our boutique agency Essential Code offers fully tailored solutions. By the way: pages like legal notices, terms and conditions or privacy policy don’t count towards the limit. Those are included in every package automatically.
Will I get a custom design?
Yes. Our designers create your site based on our own design templates and adapt it to your branding, provided existing guidelines are in place. That means professional, distinctive design, not a theme that thousands of others are using too. If you want a fully custom design built from scratch, we offer that as a one-time option for EUR 5,000.
What if I need my site live within a week?
We offer a rush service for exactly that. For a one-time fee of € 2.000, we prioritise your project and get your site live within one week. Same quality, just faster. Your regular monthly plan starts once the site is online.
About us
Essential Code
Essential Code is a micro agency from Vienna, Austria built around a very simple belief: websites are systems, not projects. Someone must own them after launch, or they fall apart.
I’m David Wippel, owner of Essential Code. I’ve been working in web development for 20+ years. One constant pattern emerges after many projects: building it is the easy part. Keeping it alive and usable over time is where things get hard and messy.
Slow performance creeps in. Content workflows break. Small issues pile up. And the agency that built it is already three projects down the road.
That pattern needed to change.
Meet the Team
Essential Code is founder-led and works with a small network of trusted specialists. We also collaborate with adjacent experts in branding, marketing, content strategy, SEO, and infrastructure when projects require it.
David Wippel
Owner, Development
Oliver Schöndorfer
Design, Zeichenschatz.net
Stefan Rösch
Development
How we work
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Bigger is not better. We’re small by design. The people you meet are the people who build it.
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Technical excellence is baseline. What separates good work from bad is respect for design and long-term ownership.
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We don’t hand off projects and disappear. We stay responsible.
What’s a micro agency?
A micro agency is deliberately small and built for focused, long-term partnerships. The people you meet in the first call are the people who build your site.
No handoffs.
No account managers.
No bait-and-switch.
Your new online presence starts here.
Fill out the form. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
No upfront payment, no risk thanks to our 30-day money-back guarantee.