Showcase website redesign
From €1,500
New structure, new design, content migrated across, redirects included. The budget rises with the number of pages and the amount of copy to rewrite.
MRTN Studio · Nice
Website redesign in Nice
A website never breaks down. It ages slowly, and one day you notice it no longer brings anyone in. The message no longer says what you actually do, the page takes three seconds to appear on a phone, and the contact form has gone quiet. That is when a website redesign in Nice makes sense: not to change colours, but to turn the site back into something that works for you.
We never start from a blank page on principle. Your site almost always has parts that work, pages that already rank and a history Google knows about. Throwing that away would erase years of work. So we start by looking at what still stands, and we only rebuild what is costing you clients.
The rest of the work is less visible but matters just as much: page structure, markup, loading speed, redirects, structured data. That part decides whether your site climbs or collapses after launch. We work with businesses in Nice and across the French Riviera, directly, with nobody standing between you and the person writing the code.
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What a redesign costs
Every redesign is quoted after we have looked at the existing site, because its condition changes everything. But you deserve to know the order of magnitude before you even call us. These are our real reference points, the ones we invoice.
Redesign with a back office
€3,000 to €3,500
The same work, plus an admin interface so you can publish and edit your own content without calling us and without a fee for every text change.
Online store, SaaS, business tool
On quotation
Checkout funnels, user accounts, connections to your own tools: these are quoted after a scoping phase, because a number pulled out of thin air helps nobody.
Hosting and maintenance
Depends on the site, for example €59 then €79 per month
The subscription covers hosting, updates and support. It runs for as long as we host your site, with no minimum term: you can cancel whenever you want and the site stays yours.
What every redesign includes
- An audit of your current site before the quote, free and with no commitment
- Redirects for every old address, included rather than billed as an extra
- An indexing check in Search Console after launch
- Your current site online until the switch, with no downtime
- The code belongs to you, the domain stays in your name
- A hands-on training session on delivery day
- A 50% deposit on signature, the balance on delivery
- A typical timeline of 4 to 6 weeks for a scoped project
To put a real figure on it rather than a range: a full redesign with a back office that we delivered was invoiced at €3,200 excluding VAT, with a subscription of €59 per month in the first year and €79 after that. The line-by-line breakdown is in our article on the cost of a website redesign.
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What we look at before touching anything
Before the first mockup, we go through your current site in detail. Which pages actually receive visits, which never have, which searches you already appear on in Google, where visitors give up, how long the heaviest page takes to load on a phone. These are not impressions: they are read in Search Console and in a performance test.
That reading produces a list of what to keep, what to rewrite and what to delete. It is also what allows us to tell you when a full redesign is not justified. Sometimes a site mainly needs a clear service page and a working form, and it is better to say so than to sell you a six-week project.
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How your Google rankings survive the switch
This is the number one fear when rebuilding a site, and it is a fair one: a careless migration can wipe entire pages out of the index within days. The mechanics are well understood, though. Every old address must point to the new one through a permanent redirect, the content that ranks must be kept rather than paraphrased, and title and description tags that work should not be rewritten without a reason.
After launch we submit the new sitemap, check indexing page by page in Search Console and monitor your positions over the following weeks. A dip of a few days is normal while Google reconciles the redirects. A dip that lasts is not, and that is exactly when you want someone looking at it.
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Modernise without adding weight
A rebuilt site that loads slower than the old one is a failure, however good it looks. We build with Next.js, without WordPress or a stack of plugins, which avoids shipping scripts you will never use. Images are served in the right format and size, fonts do not block rendering, and animation stays in service of reading.
The work also covers what nobody sees: canonical addresses, structured data, internal linking, sitemap. Those foundations are what make a site keep improving six months after launch instead of quietly sliding back.
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What actually moves the quote
Three things move a redesign budget, and none of them is the design. The number of pages first, because each one has to be thought through and written. Then the content: reusing your existing copy costs nothing, rewriting it or producing photography changes the picture. Finally the features, since a contact form and a booking funnel do not belong to the same world.
The state of the existing site adds to that. A ten-page site on a closed platform, where content has to be recovered one page at a time, takes more work than a well-structured thirty-page site. That is why we only quote after looking, and why the audit commits you to nothing.
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A foundation that belongs to you
On delivery the code is yours and the domain name stays in your name. The subscription covers hosting and maintenance for as long as we host the site, with no minimum term: you can leave whenever you want, and take the site with you. That is not a contractual detail, it is what stops you being locked to a provider six years later, which is in fact behind half the redesigns we are asked for.
If your project is really a first website, our website creation in Nice page describes that approach. If you are looking for broader support, our web agency in Nice page sets out the full method, and our portfolio shows sites that are live rather than promises.
Budget, timeline and guarantees
A redesign should start with clear reference points. Here is what you need to know before committing.
From €1,500
A custom redesign starts at €1,500 for a showcase website. A more complete project, with a back office to manage your own content, typically ranges between €3,000 and €3,500. We provide an exact quote after a free audit of your current site.
Live in 4 to 6 weeks
Expect 4 to 6 weeks between the first conversation and launch, depending on scope. Your current site stays online for the whole project: the switch happens in one go, with no downtime.
Your SEO is preserved
It is the number one fear during a redesign, and our top priority: 301 redirects for every old URL, preservation of the content that ranks, updated sitemap and structured data. Your Google positions are protected, then improved.
How a redesign works at MRTN Studio
Four steps, a single point of contact, and your current site stays online until the switch.
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1. Audit of your current site
We analyse what works, what holds you back and how Google sees your site. You receive a clear diagnosis before any commitment.
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2. Design and mockups
We design the new version while keeping what defines your identity. You approve the design before a single line of code is written.
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3. Development and SEO migration
Custom development, content migration, 301 redirects, performance optimisation and structured data.
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4. Launch and follow-up
A seamless switch, indexing checks in Google Search Console, and position monitoring in the following weeks.
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Questions fréquentes
How much does a website redesign cost in Nice?+
A custom redesign starts at €1,500 for a showcase website. With a back office to manage your content independently, expect between €3,000 and €3,500. The exact price depends on the number of pages, the features and the state of the existing site. We set it after a free audit.
Will I lose my Google rankings during the redesign?+
No, provided the migration is done properly: we set up 301 redirects for every old URL, keep the content that ranks, and verify indexing in Google Search Console after launch. It is a core part of our method, not an option.
How long does a website redesign take?+
Expect 4 to 6 weeks between the first conversation and launch, depending on the scope. Your current site stays online for the entire duration: there is no service interruption.
Can I keep my domain name and my content?+
Yes. Your domain name, texts, photos and Google history belong to you and are preserved. The redesign improves structure, design and performance. It only starts from scratch when that is justified.
My site is on Wix or WordPress. Can you rebuild it as a custom site?+
Yes, it is a common case: we migrate your site to a custom foundation that is faster and free of platform subscriptions. Your content is recovered and your URLs redirected. To compare both approaches, read our article on Wix versus custom websites.
Does everything really need rebuilding, or would an update do?+
It depends on what is blocking you. If your site is slow, badly structured and invisible on Google, a visual refresh will not change anything fundamental. If on the other hand it holds up technically and the problem is a poorly presented offer or a badly placed form, a few reworked pages are often enough. That is what the audit settles, and we do sometimes advise against a full redesign.
What happens if my Google rankings drop after the redesign?+
A dip of a few days is normal: Google has to reconcile the redirects and reindex the new pages. We monitor indexing and positions in Search Console over the weeks following launch. If a page does not come back, we look for the cause, whether that is a missing redirect, content cut too short or a lost tag.