Core Need 1
Structured destination records
Each place needs clean data behind it so listings, filters, map markers, and detail pages all pull from the same source of truth instead of drifting out of sync.
This project is a public travel website supported by structured destination records, search, filters, map browsing, and inquiry capture. The safest way to build it is to start with a clickable prototype, approve the direction, and then turn that approved version into the live platform.
This platform sits between Tripadvisor, Agoda, and Google Maps, but focused on accessibility-first discovery. A lean custom build with a structured content layer is the right foundation because the value is not only in attractive screens. It is in how destinations are structured, surfaced, filtered, updated, and trusted over time. The real work underneath is a joined system: structured destination records, map and filter behavior, editorial control, SEO readiness, and browsing logic all working as one.
Each place needs clean data behind it so listings, filters, map markers, and detail pages all pull from the same source of truth instead of drifting out of sync.
Search, categories, regions, accessibility filters, and map browsing all need to feel like one connected experience rather than separate tools stitched together.
The team needs an admin layer that lets them add, update, and improve the platform without creating long-term developer dependency for everyday changes.
The $5,550 build is one complete release — prototype to live platform. Everything after that is optional, added once you know what the platform needs next.
Phase 1 designs and approves the direction. Phase 2 builds the live platform from that approved blueprint. Build operations run at $275/mo for the active duration (est. 2 months, $550 included in total).
Once V1 is live you can add features from the V2/V3 menu, bring in ongoing support at $275/mo, or run the platform independently with a clean handover. None of this is required — the launch build is complete on its own.
These four standards keep the platform useful to travelers, manageable for your team, and ready to expand after the first release.
Search-ready structure, clean sitemap generation, SEO-aligned content, and indexed pages designed for discoverability from launch.
Optimized page load, efficient rendering, lightweight interfaces, and smooth interaction across mobile and desktop.
Full control of platform structure, clean architecture for expansion, and no dependence on a fragmented stack of third-party systems.
Structured permissions, secure account handling, and safer treatment of user and platform data from day one.
These are not optional add-ons. They are part of the core build — making the platform practical and measurable from the first day it's live.
Custom email routing, lead capture from forms and signups, and a cleaner follow-up path so inquiries don't disappear across personal inboxes.
Page interaction, click-through, and traffic visibility so the team can see what destinations, filters, and content are actually driving attention.
Development on a secure subdomain, launch testing, deployment, and a full delivery walkthrough. You leave with access, documentation, and a clear next-step path.
The core build moves in two phases over 8 weeks. Prototype first so the direction is approved before anything is built. Then the live platform. Monthly operating costs run separately after launch.
Secure build environment, version control, deployment pipelines, project tooling, preview and testing environments. These run for the duration of the active build. Estimated 2 active months — $550 included in the total below.
Ongoing support after launch — optional and completely separate: $275/mo if you want me to stay on after the build to maintain and improve the platform. This is not part of the $5,550. Not started until after launch and only if you choose it. Details in the post-launch options section below.
These items are all inside the $5,550 core build. Nothing below costs extra — it is all covered in the phases above.
These can be added to the core build before launch if needed. Click any row to add it to your quote.
Choose one after launch — Option A keeps the platform managed, Option B hands it over to your own infrastructure.
I establish the key screens, browse flows, destination structure, and clickable direction so you can react to a working product before development begins.
One structured revision cycle is completed, design adjustments are folded in, the feature list is locked, and the project moves into build with a clear approval checkpoint.
I install the CMS, organized records, search and map logic, tracking, and the included accessibility-forward interface work that turns the approved prototype into the real platform.
The platform is validated, deployed, and handed over with an editor walkthrough, launch guidance, and the option to move into Option B, the separate $800 full transfer/setup, if you want your own infrastructure.
The core build launches a complete V1. Everything below is optional — added later once the platform is running and you know what to grow next. Version 2 covers the additions that strengthen the launch platform. Version 3 covers the larger expansions for when the platform is ready to scale.
Smaller, focused additions that build on what's already live. Click a row to add it to your quote.
Bigger platform features for when V1 is stable and the direction is clear. These are scoped after launch, not commitments now.
A simple builder works for a brochure site. WordPress delivers value when a project primarily involves publishing. This platform requires structured destination records, joined discovery logic, map behavior, and editorial workflows operating as one system — which is the case for a custom build.
| Option | Good At | Weak For This Project |
|---|---|---|
| Wix / simple builders | Fast brochure sites, simple content, quick first launch. | Weak once the platform needs structured records, synced filtering, map logic, and a clean editorial control layer. |
| WordPress | Good for content publishing when the project fits standard plugin patterns. | Becomes brittle when custom logic, maps, filtering, and structured workflows are stacked on top of multiple plugins. |
| Rapid no-code prototypes | Useful for concept validation and fast early direction. | Not the right foundation for long-term UX quality, data clarity, or scalable custom behavior. |
| Custom build | Best when the experience, data model, and control layer all need to work together as one product. | Costs more up front than a template because it is being built around the actual platform needs. |
The payment structure follows the delivery flow so each phase is approved before the next one begins. That keeps the relationship tied to visible progress rather than blind trust.
Initiates the prototype phase and starts the interface, structure, and review work immediately.
Unlocks the core build phase once the direction is approved and the system definition is clear.
Final payment before deployment while the system is validated, prepared, and ready for release.
The launch build can be delivered cleanly, and the platform can benefit from light support after launch. You can keep it lean and self-managed, keep me on for stability, or use the separate transfer/setup route when ownership needs to move fully into your own infrastructure.
Recommended live hosting lane with environment oversight and the stability needed to keep the platform running cleanly after launch.
Monitoring, break-fix support, hosting oversight, and light approved improvements so the platform stays dependable without turning the first contract into an open retainer.
Scheduled upgrades, new feature work, strategy, and ongoing product development once the platform moves beyond the first launch.
Review the scope and quote here, then open the summary.
This sheet turns the configured project path into a clear starting scope a non-technical partner can present and edit without technical translation.
The configured quote includes the prototype, two months of active build operations, and the full core platform build. Hosting, support, and the optional full transfer/setup stay separate from the initial build total, so the first approval stays clean. Use the Gmail action below to open a browser draft to sstiem.pro@gmail.com with the current scope already filled in.