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Tugay Akin

Website help for small businesses building with AI

AI tools can build a small business website in an afternoon, but the result often looks generic and is hard to find. I’m Tugay Akin, a product designer and design engineer with over 15 years of web and brand design. I help small businesses anywhere get a website that works.

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Three ways I can help

Websites and fixes: 50% to start, 50% before launch. Coaching: paid before the first session. Prices include VAT and are fixed and agreed in writing before work starts.

How it works

  1. 01Send me a message

    Use the form below: what your business does, what you have now, and which option sounds right. A few sentences is enough. I reply within 1 working day.

  2. 02A short call, or a look at your site

    For a new website, a free 20–30 minute video call to understand your business. For a fix, I look at your current site first. Coaching needs neither: we can book your first session straight away.

  3. 03A fixed proposal

    In writing: what’s included, what I need from you, the timeline and a fixed price. Nothing starts until you agree to it.

  4. 04Build and launch

    50% to start, 50% before launch. You see live previews as it takes shape, we work over video calls, and the domain, hosting and site end up in your own accounts.

Tell me about your business

I reply within 1 working day, and you get a fixed price in writing before any work starts. Prefer email? Write to hello@tugayakin.com.

What do you need?

Questions small businesses ask

Can a small business build its own website with AI?

Yes. AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and Framer can make a working small business website in a few hours. The hard part is making it look trustworthy, read clearly and show up in search, and that is where a designer helps.

Which AI tool should a small business use to build a website?

Choose by who will keep it up to date. Framer is a website builder with AI built in, so you can edit pages yourself later. Claude and ChatGPT can write the pages and code, but someone has to host and update them. I can help you choose before you commit.

Why does my AI-built website look generic?

AI builders start from the same templates and patterns, so their sites look alike. Your own photos, your own words, a clear brand colour and typeface, and consistent spacing are what make a website feel like your business instead of a template.

Is a website cheaper when a designer builds it with AI?

Usually, yes. AI speeds up layouts, first drafts of copy and front-end code, so less time goes on routine production. You pay mostly for judgement: structure, brand and polish. Coaching you to build it yourself is the most affordable option.

How much does a small business website cost with you?

A website I design and build for you starts at €1,500. Four 50-minute coaching sessions to build it yourself cost €400. Fixing a site you made with AI starts at €800. Prices include VAT, and you get a fixed price before any work starts.

Will my AI-built website show up on Google?

Only if the basics are right: a clear title and description for each page, real text about what you offer and where, fast loading on phones, and a Google Business Profile. Many AI-built sites miss some of these, and they are quick to fix.

What do I need before starting a website?

A short description of your business, the services you offer, who your customers are, a logo if you have one, and a few good photos. Missing pieces are fine; we can create them during the project.

Can you help a small business remotely?

Yes. I work remotely with small businesses anywhere in the world, using video calls, shared documents and live previews of the website. Everything from the first conversation to launch can happen online.

What is a design engineer?

A design engineer is a designer who also builds working software. Instead of handing over static mockups, a design engineer designs and codes the interface, so details like motion, responsiveness and speed are decided in the real product.

What does designing with AI mean?

Designing with AI means using AI tools throughout the design process: prototyping ideas early, exploring variations, drafting copy and writing front-end code. The designer still sets the direction and the quality bar; AI shortens the path from an idea to something real.

Who is Tugay Akin?

Tugay Akin is a product designer and design engineer with over 15 years of experience in product, web and brand design. Tugay currently designs at Sofico, building an AI-powered branding tool, and helps small businesses get better websites with AI.

How do I get started?

Fill in the form on this page or email hello@tugayakin.com with a few sentences about your business and what you need. I reply within 1 working day, and you get a fixed price in writing before any work begins.

How does payment work?

For a website or a fix, you pay 50% when you accept the proposal and the other 50% before the site goes live. Coaching is paid in full before the first session. Prices include VAT and are fixed and agreed in writing before work starts.

Let’s talk

Tell me a little about your project and I’ll reply within 1 working day. Or email me at hello@tugayakin.com.

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