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Practical guides from the team that builds websites, apps and business software for Nepali companies. Real prices, real lessons from live projects, and nothing you need a developer to translate.
Business5 min read
From a NPR 15,000 brochure site to a custom platform: what drives the price, what you pay every year, and the cheap-site traps that cost more later.
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E-commerce4 min read
Orders by phone, payments by screenshot, repairs on paper slips. What a dealer ordering system needs to replace all of it, and how to roll one out without losing your dealers.
Development4 min read
A translate button that swaps text in place cannot rank in Nepali. Separate URLs, proper Devanagari typography and reviewed translation can. Here is the full approach.
Business4 min read
Live sites you can open, who owns the domain, what happens after launch: the questions that tell you whether an agency will still be there when something breaks.
Business4 min read
A .com.np domain is free for Nepali businesses and individuals, but applications are checked by hand. Here is how to get one approved first time and keep control of it.
Mobile apps4 min read
The developer fee, the 12-tester closed test new personal accounts must pass, why Google sign-in breaks only in the Play build, and every asset the listing needs.
Mobile apps4 min read
An installable web app is cheaper and reaches every phone; a native Android app is more reliable for alerts and builds trust. Here is how to choose, and when to build both.
SEO5 min read
More customers now ask an AI assistant "who does this in Kathmandu?" before they search. AI tools can only recommend what they can read. Here is how to make sure that includes you.
Development3 min read
Expired domains, outdated plugins, full servers and broken payment integrations: why sites fail on their own, and what proper maintenance looks like.
Security4 min read
Most attacks on small Nepali websites are automated, not personal. Twelve fixes that stop the bulk of them, and a plan for the first hour if something goes wrong.
SEO2 min read
Local search is how most customers in Kathmandu find a shop, clinic or service today. Here is what actually moves the needle.
Development2 min read
Most Nepali visitors arrive on a mid-range Android phone over variable mobile data. Design for that, not for your laptop.
E-commerce2 min read
eSewa, Khalti, ConnectIPS or plain bank transfer — what each requires, and the one implementation detail you cannot get wrong.
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