Clear answers before your project begins
This FAQ covers common questions about our method and expertise. For a specific requirement, discovery remains the best way to obtain a relevant answer.
Five questions that help prepare a project
Detailed guidance for comparing options before selecting a provider or acquisition channel.
- How much does a professional website cost?Understand proposal items and compare scopes accurately.
- How long does a tailored website take?Identify stages, dependencies and approval points.
- Tailored website or template: how should you choose?Compare identity, functionality and maintenance needs.
- SEO or paid search: which strategy should you choose?Compare time horizons, costs and goals.
- How should you choose a web agency in Nice?Assess method, evidence, proposals and access ownership.
Working with the agency
What kinds of projects does BlackStone Digital deliver?
BlackStone Digital designs and redesigns corporate websites, e-commerce platforms, web applications, client portals and business tools. The agency also provides photography and visual creation, SEO, paid search, automation and maintenance when these services fit the identified need.
Can you manage Google Ads and paid-search acquisition?
Yes. Support may include goal definition, campaign structure, keywords or targeting, adverts, budgets, exclusions, conversions and agreed optimisation. Media spend remains separate and no lead volume is guaranteed without market data and an observation period.
Do you design landing pages outside paid search?
Yes. A landing page can support a launch, email campaign, social media, QR code, partnership or any identified traffic source. It is designed around an offer, audience, action and measurement method regardless of channel.
How does a project begin?
We start by discussing goals, users, constraints, content and success criteria. This discovery stage makes it possible to propose an appropriate scope, method and set of deliverables before production begins.
Does the agency work only with clients in Nice?
No. BlackStone Digital is based in Nice and works with projects across France and internationally. Workshops, approvals and follow-up can be organised remotely when appropriate.
How can I request a proposal?
Describe the context, requirements, expected features and any known constraints on the contact page. Timing, budget and scope are then clarified after analysis rather than estimated automatically without discovery.
Is SEO included from the beginning of the project?
Yes. The foundation can include semantic structure, indexable pages, unique metadata, a sitemap and relevant structured data. Visibility then also depends on content, domain authority and sustained follow-up.
Can you redesign an existing website?
A redesign can begin with an audit of content, performance, journeys and existing URLs. Useful assets are retained and a redirect plan reduces disruption when the new version goes live.
Are landing pages only useful for Google Ads?
No. They can receive traffic from paid search, email, social media, QR codes, partnerships or launches. Their structure depends on the offer, audience and expected action, not on a single channel.
Can the page be integrated with a Google Ads campaign?
Yes. When paid search is in scope, the page can be aligned with the campaign intent, advert and conversion. Keyword, budget, bidding, exclusion and advert management remain part of the wider paid-search service.
Can you guarantee a conversion rate?
No. It depends on the offer, audience, traffic sources and sales follow-up. We can define indicators, verify the journey and improve the page once enough representative data is available.
What does paid-search management include?
Depending on scope, it may include auditing, campaign structure, keywords or targeting, adverts, budgets, exclusions, conversions, destination checks, reporting and optimisation. Responsibilities and access are agreed before activation.
Is a dedicated landing page always required?
No. An existing page may be suitable when it precisely answers the intent, loads quickly and measures the expected action. A dedicated page is proposed only when it improves consistency or measurement.
Is the Google Ads budget included in the service fee?
Media spend paid to the platform is separate from discovery and management fees. Amounts, caps, responsibilities and approval rules are agreed before any spend begins.
Which e-commerce platform should we choose?
The choice depends on the catalogue, sales rules, integrations, expected autonomy and maintenance budget. We recommend a solution after analysis rather than imposing one by default.
Can an e-commerce store be optimised for SEO?
Yes. Architecture, URLs, internal links, category content, performance and product data all support indexing. No search position can be guaranteed.
Can you build an MVP before the complete application?
Yes, when a smaller scope can test usage or the value proposition. The MVP retains only essential features and prepares the decisions for the next version.
Can the application connect to our existing tools?
API, webhook and import integrations are assessed during discovery. Feasibility depends on the interfaces, access rights and limits provided by each third-party service.
SEO or paid search: which should we choose?
SEO develops organic visibility progressively, while paid search buys immediate presence for targeted queries. The two can work together when objectives and measurement are clearly defined.
Is paid-search support limited to landing pages?
No. It includes goals, campaign structure, keywords or targeting, adverts, budgets, exclusions, measurement and optimisation. Destination pages are assessed as part of the journey and a dedicated landing page is created only when relevant.
Can you guarantee first place on Google?
No serious provider controls algorithms, competitors or result changes. We can improve foundations, relevance and monitoring, then measure changes in impressions, clicks and conversions.
Which processes can be automated?
Enquiry qualification, data synchronisation, follow-ups, document generation and notifications are common examples. Suitability depends on volume, rule stability and the cost of errors.
Does every automation require artificial intelligence?
No. Deterministic rules are often simpler, less expensive and easier to control. AI is considered only when it provides identifiable value, for example with unstructured data, and with suitable safeguards.
Can you maintain a website created by another provider?
A takeover is possible after auditing the code, hosting, access, dependencies and available documentation. Risks and takeover conditions are presented before any commitment.
Does maintenance include every future change?
The recurring scope covers only the operations defined in the agreement. A new feature or redesign generally requires separate discovery and a separate proposal.
