# Understanding Professional Website Design Cost in Saudi Arabia

Not long ago, my small business was fighting to reach new customers. Our digital storefront was nowhere to be found in Google listings. That’s when I made the decision to invest in professional website ranking help.

* Select fonts specially created for Arabic screen reading (like GE SS) rather than classic print fonts
* Expand line leading by 150-175% for improved readability
* Implement right-aligned text (never center-aligned for body text)
* Stay away from narrow Arabic text styles that compromise the unique letter forms

After extended periods of applying universal consumer categories, their new locally-relevant segmentation strategy created a significant improvement in advertising performance and a 163% reduction in customer acquisition costs.

* Place the most important content in the upper-right corner of the screen
* Structure content blocks to flow from right to left and top to bottom
* Apply stronger visual emphasis on the right side of symmetrical compositions
* Ensure that indicating icons (such as arrows) orient in the correct direction for RTL designs

Last month, I was helping a major e-commerce business that had spent over 200,000 SAR on a stunning website that was converting poorly. The problem? They had just converted their English site without accounting for the basic experience variations needed for Arabic users.

Important divisions contained:
* Hardware selection patterns
* Application utilization behaviors
* Network engagement methods
* Content consumption habits
* Digital purchasing sophistication degrees

Essential techniques contained:
* City-specific segments beyond standard zones
* Neighborhood-level concentration
* Metropolitan vs. provincial differences
* Expatriate concentration locations
* Traveler areas vs. resident neighborhoods

Throughout my recent project for a investment company in Riyadh, we found that users were repeatedly selecting the wrong navigation elements. Our eye-tracking demonstrated that their focus naturally progressed from right to left, but the important navigation items were positioned with a left-to-right emphasis.

For a high-end retailer, we created a cultural segmentation strategy that discovered five distinct traditional categories within their audience. This approach enhanced their campaign effectiveness by one hundred seventy-eight percent.

* Designed a figure visualization approach that accommodated both Arabic and English numerals
* Reorganized data visualizations to flow from right to left
* Implemented graphical cues that aligned with Saudi cultural connections

Valuable segments contained:
* Personal vs. group decision patterns
* Knowledge accumulation extents
* Price sensitivity differences
* Product faithfulness propensities
* Innovation adoption speeds

My family member Ahmad initially chose the most affordable proposal for his company website, only to realize later that it omitted content writing – adding an unforeseen 8,000 SAR cost for quality text development.

Rather than concentrating only on finding the most affordable rate, consider the likely outcomes that a quality website will deliver for your business. A professionally created site is an investment that will persist in generating returns for years to come.

* Shifted product visuals to the left side, with product information and buy buttons on the right
* Changed the image carousel to advance from right to left
* Incorporated a custom Arabic text style that kept legibility at various dimensions

I recall the shock on my brother-in-law’s face when he received a quote for 75K SAR for his company website. “It’s just a site!” he shouted. Shortly after, he eventually with a inexpensive 3,000 SAR site that looked terrible and didn’t attract a single lead.

Not long ago, my colleague Hessa obtained quotes ranging from 22,000 to 58,000 SAR for virtually the same corporate website. The difference? The pricier quotes featured unique design components rather than template-based methods.

* Restructured the data entry sequence to follow right-to-left thinking processes
* Created a Arabic-English input mechanism with smart language toggling
* Enhanced mobile interactions for thumb-based Arabic typing

As someone who has created over 30 Arabic websites in the last half-decade, I can tell you that applying Western Middle East UX best practices practices to Arabic interfaces simply doesn’t work. The distinctive elements of Arabic script and Saudi user preferences require a completely different approach.

I toured a web design agency in Jeddah last month where they displayed me the contrast between their themed and unique projects. The aesthetic difference was instantly apparent – the unique sites felt unmistakably more refined and distinctive.

Someone I know who runs a restaurant in Riyadh at first hesitated at the additional 12,000 SAR for an appointment system, but afterward mentioned me it became profitable within a quarter by reducing personnel resources spent on phone reservations.