UAE · Prices in AED
Web design, SEO and marketing prices for Dubai and the UAE
Prices in dirhams, with nearly the whole day in common.
Short answer
Ceylond is a digital marketing, AI automation and software agency based in Sri Lanka that works with businesses and agencies in Dubai and across the UAE, in dirhams. A business website starts from AED 5,900, a Shopify store from AED 4,900, local SEO from AED 1,800 a month and a WhatsApp chatbot from AED 5,500, 1.5 hours from Dubai time.
Prices last updated · Invoiced in UAE dirhams
Price list
Starting prices in AED.
| Service | From | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Landing page | AED 2,490 | project |
| Business website (5 pages) | AED 5,900 | project |
| Shopify store setup | AED 4,900 | project |
| Custom Shopify theme | AED 13,900 | project |
| WordPress website | AED 5,900 | project |
| Website care plan | AED 349 | month |
| Local SEO | AED 1,800 | month |
| SEO and AI search (AEO and GEO) | AED 3,500 | month |
| SEO audit | AED 1,500 | one-off |
| Google Business Profile setup | AED 1,190 | one-off |
| Google Ads or Meta ads management | AED 1,800 | month, plus ad spend |
| Social media management | AED 1,490 | month |
| Digital marketing plan | AED 2,900 | month |
| Logo design | AED 1,690 | project |
| Brand identity | AED 3,990 | project |
| Reels editing (8 a month) | AED 1,290 | month |
| n8n automation workflow | AED 3,000 | project |
| Website AI chatbot | AED 4,000 | project |
| WhatsApp chatbot | AED 5,500 | project |
| Custom software or MVP | AED 27,500 | project |
| White label partner block (20 hours) | AED 2,500 | month |
Popular monthly plans
Where most clients start.
White-label partner
Agencies that resell web, Shopify, SEO and n8n work
FromAED 2,500a month
- 20 hours a month at AED 125 an hour
- Named project manager
- Delivered under your brand, NDA signed
Website care plan
Any business with a website or Shopify store
FromAED 349a month
- Updates, backups and uptime checks
- Small changes every month
- A one-page monthly report
SEO and AI search
Service businesses that want enquiries from Google and ChatGPT
FromAED 1,800a month
- Technical fixes and local SEO
- Two answer-first pages a month
- AI answer tracking in ChatGPT and Google
AI automation
Teams with repetitive work in forms, email and CRMs
FromAED 1,500a month
- Monitoring and fixes for your n8n workflows
- One new or improved workflow a quarter
- Chatbot knowledge updates
One-off projects
Half to start and half before launch; larger builds in stages.
Landing page
One campaign or offer
FromAED 2,490a project
- Custom design, mobile first
- Tracking and form set up
- Live in about 2 weeks
Business website
Service businesses
FromAED 5,900a project
- 5 pages, custom design (more from AED 590 each)
- Technical SEO and schema built in
- Live in 4 to 8 weeks
Shopify store setup
New online stores
FromAED 4,900a project
- Theme set up and styled to your brand
- Up to 25 products, payments, shipping and policies
- Live in 3 to 6 weeks
Custom Shopify theme
Brands that want to stand out
FromAED 13,900a project
- Online Store 2.0 theme coded from scratch
- Sections your team can edit
- Live in 6 to 10 weeks
Brand identity
New or growing brands
FromAED 3,990a project
- Logo suite, colours and type
- Brand guidelines
- Social media templates
n8n workflow
One process, automated
FromAED 3,000a project
- Designed, built and tested
- Error alerts and run logs
- Handover walkthrough
AI chatbot
Website or WhatsApp
FromAED 4,000a project
- Trained on your approved content
- Lead capture and human handover
- Upkeep from AED 450 a month
Custom software or MVP
Portals, CRMs and startups
FromAED 27,500a project
- Discovery and clickable prototype
- Built and shipped in phases
- Support while it beds in
Compared
How our prices compare in the UAE.
| Service | Typical in the UAE | Source | Ceylond from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landing page | AED 2,000 to AED 4,500 | Dubai freelancers and studios | AED 2,490 |
| Small business website | AED 8,000 to AED 18,000 | Dubai agency quotes | AED 5,900 |
| Local SEO, a month | AED 1,500 to AED 5,000 | GMI | AED 1,800 |
| Ads management, a month | 15 to 20% of spend, AED 2,500 to AED 5,000 minimum | Dubai agency rate cards | AED 1,800 |
| Social media management, a month | AED 2,500 and up | Dubai agency packages | AED 1,490 |
| Website care plan, a month | AED 500 to AED 3,500 | Codingclave (offshore) UAE plans | AED 349 |
Why lower? Our studio is in Sri Lanka, where costs are lower, not because we cut corners: every project gets a written scope, staged payments and a named contact, and you own the work once it is paid.
For UAE businesses
Web design, SEO and marketing for businesses in Dubai and the UAE
We build for how the UAE buys: WhatsApp on every page, Instagram and TikTok first for consumer brands, Google Maps and a complete Google Business Profile for every location, and Shopify stores with Tabby and Tamara instalments, Apple Pay and cards. Online stores show prices in AED with VAT handled in Shopify.
WhatsApp is how most UAE customers reach a business, so a WhatsApp chatbot that answers, books and passes chats to your team is often the best first automation. We build them on the official WhatsApp Business API from AED 5,500, with Meta’s message fees passed on at cost. Content is written in English; for Arabic pages, we build right-to-left layouts around copy from your translator.
- Local SEO and Google Business Profile in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah
- Shopify with Tabby, Tamara and Apple Pay
- WhatsApp chatbots on the Business API
- Meta, TikTok and Google ads in AED
- Instagram content and reels
- White label for UAE agencies
Time zones
Our working day, in your time.
Colombo is only 1.5 hours ahead of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with no daylight saving on either side, so we share about seven and a half hours of every working day. Most UAE businesses now work Monday to Friday, so our weeks line up too.
Billing
Paying from the UAE: currency, tax and invoices
No UAE VAT is added to our invoices; VAT-registered businesses self-account the 5% VAT under the reverse charge. Check with your accountant.
Every "from" price is the starting point for the simplest version of that offer. Ad spend, Shopify plans, paid apps, domains and WhatsApp message fees are paid by you directly, at cost.
- Invoices in AED
- International bank transfer or Payoneer
- Monthly plans invoiced on the 1st, in advance
- Projects: 50% to start, 50% before launch
- No lock-in: 30 days’ notice
- You own the work once it is paid
Launch offers
Try us without the risk.
Launch offer
Founding client offer
Our first five clients in each country get 20% off the first three months of any monthly plan, or 15% off a website, Shopify or software project. In return we ask for an honest review and permission to publish the results.
Launch offer
Design approval guarantee
If you do not approve the homepage design after two rounds of changes, we refund your first payment. Smaller projects are paid half to start and half before launch; larger builds in three stages.
Launch offer
Audit credited in full
An SEO or ads audit costs from AED 1,500. Start a monthly plan within 30 days and the whole fee comes off your first month.
Our work
Work we have shipped.
Questions
Questions from UAE businesses.
How much does a website cost in Dubai?
Dubai agencies usually quote AED 8,000 to AED 18,000 for a small business website. With Ceylond, a landing page starts from AED 2,490, a five-page business website from AED 5,900 and a Shopify store from AED 4,900. Domains, hosting and Shopify plans are extra.
How much does SEO cost in Dubai per month?
Local SEO in Dubai commonly costs AED 1,500 to AED 5,000 a month (GMI), and larger agencies charge much more. Ceylond local SEO starts from AED 1,800 a month, and SEO with AI search optimisation (AEO and GEO) from AED 3,500 a month. We never guarantee rankings.
How much does social media management cost in Dubai?
Dubai agencies usually start at AED 2,500 a month or more. Ceylond social media management starts from AED 1,490 a month for 12 designed posts on two platforms, and from AED 2,490 a month with reels and comment management.
Do you charge VAT?
No UAE VAT is added. Ceylond supplies its services from Sri Lanka, so a VAT-registered UAE business self-accounts the 5% VAT under the reverse charge. Your accountant can confirm how it applies to you.
Can you build Arabic websites?
Yes, with Arabic copy from your translator. We build right-to-left layouts with Arabic fonts and a language switch, and set up the English and Arabic pages so search engines show each to the right audience.
Is it safe to outsource web design and marketing from the UAE to Sri Lanka?
It is safe when the agency gives you a fixed written quote, works in stages and hands you ownership of everything. Ceylond invoices in UAE dirhams, takes half to start and half before launch, registers domains and ad accounts in your name, and refunds your first payment if you do not approve the homepage design after two rounds.
Do you invoice in UAE dirhams?
Yes. Clients in the United Arab Emirates are invoiced in AED and pay by international bank transfer or Payoneer. Monthly plans are invoiced on the 1st, in advance; projects are paid half to start and half before launch, or in stages for larger builds. No UAE VAT is added.
Is there a lock-in contract?
No. Monthly plans run month to month with 30 days’ notice. You own your website, domain, ad accounts and content, and we hand everything over if you leave.
Free consultation
Get a fixed quote.
Tell us what you need and we will reply within one business day with a written, fixed price in AED.