CyberInitiation
How we work

Six weeks.
Zero surprises.

A written plan. Weekly demos. Fixed-price scope. A clear definition of done at every stage. Here's exactly how we take you from audit to launch — and beyond.

6
Weeks avg delivery
48h
First proposal
100%
Fixed-price quotes
0
Surprise invoices
01The Engagement

Eight stages. Every step documented.

From the first free audit to 90 days of post-launch monitoring — nothing happens in a black box.

01
Day 1

Free Audit

We run before you pay

Goal

Understand your store, benchmark against your industry, and identify what's actually broken.

What we do
  • Full Lighthouse + WebPageTest scan on mobile and desktop
  • Core Web Vitals audit (LCP, CLS, INP, TTFB)
  • Tech stack detection (platform, CDN, analytics, apps)
  • Funnel drop-off analysis from your analytics
  • Revenue leak calculation based on real data
Deliverable

Written audit report (PDF, ~15 pages)

What you provide
  • ·Your store URL
  • ·Access to Google Analytics (optional)
  • ·15 minutes for a kickoff call
Guarantee

No commitment, no pressure, keep the report either way.

02
Day 2–3

Discovery Call

30 minutes, structured

Goal

Understand your business goals, timeline, budget, and constraints — so the proposal actually fits.

What we do
  • Walk through the audit findings together
  • Align on measurable success metrics (revenue, CVR, LCP)
  • Clarify scope: what's in, what's out, what's flexible
  • Identify decision-makers and stakeholders
  • Set expectations on timeline and payment
Deliverable

Meeting notes + scope summary email within 24 hours

What you provide
  • ·30-min calendar slot
  • ·Decision-maker on the call
  • ·Rough budget range (helps us scope honestly)
Guarantee

If it's not a fit, we'll tell you on the call.

03
Day 3–5

Proposal & Contract

Written, fixed-price, signable

Goal

Give you a written plan you can actually understand — not a bloated agency deck.

What we do
  • Executive summary (1 page)
  • Scope document with explicit deliverables
  • Public "what's not included" section
  • Week-by-week timeline with milestones
  • Fixed-price quote (no hourly billing)
  • Performance guarantee specific to your project
Deliverable

PDF proposal + e-signable contract

What you provide
  • ·30-min review time
  • ·Any final questions before signing
  • ·40% deposit to kick off (typical)
Guarantee

Proposal is fixed-price. What we quote is what you pay.

04
Week 1

Kickoff & Setup

Architecture + access + alignment

Goal

Set up the technical foundation and align everyone on how we'll work together for the next 6 weeks.

What we do
  • Full technical architecture document
  • Access checklist (Shopify, analytics, apps, domains)
  • Communication setup (Slack channel or email thread)
  • Weekly sync scheduled for the full build
  • Repo initialized, staging environment spun up
Deliverable

Architecture doc + access checklist + weekly schedule

What you provide
  • ·Admin access to Shopify
  • ·Access to analytics and apps
  • ·One point of contact for approvals
Guarantee

Nothing moves until we have all access and alignment.

05
Week 2–4

Build & Iterate

Weekly demos, no black boxes

Goal

Build the storefront, integrate your stack, and ship working previews every single week.

What we do
  • Weekly 30-min demo of what shipped
  • Continuous build on the staging URL
  • Integration of apps, analytics, checkout
  • Content migration (products, images, collections)
  • SEO preservation (URLs, meta tags, structured data)
Deliverable

Working staging storefront + weekly progress reports

What you provide
  • ·Approval within 48 hours on key decisions
  • ·Content assets (logos, brand guidelines)
  • ·Stakeholder feedback on weekly demos
Guarantee

If a week slips because of us, we absorb the cost.

06
Week 5

Testing & Optimisation

Performance pass + QA

Goal

Hit the performance targets and validate everything works before launch.

What we do
  • Lighthouse score optimisation to 95+
  • Core Web Vitals fixes (LCP < 1s, CLS = 0, INP < 200ms)
  • Cross-browser and cross-device QA
  • Payment + checkout flow testing
  • Full SEO parity check (URL diff)
  • Load testing for peak traffic
Deliverable

Performance report + QA sign-off document

What you provide
  • ·Access to run UAT (user acceptance testing)
  • ·Feedback within 48 hours
  • ·Final content approval
Guarantee

We don't launch until performance targets are hit.

07
Week 6

Launch & Cutover

Zero downtime, rollback ready

Goal

Switch DNS during your lowest-traffic window, with full rollback insurance for 48 hours.

What we do
  • DNS cutover at scheduled low-traffic window
  • 301 redirects live from day one
  • Old store stays warm for 48 hours
  • Real-time monitoring for errors, 404s, broken links
  • Google Search Console + sitemap submission
  • Analytics re-verification
Deliverable

Live storefront + launch report

What you provide
  • ·Availability during cutover window
  • ·Quick sign-off on the go/no-go decision
  • ·Access to DNS provider (or we handle it)
Guarantee

Rollback to old store within 15 minutes if anything breaks.

08
Week 7–10

Post-Launch Monitoring

30–90 days of daily watch

Goal

Catch any regression early, validate the metrics, and hand over a fully stable system.

What we do
  • Daily Lighthouse runs for the first 30 days
  • Real-user monitoring (RUM) data collection
  • Weekly SEO ranking tracking
  • Revenue + CVR comparison vs. baseline
  • Regression alerts (speed, traffic, errors)
  • Full documentation handover
Deliverable

Day-30 report + Day-90 report + full documentation

What you provide
  • ·No action needed on your end
  • ·Feedback if you spot anything odd
  • ·Access to analytics for reporting
Guarantee

Any regression is fixed within 24 hours, at no extra cost.

02Our Principles

Six rules we never break.

These aren't marketing slogans. They're the operating rules of every project we run.

Total transparency

Public scope. Public pricing. Public guarantees. You always know exactly what you're paying for and what you're not.

Senior team only

No juniors learning on your budget. Every project is led by someone who has shipped this exact stack 30+ times.

Fixed-price, fixed-scope

We don't bill by the hour. You approve a number, we hit the number. No change orders for scope we already agreed on.

Weekly, not monthly

Progress updates every week. Demos every week. You see real work shipping — not a slide deck at the end of the month.

Outcome-based

Every engagement has a measurable target — CVR, LCP, revenue. If we miss it, we keep working. That's the deal.

Rollback ready

Every migration and launch keeps the old system warm for 48 hours. If anything breaks, we roll back in 15 minutes.

03At A Glance

The whole journey in one line.

Day 1
Free Audit
Day 2–3
Discovery Call
Day 3–5
Proposal & Contract
Week 1
Kickoff & Setup
Week 2–4
Build & Iterate
Week 5
Testing & Optimisation
Week 6
Launch & Cutover
Week 7–10
Post-Launch Monitoring
04The Deal

What you get. What we ask for.

What you get from us

  • Written audit report (before you pay anything)
  • Fixed-price proposal within 48 hours
  • Weekly demos of working software
  • Direct access to founder and lead engineer
  • Measurable performance guarantee per tier
  • Full documentation at handover
  • 30–90 days post-launch monitoring
  • Zero surprise invoices

What we ask from you

  • Admin access to Shopify and app accounts
  • One decision-maker as point of contact
  • Feedback within 48 hours on key decisions
  • 30-min weekly demo attendance
  • Honest budget range upfront
  • Willingness to make decisions fast
  • Content assets as needed (logos, imagery)
  • Trust in the process while we execute
The Process Guarantee

If we slip because of us, we absorb the cost.

Miss a milestone on our side? We keep working at no extra charge until it's done. Any regression in the first 90 days is fixed within 24 hours.

05Process FAQs

Everything you might ask before starting.

About 3–4 hours per week during the build: one 30-minute weekly demo, plus some async feedback on decisions. Much less than most agencies require, because we pre-approve scope in the proposal.
Now booking Q4 2026

Ready to start
step one?

Every engagement starts with a free audit. No commitment. No sales pitch. Just real data about your store and a clear path forward.

Free audit·48h proposal·Fixed pricing