Websites built the modern way.
With AI at every step.

A dedicated web design and development assistant who takes your brief to a live, fast, search-ready site in weeks, not months, using AI at every stage of the build. Better looking, faster built, and the same person stays on to maintain it.

AI at Every StageDesign, build, test, SEO
Weeks, Not MonthsTypically 2 to 3 for a full site
One PersonBrief to maintenance
A Virtual Wise web assistant at her laptop, surrounded by her work: a design mock-up, a code editor with AI, a speed score of 98, a deployed site, SEO checks and the mobile view
The old way and the new way

Same brief. A quarter of the time.

AI does not replace the designer or the developer. It removes the waiting between them. Here is the same website on both routes.

You struggle with web design

You know what you like and cannot get it built. Our assistants turn references and a brief into a site that looks the part.

The technical side is a wall

Platforms, hosting, integrations, code. You should not need to learn any of it to have a working site.

Your site is slow or stale

A slow, dated site costs leads every day. Speed, mobile and freshness are part of the job, not extras.

Traditional agency buildAbout 12 weeks
Wk 1-2
Discovery and proposal
Wk 3-5
Wireframes and design rounds
Wk 6-9
Development
Wk 10-11
Content, QA, fixes
Wk 12
Launch
Virtual Wise, AI-assistedTypically 2 to 3 weeks
Day 1-2
Brief, AI benchmarks and references
Day 3-5
Concepts you react to
Wk 2
Build with AI in the loop
Wk 3
Test, optimise, launch

Bars are to scale, for a typical five-to-eight page business site. Larger builds take longer on both routes, and the ratio holds.

The full cycle

Six stages from brief to live, with AI doing the heavy lifting.

At each stage you can see what you do, what the AI does and what your assistant does. The assistant decides. The AI accelerates.

  1. You share the briefDay 1
    01

    You share the brief

    Goals, audience, pages, examples you like, brand assets and any content you have. A structured intake and a short call, not a blank page.

    You
    A 30-minute call and a form
    AI does
    Turns your notes into a structured brief
    Assistant does
    Confirms scope and a timeline within the day
    LoomNotionClaude
  2. AI-assisted discoveryDay 1 to 2
    02

    AI-assisted discovery

    Your sector is benchmarked. Competitor sites are torn down for structure, speed and messaging. Reference boards are pulled from Dribbble and current design systems.

    You
    Nothing yet
    AI does
    Benchmarks, teardowns, reference searches
    Assistant does
    Curates the board and writes the recommendation
    DribbblePageSpeedClaude
  3. Concepts you react toDay 3 to 5
    03

    Concepts you react to

    Two or three visual directions and homepage mock-ups, in your brand, produced with the assistant’s design skill and AI image and layout tools. You pick one before anything is built.

    You
    One review, pick a direction
    AI does
    Layout options, imagery, copy variants
    Assistant does
    Designs the concepts and applies your brand
    FigmaCanvaGemini
  4. Build with AI in the loopWeek 2
    04

    Build with AI in the loop

    The site is built in your platform with AI coding assistants wired into the tools: mock-ups converted to sections and components, copy variants generated, forms, CRM, payments and analytics integrated through their APIs.

    You
    Answer questions as they come
    AI does
    Generates sections, components and integrations
    Assistant does
    Reviews every line, integrates, keeps it on brand
    ClaudeCursorNext.jsWordPress
  5. Test, tune, optimiseWeek 3
    05

    Test, tune, optimise

    Speed, mobile, accessibility and SEO checked against real audits and fixed before launch: image weights, Core Web Vitals, metadata, structured data, sitemaps and copy written to rank.

    You
    A final walkthrough
    AI does
    Audits, fixes, alt text and metadata drafts
    Assistant does
    Runs the audits and signs off each page
    LighthouseSearch ConsoleSemrush
  6. Launch, then keep improvingLaunch and after
    06

    Launch, then keep improving

    Domain, hosting and deployment handled. Then the same assistant stays on for content, updates, backups and performance, month to month.

    You
    Approve the go-live
    AI does
    Monitors performance and drafts updates
    Assistant does
    Deploys, maintains and reports monthly
    VercelCloudflareHostinger
What we build

Sites, funnels, stores and apps. Then the care to keep them running.

Six kinds of build, each with its scope and the platforms we use. Custom code where it earns its place, modern builders where they are faster.

Business websites

Business websites

Five to twelve pages that explain what you do and get the enquiry. Designed from your brief, built in your platform, live in two to three weeks.

  • Custom design and build
  • Responsive on every device
  • Forms, booking and CRM connected
  • On-page SEO and analytics
WordPressWebflowNext.jsWix
Landing pages and funnels

Landing pages and funnels

Pages built for one job: capture the lead or make the sale. Wired to your email, CRM and payments.

  • Landing and sales pages
  • Opt-in to checkout flows
  • A/B variants
  • Tracking and attribution
GoHighLevelClickFunnelsElementor
Online stores

Online stores

Storefronts on Shopify or WooCommerce with products, payments, shipping and the e-commerce assistant to run them afterwards.

  • Store set-up and theme
  • Product listings
  • Payment gateways
  • Shipping and tax rules
ShopifyWooCommerceStripe
Web apps and dashboards

Web apps and dashboards

Booking systems, client portals, internal dashboards and custom forms, built on modern code with a real database behind them.

  • Custom web applications
  • Dashboards and portals
  • API and third-party integration
  • Database set-up and backups
Next.jsSupabaseVercelReact
Redesigns and migrations

Redesigns and migrations

A dated site rebuilt on a modern platform without losing your content, your rankings or your integrations.

  • Content and SEO migration
  • Platform moves
  • Speed and mobile fixes
  • Redirects that keep rankings
WordPressWebflowSquarespace
Maintenance and care

Maintenance and care

The same assistant stays on after launch: updates, backups, security, content, bug fixes and hosting, month to month.

  • Plugin and platform updates
  • Backups and security scans
  • Bug fixing and broken links
  • Hosting and domain management
  • Content and blog uploads
CloudflareHostingerGoDaddy
AI in the build, plainly

Built with AI. Never built by a bot.

Our assistants use AI models and coding assistants wired directly into the design and development tools through their APIs. That is where the speed comes from. Here is exactly who does what, task by task.

  • 1Brief and scope
    AITurns your notes into a structured brief
    AssistantConfirms scope and timeline
    YouA 30-minute call and a short form
  • 2Research and references
    AIBenchmarks your sector, tears down competitors
    AssistantCurates the board, sets the direction
    YouNothing yet
  • 3Design concepts
    AILayout options, imagery and copy variants
    AssistantDesigns the concepts, applies your brand by hand
    YouOne review to pick a concept
  • 4Build and integrations
    AIDrafts sections, components and code; wires forms, CRM, payments and analytics via APIs
    AssistantReviews every generated line, integrates, tests on real devices
    YouAnswer questions as they come
  • 5Speed, accessibility, SEO
    AIRuns the audits, drafts alt text, metadata and structured data
    AssistantMakes the fixes and signs off each page
    YouA final walkthrough
  • 6Launch and upkeep
    AIMonitors performance and drafts updates
    AssistantOwns deployment, hosting, handover and monthly care
    YouThe go-live approval
Most of the hours
go to the AI, which never bills you
Every decision
is made by your assistant, a person
About 2 hours
of your time across the whole build
The AI layer we build with
ClaudeClaude CodeOpenAIGeminiCursorGitHubn8nFigma
Speed, performance and SEO

Fast on a real phone. Found on Google.

Every site is audited before launch and again after, with the fixes made, not just reported. A pretty site that loads in six seconds is a slow site.

  • Mobile-first layout, tested on real phones
  • Images compressed and served in modern formats
  • Titles, descriptions and headings written to rank
  • Structured data, sitemap and robots set up
  • Search Console and analytics connected at launch
  • Copy and pages planned around the searches that matter

We do not promise a ranking position. We promise a site with nothing technical holding it back, and honest reporting on what moves.

Launch audit, sample
Lighthouse, mobile
Run before go-live
98
Performance
100
Accessibility
100
Best practices
96
SEO
Core Web Vitals
  • Largest Contentful Paint1.4 s
  • Interaction to Next Paint80 ms
  • Cumulative Layout Shift0.01
Sitemap submittedStructured data validMeta on every pageImages in WebP

Illustrative scores. Your audit is run on your site and shared with you.

Real work

Sites our assistants built and still look after.

Real client sites, as they are live today. No invented numbers.

powersmithsolar.com
Powersmith Solar website

Powersmith Solar

Site, CRM and landing pages inside GoHighLevel

customercatalytics.com
Customer Catalytics website

Customer Catalytics

A CRM designed, built and integrated with the site

michaelmenager.com
Michael Menager website

Michael Menager

Website upkeep and show design for a touring musician

newteacherstalk.com
newteacherstalk website

newteacherstalk

A Wix site maintained alongside a month-long campaign

Platforms and stack

Builders when they are faster. Code when it is better.

We recommend the platform that fits the job and your budget, then build in it properly.

Modern builders
WordPressElementorWixSquarespaceWebflowFramerShopifyGoHighLevelClickFunnels
Modern code
Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwindNode.jsLaravelSupabaseVercelCloudflare
Design, quality and SEO
LighthousePageSpeedSearch ConsoleGA4SemrushYoastFigmaDribbbleGitHub
Why Virtual Wise

Your virtual webmaster. Building, polishing and looking after your presence.

Expertise that counts

Designers and developers who have shipped real sites, tested on a live brief before they meet a client, and trained on the AI tools.

Tailored, not templated

A brief, references and concepts before a line is built. Two or three profiles, you interview, you choose.

Reliable after launch

The same person maintains the site. A team lead reviews the work and covers when they are away.

Cost-effective

From $8 to $15 an hour, month to month. A full site for a fraction of an agency quote, and no retainer to keep it running.

Web questions

What owners ask before they commission a site.

Straight answers on ownership, AI-written code, timelines, SEO and cost.

You do. Hosting, domain, platform and repository accounts are opened in your name and your assistant works in them as a collaborator. Every design file and every line of code is yours, and stays yours if we stop working together.

AI drafts, a person ships. Every generated section is reviewed, tested on real devices and checked for security and accessibility by your assistant before it goes live. We use AI to remove the waiting, not the review.

A five-to-eight page business site typically takes two to three weeks from brief to launch. Landing pages take days. Stores and web apps depend on scope and are quoted after the brief call.

You pick a concept before anything is built, so revisions happen where they are cheap. After that, changes within the agreed scope are part of the job. If the scope grows, we tell you before it costs you.

The one that fits the job and your budget. Builders like WordPress, Webflow and Wix when they are faster; Next.js, React and Supabase when you need an app or custom functionality. We recommend, you decide.

We do not promise a position, and you should be wary of anyone who does. We deliver a site with nothing technical holding it back: fast, mobile-first, structured data, metadata and copy written for the searches that matter, plus Search Console reporting so you can see what moves.

The same assistant stays on, month to month, for content, updates, backups, security and fixes. Most clients keep five to ten hours a month for upkeep and grow it when they need new pages or campaigns.

Yes. Content, images, forms and integrations move across, redirects are set so rankings are kept, and the old site stays live until the new one is checked.

Assistants are $8 to $15 an hour with no contract. A typical business site runs 40 to 80 assistant hours end to end, so a full build usually lands well under a single agency retainer, with maintenance at a few hours a month afterwards.

Get a site you are proud of. In weeks, not months.

Book a free consultation. Tell us what the site needs to do and show us two you like, and we will come back with a plan, a timeline and two or three profiles of assistants who can build it.

Get a Web Assistant