Web Norddeutschland · Websites for businesses

That is how long a visitor needs to sense whether they have come to the right place.

A website that shows your business as it really is.

We design websites that build trust before the first word is spoken — and that take work off your hands instead of creating more. Designed, built and supported in Itzehoe.

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Well planned.Clearly built.Reliably supported.

Most businesses have a website because they need one. We design websites because they should achieve something: that customers stay, get in touch and buy — and that you have less to deal with. Long after launch, too.

That is why we take time to understand your business before we design a single line. No template, no website builder, no website that already exists a hundred times over.

Since 2009Itzehoe, Schleswig-HolsteinPersonally supported

How we work

Design begins with listening.

Before we design anything, we want to understand how your business works, who your customers are and what they expect from you. The result is a website that not only looks good but feels like you.

Nico and Anna from Conto IT discussing a design on a laptop
In conversationDesigns are created with you, not for you.
Desk with the lamp switched on, the bright Conto IT website on the laptop
Lights on, lights offClick on the lamp: the website switches to its dark view. On conto-it.de this happens by itself in the evening, in step with the sunset.

You see every interim stage on your own device — and have your say before anything is finished.

The Conto IT website on a smartphone
On your phoneChecked where your customers see the site first.
  1. Listening

    In the initial consultation we look together at your current website and at your business. We tell you openly what is worthwhile — and what is not.

  2. Designing in the browser

    No designs on paper that end up looking different. You see every interim stage live on your device and have your say.

  3. Real, not stock

    Your people, your premises, your figures. We take photographs where necessary and leave out whatever does not belong to you.

  4. Calm in the detail

    Good design does not draw attention to itself; it simply feels right: clear type, room to read, a rhythm that guides.

  5. Staying with you

    Our work does not end at launch. We look after the site, keep it secure and continue building with you as your business grows.

How we build

Built for your business. Not from a website builder.

Many websites today are created with a website builder and supplemented by add-ons from various suppliers. That is a proven approach, but it has consequences: every add-on needs maintaining, makes the site a little slower and is one more place where something can go wrong. We build your website from the ground up, with exactly what it needs.

  • Loading time

    Fast to load, even on the move.

    Your site contains only what it really needs. It therefore opens quickly even on a mobile connection, and Google takes this into account when ranking search results.

  • Maintenance

    No add-ons that constantly need updating.

    There is no collection of third-party add-ons that need regular updates and can get in each other's way. That means less maintenance, fewer outages and fewer points of attack.

  • Data protection

    Your visitors' data stays with you.

    Fonts, images and all other parts of the site are stored on your own website instead of being loaded from third-party servers every time a page is opened. This means no visitor data is passed on to third parties unnoticed, which is a common reason for legal warning letters.

  • Features

    Built around how you work.

    Online registration with signature, automatic invoicing, a waiting list or appointment booking are created exactly the way your business works. You do not have to adapt your processes to a ready-made add-on that only roughly fits.

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What you gain

A website that works for you.

  • Customers find you.

    Your site is found on Google, loads quickly and looks as good on a phone as it does on a desktop. The first impression is right before you have said a word.

  • Enquiries reach the right place.

    Every enquiry lands where it is handled — with a reference number, a responsible person and a deadline. Nothing is left sitting in an inbox.

  • Customers help themselves.

    Booking appointments, requesting documents, checking the status of an enquiry: what used to be a phone call, your customers now handle themselves — and your team gains time.

  • You sell even at night.

    Whether a course, a product or software: ordering, payment and confirmation run on their own. At weekends too, and while you are on holiday.

  • You have nothing to worry about.

    Hosting, security, maintenance and extensions are in our hands. One contact person who knows your project over the years — available by phone and online, and on site when that helps: we can be with you quickly anywhere in Northern Germany.

Why it is faster with us

Faster to the finish. Usually more affordable. Secure from the start.

Many agencies still work as they did ten years ago: designs as images, every change made by hand, coordination in long email chains. We work differently — and you will notice it in the schedule and in the quote.

  1. The latest AI tools for the routine work.

    What used to take days — trying out variants, preparing texts, cropping images, checking every page on every device — AI tools do for us in hours. The time saved goes into what matters: the conversation with you, the design and the finishing touches.

  2. You pay for the result, not for manual work.

    Fewer hours mean a lower price. We pass this advantage on to you. That is why our quote is usually below that of a traditional agency — without cutting corners on design or support.

  3. Security from an IT service provider's perspective.

    For years we have looked after the servers, networks and mailboxes of businesses in Northern Germany. We know where attackers strike: contact forms, outdated add-ons and weak logins. That is why we build your website so that these doors are never open in the first place — and keep an eye on them afterwards.

Free security check

How secure is your domain today?

Enter your website address. In a few seconds you will see how well your domain, your website and your emails are protected. No sign-up and free of charge.

A tool from Conto IT. Only publicly visible information about your domain is checked.

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  • Forged emails sent in your name are rejected–
  • Only your own servers may send in your name–
  • Your emails carry a digital signature–
  • Emails to you only arrive encrypted–
  • Your website does not pass on visitor data unnoticed–
References

Selected work.

Three websites from our work. All of them are online and can be visited directly.

Property management · Westholstein

Wohnwerk Nord

A property management company depends on reliability. The website shows this from the home page onwards: calm imagery, clearly presented services, a team with faces. Owners request documents directly instead of phoning.

  • Real weatherWhen it rains or snows in Itzehoe, it rains or snows on the home page too.
  • Four seasonsThe house in the header image wears spring green, summer light, autumn leaves or its winter coat.
  • Day and nightAfter sunset the site switches to night mode with a starry sky.
  • Wind in the treesThe leaves move as strongly as the wind is blowing outside at that moment.
  • Request documentsOwners send requests, including files, directly through the website.
Open website
Wohnwerk Nord website, full home page
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Fruit farm · Wewelsfleth

Obsthof Wille

A family business on the Elbe that you can almost smell as you scroll: fields, farm shop, weekly market. The farm updates its own range according to the season — customers see at a glance what is available and where to get it.

  • Seasonal rangeThe farm itself updates what is ripe right now — customers see it immediately.
  • Delivery rounds and marketsDays, places and times at a glance, instead of having to ask on the phone.
  • Self-service standWhere the stand is and what it offers, including in the evenings and at weekends.
  • Fruit as you scrollThe heart from the logo fills with fruit as you move through the page.
  • Recipes and historyIdeas for the harvest and the family behind the farm — reasons to come back.
Open website
Obsthof Wille website, full home page
Course provider · Steinburg district

CoRo-Kurse

Register, sign, done. Participants book their course in a few minutes, and the invoice arrives automatically. The owner manages courses and dates herself and once again has time for what matters: her participants.

  • Movement as you scrollThe exercises on the home page move as you scroll. Try it here: the preview moves along as you scroll.
  • Register in minutesChoose a course, enter your details, sign digitally — the confirmation arrives as a PDF.
  • Automatic invoicesThe invoice is created automatically after registration, and incoming payments are confirmed.
  • Waiting listIf a course is full, interested people move up as soon as a place becomes free.
  • Protected course materialsParticipants download their course materials from a private area.
  • Self-managedThe owner changes courses, dates and texts herself — with a preview before publishing.
Open website
CoRo-Kurse website: the exercises move as you scroll
All references and before-and-after comparisons
Services

What we design for you.

  • Websites for businesses

    The website that carries your business: individually designed, a pleasure on every device and easy to find on Google.

  • Shops

    Selling without processing forms: ordering, payment, confirmation — everything runs on its own.

  • Customer portals

    Your customers see the status of their requests, book appointments and upload documents. Fewer calls, more time.

  • A new look for existing websites

    Moving away from the website builder without losing anything: content, images and addresses come with you — and your visibility is preserved.

  • Support after launch

    Hosting, security, maintenance and extensions stay with us. You have a dedicated contact person in Itzehoe who built the site.

How a project runs

From the first conversation to launch — and beyond.

You know at every point where the project stands. Scope, price and schedule are fixed before we begin; most websites are online within a few weeks.

  1. 1

    Initial consultation

    Free of charge, by phone, online or at your premises. We look at your current website and talk about your business.

  2. 2

    Concept and fixed price

    You receive a clear proposal: what the site should do, what it costs and when it will be ready.

  3. 3

    Design in the browser

    You see the site take shape — on your device, not on paper — and have your say.

  4. 4

    Launch

    Content, addresses and domain move over, and search engines are informed. Nothing is lost.

  5. 5

    Support

    Hosting, security, maintenance, extensions. Your contact person stays the same.

Frequently asked questions

What businesses ask us before their first project.

How long does a new website take?

That depends on the scope. A company website is usually online within a few weeks; shops and portals take longer. We agree the schedule together before we start.

What does a website from you cost?

We do not name a price before we understand your project. After the initial consultation you receive a fixed price for a clearly defined scope — with no surprises afterwards.

Why are you often faster and more affordable than a traditional agency?

Because we handle the routine work with the latest AI tools and put our time into design and into working things out with you. Fewer hours mean a lower quote. And because, as an IT service provider, we know where websites are vulnerable, security is built in from the start rather than added later.

Do you build with a website builder such as WordPress?

No. Website builders have their place, for example when many people add content every day. For most company websites we prefer to build from the ground up: the site loads faster, needs no add-ons that have to be updated constantly and passes no visitor data to third-party servers. You can still maintain the content you want to change yourself, through an area we set up for exactly that purpose.

Can we maintain the content ourselves later?

Yes, if you would like to. We build you an area in which you can change texts, images, dates or your product range yourself. If you would rather not, simply pass changes on to us.

What happens to our existing website and domain?

Your domain remains your domain. We transfer content and images, set up redirects so that existing addresses keep working, and switch over at the agreed time.

Who looks after the website after launch?

We do. Hosting, security, backups, maintenance and extensions stay with us, and your contact person is the same as during the project.

Do you only work in Northern Germany?

No. For a personal meeting we can be with you quickly — in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Across Germany we work just as well remotely: we discuss your project in an online meeting and carry out everything digitally, from the first draft to launch.

Nico Contopidis, owner of Conto IT, in the office in Itzehoe
About us

Designed, built and supported in Itzehoe.

Web Norddeutschland is the web design studio of Conto IT. We design websites, shops and portals and build them ourselves — without templates and without passing work on to third parties. When you work with us, you have one contact person who knows the project from the first conversation to day-to-day operation — and who will also come by when a conversation at the table achieves more than one on screen.

  • In person, on siteWe can be with you quickly in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
  • Online across GermanyWe discuss your project in an online meeting and carry out everything digitally.
17years of experience with digital systems
10+websites and applications in operation
5.036 reviews on Google — view

Nico ContopidisOwner · conducts every initial consultation personally

  1. since 2017Owner of Conto IT in Itzehoe — websites, software and IT support for businesses in Northern Germany
  2. 2024–2026Responsible for the technology of a logistics warehouse in continuous operation, The Quality Group, Elmshorn
  3. 2018–2024IT for an energy company with around 500 workstations, Prokon, Itzehoe
  4. 2014Started in IT with vocational training as an IT specialist
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We will take a look and tell you what we would make of it — free of charge, without obligation, usually within one working day.

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