Frequently asked questions
Who needs to be involved?
Discovery
Who needs to be involved?
The people who hold the context: founders, marketing leads, whoever knows the business best. There are up to three stakeholder sessions.
Do we have to build with Shrink afterwards?
Discovery
Do we have to build with Shrink afterwards?
The brief is yours to keep. Most teams go on to build with Shrink, and you are free to take it anywhere.
How long does a Clarity Sprint take?
Discovery
How long does a Clarity Sprint take?
Two weeks, from kick-off to a complete brief on day fourteen.
What does a Clarity Sprint cost?
Discovery
What does a Clarity Sprint cost?
£3,500 + VAT, as a fixed fee.
How many pages are included?
Development
How many pages are included?
Up to 8: Homepage, About, Services (up to 3), a Blog or Case Studies CMS, and Contact.
What happens after launch?
Development
What happens after launch?
You get 30 days of support. Questions are answered and small fixes are resolved.
How long does a Seed Website take?
Development
How long does a Seed Website take?
Six weeks from kick-off to launch.
What does a Seed Website cost?
Development
What does a Seed Website cost?
£15,000 + VAT, at a fixed scope confirmed before work begins.
Is the audit free?
Optimisation
Is the audit free?
Yes. The audit is always free. You only commit once we have shown you what we found.
Is there a minimum term?
Optimisation
Is there a minimum term?
Three months. We confirm the scope before anything starts.
What's covered each month?
Optimisation
What's covered each month?
Ongoing improvements: CRO, AEO, testing, reporting and minor development. Larger feature work that needs its own brief is scoped as a separate engagement.
What does Compound cost?
Optimisation
What does Compound cost?
£10,000 a month + VAT.
Which service should we start with?
Working with Shrink
Which service should we start with?
Start with the one that matches where you are. If the team hasn't agreed what the new site is for, start with Discovery. If the brief is settled, go straight to Development. If the site is live and you want it to convert better, start with Optimisation. The seven-question quiz will point you to one.
Do we have to take all three services?
Working with Shrink
Do we have to take all three services?
Each service is a standalone engagement. The Discovery brief is yours to keep, a settled brief can go straight to Development, and Optimisation works on any Webflow site, including sites built by another team.
How much does it cost to work with Shrink Studio?
Working with Shrink
How much does it cost to work with Shrink Studio?
Discovery is from £3,500, Development is from £15,000 and Optimisation is from £5,000 a month. Discovery and Development are fixed scope, with the price agreed before work starts. The pricing page sets out what moves a build price.
How long does a project take?
Working with Shrink
How long does a project take?
Discovery takes 2 to 3 weeks. A Development build takes 6 to 10 weeks, depending on scope, which is fixed before work starts. Optimisation is ongoing. As a reference point, Adfin's post-raise site launched in seven weeks.
Who does the work?
Working with Shrink
Who does the work?
A small senior team, founded by Ben Hammond in 2022. Senior people do the work from the first call to launch, and the same team stays on for Optimisation.
Do you only build in Webflow?
Working with Shrink
Do you only build in Webflow?
Yes. Shrink Studio is a Webflow Premium Partner and every site is built in Webflow. If you're on WordPress, HubSpot CMS, Framer, Squarespace or a custom build, the migration is part of Development, and content, redirects and SEO signals move with the site.
Do you work with companies outside the UK?
Working with Shrink
Do you work with companies outside the UK?
Yes. Shrink Studio is based in London and works with teams across the UK, the US and Europe.
How much does website discovery cost?
Discovery
How much does website discovery cost?
From £3,500, fixed scope. Discovery is a short, defined piece of work rather than an open-ended retainer, and the price is agreed before it starts.
What does the discovery phase include?
Discovery
What does the discovery phase include?
Positioning and messaging, ICP and audience research, information architecture, content strategy, and an audit of the current site. The output is a brief the whole team agrees on before any design or build begins.
Do we need discovery before a website rebuild?
Discovery
Do we need discovery before a website rebuild?
If different people on your team would describe what the new site is for in different ways, yes. Discovery exists to surface that before it turns into a half-built site that needs unpicking. If the brief is settled and agreed, you can go straight to Development.
Can we do discovery without committing to the build?
Discovery
Can we do discovery without committing to the build?
Yes. Discovery is a standalone engagement and the brief is yours to keep. Most teams go on to build with Shrink, but there's no obligation to.
What do you need from us for Discovery?
Discovery
What do you need from us for Discovery?
A decision-maker for two or three short workshops, access to your analytics and any research you already have, and a few customer conversations if you can arrange them. Shrink runs the interviews, the audit and the write-up, so the time ask on your side stays small.
What happens after Discovery?
Discovery
What happens after Discovery?
You get a brief the whole team has agreed: who the site is for, what it has to prove, the page structure and the content plan. Most teams take it straight into Development, and because the scope is settled, the build is quoted at a fixed price.
How much does a Webflow website cost for a funded startup?
Development
How much does a Webflow website cost for a funded startup?
From £15,000, fixed scope and fixed price, agreed before work starts. The final figure depends on page count, integrations and whether Discovery has already been done.
How long does a Webflow build take?
Development
How long does a Webflow build take?
Most builds take 6 to 10 weeks, depending on scope, which is why the scope is fixed first. Design and build run together rather than one after the other, so what you review is the real site, not a mockup that changes on the way to launch.
Will our marketing team be able to edit the site without a developer?
Development
Will our marketing team be able to edit the site without a developer?
Yes. Sites are built component-first in Webflow so marketing teams can add pages, update content and run campaigns without breaking the design or waiting on a developer.
Can you migrate our existing site to Webflow?
Development
Can you migrate our existing site to Webflow?
Yes. Platform migrations from WordPress, HubSpot CMS, Framer, Squarespace and custom builds are part of Development. Content, redirects and SEO signals move with the site.
Do we own the site when it's finished?
Development
Do we own the site when it's finished?
Yes. The Webflow project, the content and the code are yours, and the site moves into your own Webflow account at launch. How it's built is documented, so your team or anyone else can run it.
What do you need from us for a build?
Development
What do you need from us for a build?
A named owner on your side, feedback within the agreed review windows, and sign-off on the content. Access to your current site, domain and analytics comes in the first week.
How does the optimisation retainer work?
Optimisation
How does the optimisation retainer work?
Optimisation is a monthly retainer from £5,000 a month. It covers conversion rate optimisation, answer engine optimisation, A/B testing, analytics and a monthly performance report.
What is AEO and why does it matter for a B2B site?
Optimisation
What is AEO and why does it matter for a B2B site?
Answer engine optimisation is the work of making a site legible and citable to AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. For a B2B site it matters because buyers increasingly ask an assistant who to consider before they ever search, and a site that isn't structured to be cited is left out of that answer.
Can you optimise a site you didn't build?
Optimisation
Can you optimise a site you didn't build?
Yes. Optimisation works on any Webflow site, including ones Shrink didn't build. The first month usually starts with an audit of what's there and where it's losing people.
What results can we expect from CRO?
Optimisation
What results can we expect from CRO?
Every change is measured against a number, so results are visible month to month rather than promised up front. CloudNC saw a 21% increase in users progressing beyond form submission after Shrink rebuilt their lead routing.
How do you decide what to test?
Optimisation
How do you decide what to test?
From your own data. Each month starts with analytics, session recordings and conversion paths, then Shrink picks the one or two changes most likely to move the number that matters, tests them and keeps what wins.
How often will we hear from you?
Optimisation
How often will we hear from you?
Every week in a short written update, and every month in a performance report covering what was tested, what it changed and what comes next. You can reach Ben directly in between.
Nothing matches that. Ask us directly and you'll get a straight answer.