The Glam Spot
A beauty bar whose in-person experience was well ahead of the website representing it. The rebuild put the brand's actual look on screen, motion used to carry the feel of the space rather than for decoration, while keeping the page fast enough to survive a mobile connection and structured enough to rank locally.
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The problem
The in-person experience was well ahead of the website representing it. A visitor who had been to the salon recognised nothing of it online, which costs exactly the bookings a strong brand should be winning.
What we built
A full visual redesign aligned to the physical brand, with motion used to carry the feel of the space rather than for decoration, and a hard limit on how much that motion was allowed to cost in page weight.
- Full visual redesign aligned to the physical brand
- Motion design that supports the brand rather than slowing the page
- On-page and technical SEO for local discovery
The outcome
A brand site that looks like the salon it belongs to, fast enough to survive a mobile connection and structured for local discovery. The site carries a Shinobi Media credit naming this studio as the agency that built it.
How it was built
- Sector: Beauty & Wellness
- Built with: React, Framer Motion, SEO
- Live at: www.theglamspot.ca
- Built by Shinobi Media, Ottawa, Ontario. Call (613) 800-8028.
What a project like this costs
Work of this shape usually lands in the Business tier at $1,199, or the Pro tier at $2,399 where integrations are involved. Both are final prices with nothing added, and you own the code, the domain and every account outright.
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Frequently asked questions
Does animation slow a site down?
It can, and most of the time it does. Motion is worth its weight only when it carries something about the brand. Anything that does not gets cut, which is why this build uses motion sparingly rather than everywhere.
Do you build websites for salons and beauty studios?
Yes, and it is one of the verticals this studio works in most often. The pattern that works is brand-accurate presentation plus a booking path short enough to survive an evening phone session.