Websites from $2,500 — delivered in weeks, not months
A Professional Website for $2,500. Not $30,000.
We build websites using AI — from design through development — then deploy them on the same infrastructure used by Nintendo and TripAdvisor. Every site is optimized not just for Google, but for AI models too. You get a fast, modern, professional site at a fraction of the traditional cost.
"Solve intelligence, and then use that to solve everything else."
The problem
Small businesses deserve great websites. Most can't justify the price tag.
A traditional agency website costs $25,000 to $80,000 or more. That's because it requires a designer, a developer, a project manager, multiple rounds of revisions, and 3 to 6 months of calendar time. For a 10-page website. The process hasn't changed in 20 years.
Meanwhile, DIY builders like Wix and Squarespace cost less — but your site looks like everyone else's, loads slowly, and doesn't perform well on Google. You end up with something that works but doesn't help your business grow.
There should be a middle path: professional quality, fast turnaround, and a price that makes sense for a small business. That's what we built.
The solution
AI changes the equation. We pass the savings to you.
Design and development that used to require a team of 5 people over 3 months now takes a team of 2 over 2 weeks. AI generates the design layouts and writes the code. Our team reviews, refines, and customizes everything for your specific business. You get the speed of AI with the judgment of experienced engineers.
Traditional Website Development
Tapiki AI-Created Website
AI-created doesn't mean zero human involvement. Our team reviews, refines, customizes, and ensures quality on every project. AI accelerates the process — humans ensure the result is right for your business.
How it works
From conversation to launch in three steps
We talk
We spend an hour understanding your business, your customers, and your goals. No questionnaires or intake forms — just a conversation about what you need your website to do.
We build
AI generates the design and code. We refine and customize everything for your brand, your content, and your specific business needs. You review and we adjust until it's right.
You launch
Your site goes live on Vercel's global network. We handle hosting, maintenance, and all content updates — just email us when you need something changed. No CMS to learn, no logins to remember. You focus on running your business.
Why modern infrastructure matters
The same infrastructure as Nintendo. For your small business.
Every site we build runs on Vercel and Neon — the same technology stack used by major tech companies. Here's why that matters for your business.
Speed
Your site loads from servers around the world simultaneously, so it's fast no matter where your customer is. Google measures this. It affects your search ranking. Slow sites lose customers.
Security
No CMS to hack. No plugins to update. No server vulnerabilities. No database exposed to the public internet. The attack surface is dramatically smaller than sites built on WordPress or other content management systems.
Reliability
If you get featured in the news or go viral on social media, your site stays up. Vercel auto-scales to handle traffic spikes. No calling a hosting company at 2am.
No lock-in
The code is real, standard Next.js or Astro. You own it. It's not trapped inside a proprietary page builder. You can always take it with you.
Built for the next era of search
Your website should work for AI models, not just Google.
People increasingly use AI assistants — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity — to find businesses, compare services, and make decisions. If your website can't be understood by these models, you're invisible to a growing share of your potential customers. Every site we build is optimized for both traditional search engines and AI models.
llms.txt
A standardized file — similar to robots.txt — that tells AI models exactly what your business does, what services you offer, and how to represent you accurately. Without it, AI models guess. With it, they get it right. We include an llms.txt file on every site we build.
JSON-LD Structured Data
Machine-readable metadata embedded in your pages that describes your business in a format both Google and AI models understand — your name, location, services, hours, reviews, and more. This powers rich search results and gives AI models verified facts about your business instead of scraped guesses.
Semantic HTML & Content Structure
We write clean, well-organized code with proper headings, landmarks, and content hierarchy. This helps AI models parse your pages accurately and surface the right information when someone asks about businesses like yours. It also improves accessibility and traditional SEO.
Most website builders don't think about AI model optimization yet. We do — because the businesses that prepare for how people search tomorrow will have an advantage over those still optimizing only for yesterday.
Built by engineers, not salespeople
17 years building in Hawaii. 200+ websites shipped.
Tapiki was founded by Brian Dote — a former Apple UI engineer whose contributions led to 5 patents in iOS and iCloud technology, former SVP at Bank of Hawaii, and former Chief Innovation Officer at Mid-Pacific Institute. He's been building websites and apps in Hawaii since 2009.
This isn't someone who learned WordPress last year. This is someone who has shipped real products at scale and now brings that experience to small businesses at prices they can actually afford.
200+
websites built
50+
mobile apps
17
years in business
5
US Patents for Apple
- ✓ Response within 1 business day
- ✓ Local to Hawaii
- ✓ Honest assessment — if we're not the right fit, we'll tell you
- ✓ You own your code, always
Testimonials
Supporting island businesses since 2009. Local values, modern solutions.
For over 17 years, we've been proud to call Hawaii home while bringing cutting-edge technology solutions to our local businesses, organizations, and communities across the islands. As your neighbor and technology partner, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities that Hawaii's business landscape presents.
"Working with Tapiki for our Hawaii Food Industry Association and Made in Hawaii Festival websites hosting and maintenance has been an absolute game-changer. The ease with which we could get changes done to our site was remarkable. Tapiki made it incredibly simple to do site updates, ensuring our website always ran smoothly. They took care of all the plugin updates and security patches, which gave us peace of mind knowing our site was always secure. Whenever we needed assistance with web-related issues, their team was prompt, professional, and extremely helpful. Tapiki's services have truly made managing our website effortless. We couldn't be happier with the results!"
Lauren Zirbel, President
Hawaii Food Industry Association
"Brian is the classical coder turned manager, and that's the best kind of engineering manager you will find. Far too often we have these slick talking MBAs who can't get anything done because they don't have the respect of their engineers. Brian was one of the best client-side lead engineers I knew, before he moved into management where he built the best UI engineering team in the history of .Mac. Together with my team on the server side, we delivered one of the best web based email service back in Oct. 2005 and won many rave reviews. It was one of the high points of my career and I would work with Brian again on any project in a heartbeat."
Helen Ma, Senior Engineering Manager
Crunchyroll • Apple Inc.
"As a strategy consultant working on cutting-edge NFT projects for clients, I rely on the technical expertise of developers familiar with blockchain technology to determine the feasibility of the idea. Working with Tapiki for the Vanishing Murals dynamic NFT project which required the NFT artworks to change based on the Hawaii ocean water temperatures, Brian's knowledge of blockchain architecture gave me the confidence to continue pursuing the concept and successfully launch the collection for the client!"
Ellen Ng, Founder
INOA
"Since 2013, we've partnered with Brian Dote and Tapiki, who truly understand our mission. For the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi event, Tapiki has expertly managed our website year-round and adapted during the pandemic by creating an app with a beloved "float a virtual lantern" feature, keeping our community connected. Brian is amazing to work with, incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, and always available to provide technical guidance and advice. We are lucky to work with him and hope to continue our relationship with Tapiki for many years to come."
Charlene Flanter, Co-Executive Director
Nā Lei Aloha Foundation, Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii
Trusted by over 100 clients
An alphabetical list of clients and partners weʻve had the privilege of collaborating with.
Academy for Healthcare Innovation
Alexander & Baldwin
Aloha Tofu
Aqua-Aston Hospitality
Atlantis Adventures
Avalon Group
Central Pacific Bank
Charles Schwab
Conscious Business Leadership, LLC
Crow's Nest Half Moon Bay
Curriculum Research Development Group
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Dipped by Dee
Ecobot
Education Incubator
Estate Planning Partners
Estria Foundation
EV Ohana
Friends of Kid's First
Formation Church
Fur-Angel Foundation
Group 70 (G70)
Goddamn Man Co
Grand Wailea Maui
Great Aloha Run
Halekulani
Hapalua
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health
Hawaiʻi Baptist Foundation
Hawaiʻi Food Bank
Hawaiʻi Online Portal for Education
Hawaiʻi Stars
Hawaiʻi United Okinawa Association
Hawaiʻi Food Industry Association
Hawaiʻi Institute for Public Affairs
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company
Hawaiian Telcom
Hello Again
HiFusion Ed
iFirst Medical Technologies
Inkinen & Associates LLC
Island Insurance
iQ360
Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
Kamehameha Schools
King Lunalilo Trust
Komohale Services
Kualono Upcountry Living
LA Metro
Lānaʻi Air
Lanakila Pacific
Leonard's Bakery
Live Aloha
Made in Hawaiʻi Festival
Mental Health America of Hawaii
Mid-Pacific Institute
Minority Business Development Agency
Mission Management Company
Na Koa Foundation
Na Lei Aloha
Nabeya Maido
Nakeʻu Awai
Nimbus Unlimited
Ocean Safety Ohana
Oceanit
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Parc Waikiki
Parents And Children Together
Partners in Development Foundation
Pacific Coffee Research
ProService Hawaii
Pulama Lānaʻi
Rainbow Drive-In
Resource Suites
Reveal Mobile Hair & Makeup
Ruth Health
Scientific Business Solutions
Shakalele
Shimazu Shave Ice
Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii
Slice by HB Baking
Slingbox
SocioFabrica
Stanford Carr Development
State of Hawaii
Sugar Museum Maui
Swell by CPB
Tai Shan Farms
TastyBite
TATCHA
TechRiver LLC
The Cutlery
The Gift Foundation
The HOME Project
Think Training
Think Thin
Tinker & Do
Tyler Technologies
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii
Wailuku Town
Waipahu High School Academy of IET
WePrescribe
What School Could Be
Young Scale Co., LLC