Web design, SEO and digital marketing for Dubai and UAE businesses
We build websites, SEO and software for companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the Emirates. India is only ninety minutes behind the UAE, so unlike our US and European clients, almost the whole working day is a live overlap rather than a handover.
In one paragraph
The Tech Genius is a web design company and SEO agency in India that builds websites, ecommerce stores and software for businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the wider UAE. Delivery is remote with a working day that overlaps almost all of yours, invoices are in dirhams as an export of services, and the company is registered for GST in India with its prices published on this site.
- Invoicing
- AED, an export of services from India — no Indian GST added
- Payment
- Local AED account details via licensed cross-border payment providers
- Overlap
- India is 1.5 hours behind the UAE — our working day covers nearly all of yours
- VAT
- If you're VAT-registered, the reverse charge applies — you self-account for the 5%, we don't add it to the invoice
- Contract
- Our MSA, or yours — we will sign a reasonable client paper
Working with us from United Arab Emirates
Why UAE clients work with us
The timezone barely counts as a gap
India is an hour and a half behind the UAE. There is no daily handover, no waiting overnight for an answer — a question asked at 11am Dubai time gets an answer the same afternoon, because we are both still at our desks. That holds for a website development company's build questions and for the automation we run as an AI agency, where the workflow that breaks at 3pm gets fixed at 3pm.
Dubai pricing without a Dubai office
Type 'web design company Dubai', 'seo agency Dubai' or 'digital marketing agency Dubai' into Google and almost every result has a Media City or DIFC address. That address, a visa-sponsored team and expat salaries all sit inside the quote a local agency gives you. We carry none of that overhead, and it shows up as a lower number rather than a mystery discount.
VAT, handled as a mechanic, not an afterthought
The UAE's 5% VAT applies to us like any cross-border supplier: if you're VAT-registered, the reverse charge means you self-account for it and we invoice without adding it. If you're not registered, tell us early — we'll say plainly whether that changes anything.
Honest about what's locally priced and what isn't
Our website and SEO prices for the UAE come from direct market research. Our other prices are carried over from the ratios we found in the US market until we gather local numbers for them too — ask and we'll tell you which is which.
SEO for UAE businesses
A monthly retainer covers the technical foundation, keyword and intent mapping for UAE search in English and Arabic, content written to answer the query, generative engine optimisation so AI assistants cite you, and link acquisition through genuine outreach. Priced in dirhams against UAE benchmarks from direct market research, invoiced as an export of services with the VAT reverse charge handled correctly.
- Working-hours overlap
- Almost the entire working day. India is an hour and a half behind the UAE, so a question asked at 11am in Dubai is answered the same afternoon — there is no overnight handover to plan around.
- Reporting
- A monthly report covering rankings, traffic, conversions and AI-citation tracking, plus a short written note each week on what shipped. When a month goes badly you hear it from us first, with the reason.
Monthly retainer in AED
AED 2,000 – AED 8,000 / month
Retainers run AED 2,000 to AED 8,000 per month by scope and competitiveness. One-off technical audits start at AED 1,500. Minimum sensible engagement is six months — that is how long compounding takes.
Cities we work with in United Arab Emirates
These are where most of our UAE work comes from. Delivery is remote, so we take projects from anywhere in United Arab Emirates — and meet in person when a project warrants it.
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah
- Ajman
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Fujairah
- Umm Al Quwain
- Al Ain
- Dubai Marina
- Business Bay
Partner with us from United Arab Emirates
Two ways in, besides hiring us directly. Both run on written terms agreed before anything starts.
White-label for agencies
Your agency's name on the work, our team behind it. Websites, SEO, ecommerce, software and WhatsApp automation built under your brand, at published wholesale rates.
How it works50/50 ecommerce partnership
You bring the stock, we bring the marketing, and the profit splits 50/50. The partner holds and ships stock inside India.
How it works
Questions from UAE clients
Do you charge VAT on your invoices?
If your business is VAT-registered in the UAE, no — the reverse charge mechanism means you self-account for the 5% and we invoice without adding it. If you're not VAT-registered, tell us before we start; the treatment can differ and we'll check rather than guess.
What about the weekend — does Friday–Saturday get in the way?
Less than you'd think. The UAE moved its official weekend to Saturday–Sunday in 2022, aligning with global markets, so there is no structural mismatch with our week to plan around.
How do we pay you?
We hold local AED account details through a licensed cross-border payment provider, so your finance team makes a normal local transfer rather than an international wire.
Do you have UAE clients already?
We're building this as a priced market rather than pointing you to a client list we don't have. What you do get: published prices, a GST registration you can verify, and a small paid first step so you can judge the work before committing further.
Do you work with businesses in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, or only Dubai?
All three, and the other emirates as well. Delivery is remote from India — we have no UAE office — so where in the Emirates you sit makes no difference to the work, the price or the overlap. The invoice is in dirhams, and the VAT reverse charge is handled the same way whichever emirate your registration is in.
Let’s talk about your project.
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