# House4Code
> House4Code is a solo web design and digital practice run by Ilija, based in Skopje, North Macedonia. It builds revenue driven websites, local SEO and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and e commerce stores for local service businesses in the United States (HVAC, plumbing, roofing, clinics, restaurants, contractors, local retail) and for small businesses in North Macedonia.
Key facts:
  One person practice: clients work directly with the founder, who designs and codes every project. No account managers, no handoffs.
  Founder background: 4+ years of enterprise application support at a telecom (20+ CRM/OSS systems in production; ServiceNow, AppDynamics, Linux, SQL, daily API integration troubleshooting). Positioning: enterprise grade reliability applied to small business websites.
  Response time: replies within 24 hours. Limited number of projects taken at a time.
  Project timelines: 2 6 weeks depending on scope (basic ~2 weeks, standard 2 4 weeks, advanced and e commerce 4 6 weeks).
  Clients own their website (design, code, domain) upon full payment.
  Published client work includes a website for a freight company (shipping and logistics). Demo pages are clearly labeled "concept build".
## Services and pricing (EUR, starting prices)
  Starter Website (custom 5 page website, contact form, basic local SEO + AEO): from €490
  Growth Website (lead focused structure, quote/booking form, reviews, analytics, stronger local SEO + AEO): from €990
  Custom Growth System (advanced pages, integrations, automations, e commerce or custom functionality): from €2,000+
Recurring (optional, monthly): website care plans from €49/mo, ongoing local SEO and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) plus content support quoted by scope.
## Contact
  Email: contact@house4code.com
  Contact form: https://house4code.com/#contact (free growth plan, reply within 24 hours)
  Location: Skopje, North Macedonia (CET/CEST); serves US and Macedonian clients
## Key pages
  [Homepage](https://house4code.com/): overview, 3 option pricing, FAQ, contact form
  [Web Design](https://house4code.com/services/web-design/): Starter, Growth, and Custom Growth System website options from €490
  [Local SEO & AEO](https://house4code.com/services/seo/): ongoing local SEO and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization - getting cited in AI assistant answers like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity) quoted by scope; baseline SEO/AEO is included in website options
  [E Commerce Development](https://house4code.com/services/ecommerce/): online stores and custom commerce functionality quoted under Custom Growth System from €2,000+
  [HVAC Websites](https://house4code.com/industries/hvac/)
  [Plumber Websites](https://house4code.com/industries/plumbers/)
  [Clinic Websites](https://house4code.com/industries/clinics/)
  [Restaurant Websites](https://house4code.com/industries/restaurants/)
  [Contractor Websites](https://house4code.com/industries/contractors/)
  [Freight Company Case Study](https://house4code.com/work/freight-company/): a client logistics website, built end to end
  [How House4Code.com Was Built](https://house4code.com/work/house4code/)
  [About Ilija](https://house4code.com/about/)
  [Blog](https://house4code.com/blog/): guides on website costs, timelines, and SEO/AEO
  [What Is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?](https://house4code.com/blog/what-is-aeo-answer-engine-optimization/): how to get a business cited in AI assistant answers, and how AEO differs from SEO
  [How to Get Your Business Mentioned by ChatGPT](https://house4code.com/blog/how-to-get-your-business-mentioned-by-chatgpt/): a practical AEO how-to for getting cited by ChatGPT and other AI assistants
  [Local SEO How-To](https://house4code.com/blog/local-seo-how-to/): step-by-step local SEO guide (Google Business Profile, reviews, location pages, schema, timelines)
  [Wix/Squarespace or Hire Someone?](https://house4code.com/blog/wix-squarespace-or-hire-someone/): honest comparison of DIY website builders vs hiring, with real costs
  [Mlad Turist Bar Website Concept Build](https://house4code.com/blog/mlad-turist-bar-website-concept-build/): concept build for a bar, music, and coffee venue (events, drinks menu, bookings, local discovery)