Is It Possible to Build and Launch a Multi-Page Website for AED 40?

To be short: yes, it is possible.

But before I explain how I did it, it helps to clarify that not all websites are the same. There are several common types, and the approach I describe here applies to one of them — not all of them.

Not all websites are the same

• Landing page. Usually a single page created for one specific campaign, product, service, or promotion.
• Multi-page website. Separate pages such as Home, About, Experience, Projects, News, Contact, and more — each serving a distinct purpose.
• E-commerce website. Products, payment systems, order management, customer accounts, delivery integrations.
• Web application or CRM platform. User accounts, dashboards, databases, automated workflows, reporting systems, and different access levels. Far more complex than a content site.

My goal was specific: a professional multi-page personal website where I could present my experience, achievements, projects, media coverage, articles, and professional profile in one place. The result is alisheryakubov.com.

What I actually spent

My direct out-of-pocket cost for launching the website was AED 40 — and that was the domain name for one year.

I did not hire a web development agency, designer, copywriter, SEO specialist, or programmer. The design, coding, content structure, troubleshooting, optimization, and deployment were completed with the help of artificial intelligence.

I combined several AI models rather than depending on only one, including:

• Kimi K2.7 — strong at reasoning and long-context tasks.
• Qwen 3 Coder — reliable for generating and correcting code.
• MiniMax 5.2 — useful for refining structure and content.
• Other AI tools for writing, coding, research, troubleshooting, and optimization.

Each model had a different strength. One was better at coding, another at correcting errors, another at improving the structure, and another at refining content. This was not simply a case of giving AI one prompt and receiving a finished website. I had to explain what I wanted, review the results, identify problems, correct the code, improve the layout, test every page, connect the domain, check mobile responsiveness, and repeatedly ask the models to fix issues.

AI did much of the technical work, but I still had to act as the strategist, project manager, quality controller, and decision-maker.

How long it took

From the first idea to having the website live on my domain, the process took under six hours of focused work.

During that time, I:

• Planned the website structure
• Created the main pages
• Generated and corrected the code
• Added content and professional information
• Tested the website on desktop and mobile
• Fixed navigation and layout issues
• Connected the domain
• Published the website
• Connected Google Search Console
• Submitted the website for indexing
• Added basic search-engine optimization

Connecting Google Search Console and requesting indexing was relatively quick. However, it is important to understand that submitting a website to Google does not mean it will instantly rank or even appear immediately. Google still needs to crawl, understand, and index the pages. Search visibility and ranking require continued improvements, useful content, strong page structure, internal links, backlinks, technical optimization, and time.

Was it an easy five-minute job?

Absolutely not.

AI makes website development faster and more accessible, but it does not remove the need for thinking, testing, patience, and problem-solving.

• There were errors.
• Some elements did not work correctly.
• Certain pages had to be rebuilt.
• Design details needed adjustments.
• Mobile layouts had to be checked.
• Content had to be rewritten and reorganized.

Different AI models sometimes produced conflicting solutions, so I had to understand which recommendation made the most sense. The website is also not completely finished. I still need to correct some details, add more content, improve several sections, strengthen the SEO, optimize performance, and continue developing the news and articles pages.

But the most important milestone has been achieved: the website is live.

"AI did much of the technical work, but I still had to act as the strategist, project manager, quality controller, and decision-maker."

What I learned

The biggest lesson is that the cost of creating something is no longer determined only by money. It can also be determined by your willingness to learn, experiment, solve problems, and use the tools available to you.

A project that might traditionally require a designer, developer, copywriter, and SEO specialist can now be started by one person using a combination of AI models. That does not mean agencies and professional developers are no longer valuable. Complex business websites, e-commerce platforms, booking engines, CRMs, and highly secure systems still require professional expertise.

However, for entrepreneurs, professionals, creators, students, and small businesses that need a strong online presence, the barrier to entry has become much lower.

The takeaway

My direct website-launch cost was AED 40 for the domain. The rest was built through AI, experimentation, persistence, and approximately six hours of focused work.

It is not perfect yet. But it exists. It is live. And now it can continue improving.

The website you are reading this on is the result: alisheryakubov.com.