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Guides for Indian businesses
Practical guides on building software for your business — costs in INR, Indian buyer reality, and what to watch out for.
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How to Get More Customers from Your Website
5 conversion killers on Indian SMB websites, how to write a homepage headline that works, and the trust signals Indian buyers actually care about.
How to Build a Lending App in India
What Indian NBFC founders get wrong when building loan apps — RBI compliance, onboarding flow, and what to spec before you hire anyone.
How to Build a Website for Indian Exporters
What international buyers look for, how to present MOQ and logistics, and the most common mistakes on Indian exporter websites.
How to Launch a D2C Website in India in 7 Days
What you actually need vs what agencies upsell you. Payment gateways, WhatsApp logistics, and why Shopify is wrong for most Indian D2C brands.
AI Website for Small Business in India — What It Means in Practice
Why most Indian SMBs don't need a 6-month agency project. What AI delivery actually looks like, and what to ask before hiring anyone.
AI Studio vs. Agency vs. Freelancer: Which Is Right for Your Website?
Three options exist for getting a website built in 2025: hire an agency, hire a freelancer, or use an AI-powered studio like Plact. Here's an honest comparison — including when Plact is not the right choice.
The Honest Guide to DSA CRM Software in India (2026): What Works, What Doesn't, and What to Pick at Every Stage
We spent several weeks actually demoing, trialling, and getting full pricing proposals from every major DSA CRM in the Indian market. This guide covers what each platform is genuinely good for, where they break down, and a clear decision framework — by monthly AUM, team model, and sales approach — so you can pick the right tool without wasting months on the wrong one. We also cover the full DSA digital setup stack: WhatsApp, signing, KYC, and the complete onboarding workflow.
DSA CRM in India: The Complete Operational Guide for 2026
Most content about DSA CRM software focuses on feature lists and pricing. This guide focuses on how DSA businesses actually operate — the connector hierarchy, how DSA codes work, how UTM links and QR codes solve attribution, how soft pull bureau checks feed the Bank Rules Engine for lender selection, how payouts get reconciled, and what RBI compliance actually requires of your CRM. This is the operational foundation for building a DSA that scales.
How Much Does a Website Cost in India in 2025?
The honest answer: anywhere from ₹5,000 to ₹25,00,000 — and both ends are real. Here is a breakdown of what you actually get at each level, and how to decide which approach fits your business.
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What Every Service Business Website Needs in 2026
Most service business websites were built 3-5 years ago and haven't changed since. Here's what separates the sites that get calls from the ones that don't.
How to Hire a Web Developer Without Getting Burned
Most businesses hire a web developer once every 3-5 years. The information asymmetry is enormous — you are buying something you cannot evaluate until it is already built. This guide gives you the questions, red flags, and decision framework to hire confidently.
Freelancer vs Agency vs AI Studio — Which Is Right for Your Project?
Three options, wildly different price points, and no honest comparison anywhere. This guide breaks down what each actually delivers, when each makes sense, and what most comparison articles will not tell you.
AI Agents vs. Chatbots — What Business Owners Actually Need to Know
The chatbot you installed 3 years ago isn't doing what you hoped. Here's what AI agents do differently and why the distinction matters for your business.
How Plact Delivers a Website in 7 Days
7 days sounds like a marketing promise. Here's the exact process — what happens on each day, what we need from you, and why AI makes it possible without cutting corners.
Does Your Website Actually Pay for Itself? An ROI Framework for SMBs
Most SMBs build a website because 'everyone has one' — not because they've calculated what return they expect. This guide gives you a simple framework to calculate whether a website investment makes sense for your specific business.
Voice Discovery: How to Brief a Website Project Without Writing a Word
Most founders struggle to write a requirements document. That's not a failing — it's the wrong format for the task. Plact's voice discovery flow lets you describe your product the way you'd describe it to a friend: out loud, in your own language.