Global Media Insight · Since 2001

Your brand is unique.
Your website
should be too.

We design and build fully custom websites for businesses across the GCC and the Middle East: planned around your brand, designed from a blank page, and developed and tested in-house by a team that has been doing this for 26 years.

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The GMI team together in the office

One team, under one banner.
Every website made in-house.

120+ specialists · Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah · India

Trusted by leading brands across the region

Air Arabia
Al Tayer
Sobha Realty
Sukoon Insurance
Nestlé
Oasis Investment

Accredited partnerships

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Our story · Since 2001

The Middle East's first digital agency.

Global Media Insight was founded in the UAE in 2001, when digital was still a new conversation for most businesses in the Middle East.

As the region's first digital agency, we helped shape how companies here present themselves online, and for 26 years we have grown alongside the market we helped create.

Today we are a team of more than 120 specialists across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and India. We have delivered over 2,500 projects and 1,200 websites, for businesses from newly licensed companies to some of the region's best-known names. More than nine in ten of our clients choose to keep working with us.

Years in the region
26
Projects delivered
2,500+
Websites built
1,200+
In-house specialists
120+
Client retention
90%+

OfficesDubaiAbu DhabiSharjahIndia

Why custom

Why a template will never do your brand justice.

A template is designed to suit everyone, which means it was never designed for you. Your website is often the first serious conversation a customer has with your business. It should sound like you, look like you and work the way your customers think.

Positioned correctly, from the first click

Your website is where your positioning becomes visible, so customers grasp your value in seconds and place you among the leaders, not the crowd.

Built around your customers, not a theme

Every page is shaped around the questions your customers ask and the actions you want them to take.

Cleaner code, fewer compromises

A custom build carries only what your site needs: faster, more secure and easier to look after.

Room to grow

New services, new markets, new languages: your website grows with your business, not against a template.

This is why every GMI website starts with a blank page.

Positioning before pixels

Great websites begin with understanding.

Before we design a single page, we take the time to understand your business: what you offer, who you serve, how you are different and what your customers need to hear before they get in touch. It is the part most providers skip, and the reason our websites work as well as they look.

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  1. i.

    Your business and ambitions

    Where you are today, and where you are heading.

  2. ii.

    Your audience

    Who you need to reach, and what earns their trust.

  3. iii.

    Your market

    How your competitors present themselves, and where the opportunity lies.

  4. iv.

    Your positioning

    A clear, agreed direction for the message, structure and design.

We take the time to get it right, so your website doesn't need redoing a year from now.

GCC and the Middle East

Designed for the region you do business in.

A website for a business in Dubai, Riyadh or Doha has different work to do from one in London or New York. Having worked in this market since 2001, we understand how customers across the region search, compare and decide, and we design for that from the start.

End to end

Everything a website needs, from one team.

Many providers design and then hand the build to someone else, or build from a design they didn't create. We do the full scope ourselves, with one team accountable from the first conversation to launch day.

  1. 01Brand understanding & strategyPositioning, audience and site structure.
  2. 02UX designUser journeys, page structure and wireframes built around how your customers decide.
  3. 03UI designA visual design created for your brand, approved by you before build begins.
  4. 04DevelopmentHand-built, responsive front-end, and the content management, forms and integrations behind it.
  5. 05Testing & launchA full test cycle before go-live, then a handover to your team.

One team. One point of accountability.
A fully tested website.

Quality assurance

Tested thoroughly, before anyone else sees it.

A website that looks right in a design file is only half the job. Before launch, every GMI website goes through a structured testing process covering how it looks, how it works and how it holds up.

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PASS

01 / DEVICES

Devices and browsers

Phones, tablets and desktops on Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox.

PASS

02 / FUNCTIONALITY

Functionality

Every form, button, link, WhatsApp connection and enquiry route.

PASS

03 / PERFORMANCE

Performance

Page speed, image optimisation and loading on mobile networks.

PASS

04 / SECURITY

Security

SSL, secure forms and a hardened server configuration.

PASS

05 / CONTENT

Content and search

Spelling, formatting, page titles, descriptions and search fundamentals.

APPROVED

06 / SIGN-OFF

Final sign-off

A pre-launch checklist reviewed and approved before the site goes live.

Nothing goes live until every test is passed.

Our guarantees

Four things we guarantee on every website.

After 26 years, our reputation rests on every site we launch. These are the standards we hold ourselves to on each one.

CLASSY · SECURE · PERFORMANCE · FULLY TESTED · since 2001
i.

A website with class

A considered, custom design that represents your brand with the polish of a leading company. You approve the design before we build, and we refine it until it is right within your agreed revision rounds.

ii.

Secure by design

SSL as standard, secure forms and hosting on GMI's own managed servers, configured and looked after by our in-house team.

iii.

Built for performance

Fast-loading pages, optimised images and clean code, so your site feels quick on every device and every connection.

iv.

Fully tested

Every website passes our full testing process across devices, browsers, functionality and security before it goes live.

Working with GMI

A mature agency,
and easy to work with.

GMI team members sharing a moment together in the office

  1. Completely open in our dealings

    Clear written quotations, honest advice and no surprises on your invoice.

  2. Always available

    Someone who knows your project is always a message away, on WhatsApp, phone or email.

  3. Ownership of every project

    From the first call to launch day, your website is our responsibility.

  4. Twenty years of core digital practice

    Top-tier experience from more than two decades of doing one thing well.

Our work

Trusted by the region's leading names.

A selection of websites designed and built by our in-house team for businesses across the Middle East.

Air Arabia Cargo website designed by GMI
Air Arabia CargoAviation & logistics
Marico website designed by GMI
MaricoConsumer goods
Al Tayer Group website designed by GMI
Al Tayer GroupRetail & lifestyle
Livfit website designed by GMI
LivfitHealth & wellness
Galadari Group website designed by GMI
Galadari GroupDiversified group
Antonio website designed by GMI
AntonioFashion retail
Help AG website designed by GMI
Help AGCybersecurity
International Travel Services website designed by GMI
International Travel ServicesTravel & tourism

The process

A clear process,
from first conversation
to launch.

Five stages, one team, and a clear view of what happens next at every step.

  1. Stage 01

    Understand

    A working session on your business, audience, competitors and goals, then an agreed brand brief.

  2. Stage 02

    Design

    We design your homepage first and share it for approval before anything else is built.

  3. Stage 03

    Build

    Remaining pages designed and developed, content placed, forms and integrations connected.

  4. Stage 04

    Test

    Our full testing cycle, then a private preview for your review.

  5. Stage 05

    Launch

    Go-live, a handover session with your team, and post-launch support.

Delivery timelines begin once your brand brief is agreed: 7, 12 or 18 working days, depending on your package.

Ready to begin?

We usually schedule the first conversation within two working days.

Arrange a first conversation

October 2026 · For a limited time

Special October offer

October 2026 · Limited offer

Custom websites, at a considered price, this October.

For projects confirmed during October, we are offering our custom website packages at fixed prices. Each is custom designed, built in-house and fully tested. The difference is the size of the site and how much we take on for you.

Offer applies to projects confirmed between 1 and 31 October 2026. All prices exclude 5% VAT. One-time fee.

Package 01

Essential

AED3,500

+ 5% VAT · one-time

Live in 7 working days from brief sign-off

  • Custom design concept developed for your brand
  • Hosted on GMI's own secure servers
  • 5 pages: Home, About, Services, Gallery, Contact
  • Responsive on mobile, tablet and desktop
  • Enquiry form with email routing
  • WhatsApp chat button and Google Maps
  • On-page search fundamentals
  • Page speed optimisation
  • SSL security certificate
  • 3 business email accounts
  • Google Business Profile setup
  • Full pre-launch testing
  • 2 rounds of revisions
Enquire about Package 01
Package 02Most chosen

Signature

AED5,000

+ 5% VAT · one-time

Live in 12 working days from brief sign-off

Everything in Package 01, plus

  • 10 pages
  • News or blog section you update yourself
  • Content management system, with training
  • Copywriting for 5 pages
  • Image gallery and video
  • Google Analytics and Search Console
  • 10 business email accounts
  • 3 rounds of revisions
Enquire about Package 02
Package 03

Complete

AED7,000

+ 5% VAT · one-time

Live in 18 working days from brief sign-off

Everything in Package 02, plus

  • Up to 20 pages
  • Two design concepts to choose between
  • Copywriting for every page
  • Advanced SEO: schema, sitemap, 10 target keywords
  • Dedicated service and location pages
  • Enquiry or booking system
  • Unlimited business email accounts
  • Core Web Vitals performance tuning
  • 5 rounds of revisions
  • 3 months priority support
Enquire about Package 03

Included as standard.

  • Custom design, built in-house
  • Responsive on every device
  • SSL and one year of secure hosting on GMI's servers
  • Contact form and WhatsApp integration
  • Full pre-launch testing
  • Handover training session
  • You own your website: source files, design assets and your domain, in your company's name
  • Post-launch support: 30 days (3 months on Package 03)
  • One fixed fee, agreed in writing

Options, when you need them.

  • Logo design750 AED
  • Additional page250 AED
  • Professional copywriting, per page200 AED
  • E-commerce storeFROM 3,000 AED
  • Payment gateway integration1,500 AED
  • Product or office photographyFROM 1,000 AED
  • Google Ads campaign setup1,500 AED
  • Extra revision round300 AED

Prices exclude 5% VAT.

Questions

Good questions, straight answers.

Yes. Every website we build starts from a blank page and is designed around your brand. We don't use off-the-shelf templates.

The October offer gives businesses the chance to work with GMI on a fixed-price custom website for a limited period. Projects confirmed between 1 and 31 October 2026 qualify.

No. All prices exclude 5% VAT, which is shown as a separate line on your invoice.

Yes. Each package is a one-time fee with no monthly retainer attached.

Because a website built on a clear understanding of your business performs far better than one built on assumptions. The positioning stage is what makes a custom website worth having.

Every site is tested across devices and browsers, and for functionality, performance, security and content, before a final pre-launch sign-off.

On GMI's own secure, managed servers, with one year of hosting included.

Yes. Source files and design assets are handed over to you, and your domain is registered in your company's name.

Packages 02 and 03 include a content management system and training. Every package includes a handover session.

A deposit to begin, and the balance once the design is approved and the site is ready to go live. Invoiced from our UAE entity; bank transfer, cheque and card are accepted.

We usually hold the first conversation within two working days. Delivery timelines begin once your brand brief is agreed.

Let's talk

Let's build a website as distinctive as your business.

Tell us a little about your company. We'll arrange a conversation, understand what you need and recommend the right approach, with a fixed quotation in writing.

+971 50 535 6027 Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm +971 56 968 3737 liz@globalmediainsight.agency

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