The latest articles on DEV Community by Loïc Nowakowski (@loc_nowakowski_619880f37). https://dev.to/loc_nowakowski_619880f37 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3942977%2Fef1ac25b-552c-43cb-b97f-dfb2a7788709.jpg https://dev.to/loc_nowakowski_619880f37 en Loïc Nowakowski Wed, 20 May 2026 21:33:00 +0000 https://dev.to/loc_nowakowski_619880f37/how-i-build-local-business-websites-with-nextjs-tailwind-in-under-a-week-1mp8 https://dev.to/loc_nowakowski_619880f37/how-i-build-local-business-websites-with-nextjs-tailwind-in-under-a-week-1mp8 <p>Most small businesses in my area (northeast France) still have zero online presence, or worse, a site built in 2012 that doesn't load on mobile.<br> My workflow for getting them online fast:</p> <p>Next.js for performance and SEO out of the box<br> Tailwind CSS for rapid styling without a design system overhead<br> Vercel for deployment: zero config, done in minutes<br> Sanity as a headless CMS so the client can update content without calling me</p> <p>The whole stack lets me go from kickoff call to live site in 5–7 days for a standard service page. No page builder, no WordPress bloat, just clean static output with great Core Web Vitals.<br> If you're a freelancer targeting local/service businesses, this combo is hard to beat. Clients don't care about the tech, they care that Google finds them and the phone rings.<br> I run <a href="https://www.nowakowski-web.fr" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nowakowski Web</a>, building sites for tradespeople and SMEs in the Moselle region. Happy to answer questions if you're doing similar work elsewhere.</p> nestjs tailwindcss webdev freelance