How a $900 yacht booking site turned into a 5-figure revenue engine for my client...

Oleh Fedkiv — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:24:46 +0000

A breakdown of the build, the SEO strategy, and the conversion setup

What was the client's goal? My client needed a direct booking platform for their yacht charter business in Croatia to stop relying purely on third-party agencies and commission fees.

He already had a dozens of yachts and needed a system to manage all of them and he couldn't manage flexible discounts with older website.

What did I build?
• Landing page where his clients can browse all available yachts, articles and terms of service.
• Booking System where his clients can choose custom date with instant reservation flow.

• Admin Dashboard with real time calendar management to control availability and bookings.

• Blogs & articles architecture designed to scale organic traffic.
• Opt-in forms to help clients choose right yacht to rent.
Chosen Strategy
As we all know in 90% cases building website is the easiest part and the most difficult side is promotion...

So we focused on:
• Clean site structure, fast load times, and structured data for search engines.
• Optimizing for users actively searching to rent yachts in Croatia.

• Removing friction so visitors move from browsing to booking in 2 minutes.

The Outcome we got Organic Google traffic kicked in, and the client’s booking calendar completely filled up for the season. Small investment → High ROI for the client.

(Full booking calendar proof attached in the screenshot below)

If you're looking for a developer who focuses on SEO, speed, and real business outcomes rather than just visuals, send me a DM.

From Idea to Leads: How I Build Fast SEO-Ready Websites with Next.js

Oleh Fedkiv — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:41:24 +0000

Hi dev.to 👋
I am Oleh, a Full-Stack Developer focused on building fast, SEO-ready websites and web apps for small businesses and startup founders.

I recently joined dev.to, so this is my first post. I want to share the approach I use when a client says:

We need a website that is fast, ranks in Google, and actually brings leads.

What I usually build

High-converting landing pages
Business websites with custom logic
MVP web apps for early-stage startups
API integrations with CRM, payments, and Telegram notifications

My stack:

React and Next.js
Node.js and NestJS
PostgreSQL
Docker
My practical workflow

Business goal first
Before writing code, I define one clear outcome: more leads, faster launch, or less manual work.

Structure for conversion
I map key user paths, CTA placements, and form logic before UI polish.

Technical SEO from day one
I set semantic structure, metadata, sitemap, robots, canonical, and schema basics early, not at the end.

Performance as a feature
I optimize Core Web Vitals, reduce JS overhead, and avoid UI lag. Speed directly affects conversions.

Clean backend workflows
For lead-based projects, I build reliable backend handling so requests are stored safely and notifications are instant.

What I learned
A lot of websites look good but fail in practice because they ignore one of these three things:

Business intent
Technical SEO foundation
Performance under real traffic

For me, strong web development is where all three work together.

If you are working on similar projects, I would love to connect and exchange approaches.
In my next posts, I can break down:

How I structure a Next.js landing page for SEO and conversion
My MVP delivery framework for 2 to 4 week launches
API integration patterns for lead automation
Thanks for reading.

DEV Community: Oleh Fedkiv

How a $900 yacht booking site turned into a 5-figure revenue engine for my client...

From Idea to Leads: How I Build Fast SEO-Ready Websites with Next.js