Coach Websites · DACH · 99ersstudio

A website
that works like
a real first session.

Warm. Precise. Built to convert — without pressure. For business, life, and leadership coaches across the DACH region.

What most
coaching websites get wrong

01

No face, no trust

Stock photos of someone on a mountaintop. No real portrait, no recognizable personality. Coaching is a relationship — if visitors can't see the coach, they don't book.

02

Too many CTAs, zero focus

Newsletter here, free PDF there, discovery call buried at the bottom, Instagram top right. Five competing calls-to-action equals zero conversions. The rule: one CTA per viewport.

03

Legally exposed

Missing imprint for sole traders (§19 UStG small business clause). Facebook Pixel running without a proper consent banner (TTDSG §25). Coaching promises that edge into health claims (HWG §3, German Medicines Advertising Act). Cease-and-desist risk on all three counts.

04

No clear path to booking

Beautiful words, but the appointment booking is three clicks deep. 60% of coaching inquiries start on a smartphone — without an immediate mobile booking path, you lose the lead in seconds.

What actually makes
a coaching website convert

Three principles that every S-Tier coaching site shares — from Marie Forleo to Sabine Asgodom.

01

One face, one message

The professional portrait is the first thing a visitor perceives — and the single most important conversion variable. No photo means no coaching offer that lands. Paired with it: one transformation sentence that says who you help, what changes, and in what timeframe.

02

Social proof in scroll order

Testimonials as narrative transformation stories (before / after / concrete numbers / timeframe) — not generic praise. They appear in a deliberate scroll sequence, one by one — never a wall of quotes all at once. Each testimonial builds on the one before.

03

A frictionless booking path

The discovery call is reachable in ≤ 2 clicks. On mobile (60% of coaching inquiries), the CTA button is always in the visible area — no scrolling required. On desktop, the magnetic-cursor effect draws the pointer toward the booking button, the way a great conversation draws people in.

We know the pitfalls —
not just the templates

TTDSG §25 built in — no pixel fires before consent

Most coaching websites run Facebook Pixel without a functioning consent banner. Every piece of data stored on a user's device (cookies, pixels, analytics) requires prior active and voluntary consent. We deliver a TTDSG (German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act)-clean solution — no tracking script loads before real consent. An equal-weight reject button on the first layer. No dark patterns.

Imprint + disclaimer — legally sound from day one

Coach is not a regulated profession — but the imprint still has to be correct: §5 DDG (German Digital Services Act), small business notice (§19 UStG) where applicable, VAT ID where present. And: the coaching ↔ therapy disclaimer is required (HeilprG, HWG §3, German Medicines Advertising Act) — not buried in the terms, but as a visible design element that signals professionalism.

GDPR by design — no US-hosted CDN

No Google Fonts. No external analytics without consent. System fonts, self-hosted video, privacy policy under GDPR Art. 13 — delivered complete, not as an afterthought. For coaches with client data protection obligations, this is not a bonus feature: it is the foundation of a credible online presence.

Two directions.
One signature.

Each demo is a complete example site for a fictional DACH coach — different design languages, the same principle: warmth with precision.

01

Personal Brand / Transformation

Coach as the hero — a warm portrait fills half the viewport width, transformation headline with outcome and timeframe, scroll-reveal of client stories, clear discovery-call CTA.

Referenz Marie Forleo, Jay Shetty, Luisa Zhou

Demo ansehen
02

Leadership / Executive B2B

Credibility-forward — client logos, certifications, KPI band (figures from real coaching practice), structured program overview, case-study cards for HR and C-suite.

Referenz Brendon Burchard, Sabine Asgodom, Dr. Petra Bock

Demo ansehen

All demos: fictional coaches, DACH context, noindex. Your own site will feature your portrait and your client testimonials.

2 Design directions
100% System fonts — no CDN
1 CTA per viewport — conversion discipline
24 h Response time on inquiries

What's included

Portrait-first layout

The coach's face is the first element in viewport 1 — not background decoration, but the foundation of conversion.

Motion Kit 3.0

Text-reveal, scroll-reveals for testimonials, magnetic cursor on the CTA. Warm, not showy — via the conversation-flow profile.

System fonts (GDPR-clean)

No Google Fonts. Humanist sans-serif stack for body text, display serif for transformation headlines — zero CDN requests.

Frictionless booking path

Discovery call reachable in ≤ 2 clicks. Mobile-first: booking CTA visible without scrolling. Calendly integration available on request.

TTDSG §25 consent

Equal-weight reject/accept button, granular toggles, no dark patterns. No tracking pixel fires before the consent event.

Imprint + disclaimer

§5 DDG complete, small business notice §19 UStG, coaching-therapy distinction as a visible design element.

Structured testimonials

Specific transformation quotes (before/after, numbers, timeframe) — no generic praise. Scroll-reveal sequence.

Technical SEO

Sitemap.xml, robots.txt, OpenGraph, JSON-LD structured data for LocalBusiness / Person. Core Web Vitals optimized.

Transparent pricing

One-time project fee. No hidden costs. Maintenance packages optional.

Starter

€ 1,900

one-time

  • Single-page coaching presence
  • Portrait-first hero + transformation headline
  • GDPR-compliant contact form
  • Imprint incl. small business notice
  • Mobile-first, system fonts, noindex
  • Handover as static site or Astro project
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Pro

€ 5,900

one-time

  • Everything in Starter
  • Testimonial sequence (scroll-reveal)
  • Offer / programme page
  • Motion Kit: text-reveal + scroll-reveals
  • SEO foundation (sitemap, meta, OpenGraph)
  • Cookie consent TTDSG §25 (standalone solution)
  • Coaching-therapy disclaimer as design element
  • 3 revision rounds included
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Custom

from € 9,500

on request

  • Everything in Pro
  • Custom design system
  • Multilingual (DE/EN)
  • Calendly / TidyCal integration
  • Signature programme page with module accordion
  • B2B version (client logos, KPI band, case studies)
  • Priority support for 12 months
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Maintenance packages (optional)

Basic € 49 / mo Hosting, updates, backup
Pro € 149 / mo + Content updates & SEO reporting
Premium € 499 / mo + New development & priority support

Four steps —
from first call to live site.

Step 1 30 min.

Discovery call

We learn about your coaching niche, your audience, your transformation promise. 30 minutes, free of charge, in English or German. Analysis of your current online presence and competitive context.

Step 2 2–3 days

Concept & palette

Design system, typography pairing (humanist sans + display serif), color concept within the warm plum-cream-amber palette, page structure. One design direction, review, sign-off.

Step 3 5–7 days

Development & content

Built in Astro with motion integration (conversation-flow), complete imprint and privacy policy, disclaimer, contact form, SEO foundation. Daily progress updates via Loom.

Step 4 1–2 days

Handover & go-live

Cross-device testing on iPhone + Android + desktop, Lighthouse audit, deployment guide or direct deployment. Revision rounds included.

Book your discovery call

Tell us about your coaching practice. We respond within 24 hours.

Response time

Within 24 hours

Discovery call

Free, 30 minutes, in English or German

Coaching is not a substitute for psychotherapy or medical treatment. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, please consult a qualified therapist or physician. — We help coaches communicate this distinction clearly and in a way that builds trust.