# Softway - Web Professionals

> Softway is a web design and development agency based in Cascais, Portugal, that builds websites for the modern web. With over 20 years of experience and 1,400+ websites delivered for 345+ clients, we bridge traditional web expertise -- responsive design, e-commerce, SEO, digital marketing -- with the demands of the AI era. We build websites that are optimized for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and AI search visibility, AI-ready for intelligent crawlers and citation engines, and architected for seamless interaction with autonomous AI agents. Every website we deliver is designed to be discoverable, citable, and actionable -- for humans, search engines, and AI systems alike.

## Services
- [Web Design](https://www.softway.net/services/web-design/824/)
- [Online Stores / E-commerce](https://www.softway.net/services/online-stores/1133/)
- [Web Development](https://www.softway.net/services/web-development/828/)
- [SEO](https://www.softway.net/services/seo/830/)
- [Digital Marketing](https://www.softway.net/services/digital-marketing/825/)
- [CMS Solutions](https://www.softway.net/services/cms/832/)
- [Domain and Hosting](https://www.softway.net/services/domain-and-hosting/831/)
- [GDPR Compliance](https://www.softway.net/services/gdpr/929/)

## AI & Next-Generation Services
- Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) -- visibility in AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Ollama, Grok, Perplexity, and conversational search
- AI-Readiness Audits & Implementation -- llms.txt, structured data for AI, crawler accessibility (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot)
- Agentic Web Architecture -- websites and APIs designed for autonomous AI agent interaction

## Company
- [About Us](https://www.softway.net/about-us/)
- [Portfolio](https://www.softway.net/work/featured/)
- [Blog](https://www.softway.net/blog/)
- [Partners](https://www.softway.net/partners/)
- [Contact](https://www.softway.net/contacts/)
- [Recruitment](https://www.softway.net/recruitment/)

## Company Profile
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Location**: Cascais, Portugal
- **Projects**: 1,400+
- **Clients**: 345+
- **Team**: 15+ professionals (developers, designers, project managers)
- **Expertise**: Web design, web development, e-commerce, SEO, GEO, AI-readiness, agentic architecture, digital marketing, CMS

## Leadership
- **Nuno Portela** — CTO / Founder, Full Stack Developer
- **Maria Cabral de Sousa** — CEO
- **Vasco Vasconcellos** — Creative Director
- **Miguel W. Monteiro** - Director of Engineering

## Industries Served
Law firms, real estate, hotels & restaurants, financial services, retail, industry, travel agencies, architecture & art, institutes & associations, events

## Location
Rotunda das Palmeiras, Edificio CascaisOffice, 1-B
2645-449 Alcabideche - Cascais, Portugal
Phone: +351 21 033 11 40
Mobile: +351 93 533 11 40
Email: softway@softway.pt

## Social
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/softway.net)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/softway---web-professionals)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/softway.pt/)

## Language Versions
- [English site](https://www.softway.net/)
- [Portuguese site](https://www.softway.pt/)