A small business website can cost a few dollars a month or several thousand dollars. The difference comes down to what you pay for and who does the work. Here’s a plain-English breakdown so you can plan your budget.
The ongoing costs (every website has these)
- Domain name. Your web address, like yourbusiness.com. Usually renewed every year, often around $10 to $25 a year.
- Hosting. The service that keeps your website online. Small business plans commonly run a few dollars to $30 a month, depending on the company and plan.
- Extras, if you need them. Premium plugins, a professional email address, or tools for booking and selling online.
When you own your domain and hosting, your website belongs to you, no matter who built it.
The design and build (three common paths)
1. Do it yourself. Website builders are affordable month to month, but they cost you time. Many business owners start a DIY site and never finish it.
2. Hire an agency. Custom agency websites often run into the thousands of dollars and can take months. That’s a great fit for larger companies, but more than most small businesses need.
3. Done-with-you, in a week. This is the middle path, and it’s what we offer. You get a professional website built with you in seven days and training so you can update it yourself, without agency prices or a months-long wait.
Our Website in a Week packages
- Starter, $599: Up to 5 pages, contact form, mobile-friendly design, basic SEO and Google setup.
- Business, $999: Up to 8 pages, booking calendar or extra forms, blog and email signup.
- Shop, $1,499: Everything in Business plus an online store with up to 15 products.
A 50% deposit reserves your design week, and the rest is due at launch. Domain and hosting are separate, and you own them.
How to choose
Ask yourself what you need the website to do. If you need people to find you and call, Starter is plenty. If you take appointments, look at Business. If you sell products, Shop is built for you.
Still not sure? Book a free 30-minute consult and we’ll point you to the option that makes the most sense. No pressure, no sales pitch.
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