Website design cost — a real breakdown, not a vague range.

What drives cost up

Custom functionality — booking systems, membership areas, custom integrations — versus a standard informational site. A larger e-commerce catalog versus a handful of service pages. Custom code (React, WordPress) versus a platform like Wix or Shopify, which are faster and cheaper to build on for most small businesses.

What a fair project actually includes

Real discovery on your goals and competition, not a template picked off a shelf. SEO foundations built in from day one — speed, structure, schema. A real launch process, not a file handed off with no support.

Why we quote flat project pricing

Once we understand what you need, we quote a flat number — not hourly billing you have to audit, and not a vague range that turns into a much bigger number by the time the project's done.

What's a realistic starting budget for a small business website?

It depends heavily on scope — a five-page conversion-focused site on Wix costs meaningfully less than a custom e-commerce build. We'll give you a specific number after understanding what you need.

Do you charge for ongoing maintenance?

Some clients want a maintenance retainer, others prefer to handle updates themselves once we've trained them — either works.

Is cheaper ever actually cheaper?

Rarely — a $500 template site that doesn't convert or rank usually costs more in lost business than a properly built one.