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That's because \"a website\" can mean a one-page site you build yourself over a weekend, or a custom online store with booking, payments, and a content management system.",[22,26,27],{},"Let's break down what you actually get at each price level, so you can decide what makes sense for your business — not for the person selling to you.",[29,30,32],"h2",{"id":31},"the-quick-answer","The Quick Answer",[34,35,36,44,50,56],"ul",{},[37,38,39,43],"li",{},[40,41,42],"strong",{},"DIY website builder"," (Wix, Squarespace, Shopify): $200–$600 per year",[37,45,46,49],{},[40,47,48],{},"Freelancer",": $500–$3,000 one-time",[37,51,52,55],{},[40,53,54],{},"Small agency",": $3,000–$10,000 one-time",[37,57,58,61],{},[40,59,60],{},"Larger agency or complex e-commerce",": $10,000 and up",[22,63,64,65,69],{},"Each option is right for someone. The trick is knowing which one is right for ",[66,67,68],"em",{},"you",".",[29,71,73],{"id":72},"diy-builders-cheap-until-they-arent","DIY Builders: Cheap Until They Aren't",[22,75,76],{},"Website builders are genuinely good in 2026. If you have time, patience, and a simple business — a landing page, contact info, a few photos — you can get online for the price of a monthly subscription.",[22,78,79],{},"Here's what the pricing pages don't emphasize:",[34,81,82,88,94],{},[37,83,84,87],{},[40,85,86],{},"Your time is the real cost."," Most owners we talk to spent 20–40 hours on their DIY site. If your hour is worth $50, that's a $1,000–$2,000 website that looks like a template.",[37,89,90,93],{},[40,91,92],{},"Monthly fees add up."," $25–$50\u002Fmonth sounds small, but over three years that's $900–$1,800 — for a site you still had to build yourself.",[37,95,96,99],{},[40,97,98],{},"You hit a wall eventually."," Custom booking flows, integrations with your CRM, real SEO work — builders make the first 80% easy and the last 20% nearly impossible.",[22,101,102],{},"DIY makes sense when you're testing an idea and can't invest more than a few hundred dollars yet. That's a completely valid stage of business.",[29,104,106],{"id":105},"freelancers-the-widest-quality-range","Freelancers: The Widest Quality Range",[22,108,109],{},"For $500–$3,000, a freelancer will build your site on WordPress, Webflow, or a similar platform. Some freelancers are excellent. Some disappear mid-project. The price alone tells you nothing — the portfolio does.",[22,111,112],{},"What to check before hiring:",[114,115,116,122,128],"ol",{},[37,117,118,121],{},[40,119,120],{},"Live sites, not screenshots."," Click through their previous work on your phone. Is it fast? Does anything look broken?",[37,123,124,127],{},[40,125,126],{},"Who maintains it after launch?"," A website isn't a one-time purchase. Ask what happens when something breaks in six months.",[37,129,130,133],{},[40,131,132],{},"Who owns the site?"," You should own your domain, your hosting account, and your content. Always.",[29,135,137],{"id":136},"agencies-what-the-extra-money-buys","Agencies: What the Extra Money Buys",[22,139,140],{},"A small agency like ours charges roughly $3,000–$10,000 for a small business website. That's real money, so here's what it actually pays for:",[34,142,143,149,155,161],{},[37,144,145,148],{},[40,146,147],{},"A process."," Discovery, design, development, testing, launch — with someone accountable at each step.",[37,150,151,154],{},[40,152,153],{},"Performance and SEO built in."," Fast load times, proper page structure, and technical SEO aren't add-ons; they're the difference between a site that ranks and one that doesn't.",[37,156,157,160],{},[40,158,159],{},"A team, not a person."," Designer, developer, and someone who answers your emails. If one person gets sick, your project doesn't stall.",[37,162,163,166],{},[40,164,165],{},"Support after launch."," Updates, fixes, small changes — an agency is still there next year.",[22,168,169,170,69],{},"If your website is how customers find and choose you — service businesses, local shops, anyone who lives off Google searches — this is usually the level where the investment pays for itself. You can see what this looks like in practice in ",[171,172,174],"a",{"href":173},"\u002Fshowcases","our portfolio",[29,176,178],{"id":177},"the-hidden-costs-nobody-mentions","The Hidden Costs Nobody Mentions",[22,180,181],{},"Whatever route you choose, budget for these:",[34,183,184,190,196,202],{},[37,185,186,189],{},[40,187,188],{},"Domain",": $10–$20\u002Fyear",[37,191,192,195],{},[40,193,194],{},"Hosting",": $0–$40\u002Fmonth depending on the platform",[37,197,198,201],{},[40,199,200],{},"Content",": photos, copywriting, translations — either your time or $200–$1,000",[37,203,204,207],{},[40,205,206],{},"Maintenance",": plugin updates, security patches, small fixes — $0 (static sites) to $100+\u002Fmonth (WordPress with plugins)",[22,209,210],{},"A \"cheap\" $500 website with $80\u002Fmonth of mandatory maintenance costs more over two years than a $2,500 site with none.",[29,212,214],{"id":213},"how-to-budget-without-overpaying","How to Budget Without Overpaying",[22,216,217,218],{},"Ask yourself one question: ",[40,219,220],{},"how much is one new customer worth to you?",[22,222,223],{},"If a customer brings you $500 and a better website brings you two extra customers a month, a $5,000 website pays for itself in five months. If a customer is worth $20, spend less and focus on foot traffic instead.",[22,225,226],{},"That's the honest math. Everything else is sales talk.",[10,228,229,233],{":centered":12},[230,231],"faq",{":items":232},"[{\"label\":\"Can I get a professional website for under $1,000?\",\"content\":\"Yes — either build it yourself on a website builder, or hire a freelancer for a simple one-to-three page site. Just be realistic: at this budget you are getting a clean template, not custom design or SEO work.\"},{\"label\":\"Why do agency websites cost $3,000 and more?\",\"content\":\"You are paying for a team and a process: custom design, development, testing on real devices, performance optimization, SEO fundamentals, and support after launch. For businesses that get customers through their website, that usually returns the investment within months.\"},{\"label\":\"What ongoing costs should I expect after launch?\",\"content\":\"At minimum: a domain ($10–20\u002Fyear) and hosting ($0–40\u002Fmonth). Depending on the platform, add maintenance and plugin updates. Ask about ongoing costs before you sign anything — a cheap build with expensive maintenance is a common trap.\"},{\"label\":\"How long does it take to build a small business website?\",\"content\":\"A DIY site takes a weekend to a few weeks of your own time. A freelancer typically needs 2–6 weeks. An agency project usually runs 3–8 weeks depending on scope. 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