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How much does a small business website cost?
A small business website's cost depends on five things: who builds it, how many pages it has, who writes the words, what it needs to do beyond showing information, and what it costs to run each month. Here's how each one moves the price, so you can compare quotes fairly.
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What are the main ways to get a website built?
Do it yourself on a builder, hire a freelancer, or hire an agency. Each trades money for time and results differently.
DIY builder (Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy)
Lowest upfront cost, but your time is the price, and results depend on your design and writing skills. Monthly subscription required.
Freelancer
Usually cheaper than an agency. Quality and availability vary widely; check that they handle SEO, copy and launch, not just design.
Agency
Strategy, design, copy, SEO and support in one place. Costs more upfront, but you're paying for a site that's built to bring in work.
What makes a website cost more?
More pages, custom design, professional copywriting, and features that do work for you, like booking, ordering, chat or a private admin.
Number of pages
A one-page site costs less than one with a page per service and town (which ranks better).
Copywriting
Writing it yourself saves money; good copy is usually what converts.
Photos and video
Professional photos or a video walkthrough add cost and trust.
Features
Online booking, ordering, quote forms with automation, an AI chatbot or a custom dashboard.
SEO setup
Schema, service pages, Search Console and a Google Business Profile.
Timeline
Rush jobs cost more everywhere.
What does a website cost every month?
Domain renewal, hosting, and optionally a care plan for updates, backups and monitoring. Builders bundle these into a subscription; custom sites separate them.
Fast static sites can be hosted very cheaply. Sites with a database, admin or automations have small running costs for the server and tools they use.
What should a website quote include?
Ask every provider the same questions so you can compare like for like.
Who owns the domain, hosting and site?
It should be you.
Is copywriting included?
And how many revisions?
Is SEO included?
Titles, schema, sitemap, Search Console, Google Business Profile.
What does it cost to run monthly?
Hosting, domain, tools and any care plan.
What happens after launch?
Who fixes things, and how fast?
Is a cheaper website a better deal?
Only if it brings in the same business. One job won from the site often pays for a big part of it, which is why the useful question is how many customers it will bring, not just what it costs.
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How much does Elevate & Code charge for a website?
We give a fixed quote after a free 30-minute call, based on your pages, content and features. There are no hourly surprises.
Can I start small and add features later?
Yes. Many clients launch a focused site, then add automation, a chatbot or a dashboard as the business grows.
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