Guide

What a business website really costs, and what you're paying for.

Prices range from a few hundred dollars for a template you set up yourself to tens of thousands for large custom projects. What matters more than the number is what's included, and who owns the result.

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Our websites

What ours cost.

One page
$1,500 from, USD

A focused page that explains what you do and makes contacting you easy.

Professional
$3,500 from, USD

Five pages, written and designed around how your customers choose.

Custom
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Client areas, customer tracking, automatic emails and more, priced after a conversation.

Extra pages are $500 each USD. Hosting is optional at $30 a month. Prices are in US dollars.

What changes the price

Four things decide it.

  • How many pages you need
  • How much writing and photography is involved
  • Features such as forms, bookings or a private client area
  • How much help you want after launch
Before you hire anyone

Six questions worth asking any provider.

  1. 1

    Who owns the website, the domain and the content?

    It should be you, in an account in your name.

  2. 2

    What's included after launch, and for how long?

    Ask what's fixed at no charge, and for how many days.

  3. 3

    What happens when I need a change?

    Ask how long it takes and what it costs.

  4. 4

    Are there monthly fees I'll pay forever?

    Some are fair. Make sure you know which, and why.

  5. 5

    Can I take the site elsewhere if I leave?

    You should be able to, without paying to get your own content back.

  6. 6

    Who will actually do the work?

    Ask to speak with the person doing it.

Questions

Straight answers.

Are there monthly fees?
Only if you want them. Hosting is optional at $30 a month, and support plans start at $550 a month. You can also look after the site yourself.
How do payments work?
50% starts the work and the balance is due when it's complete. For projects over $3,000, a payment plan can be discussed.
Do you build online shops?
No. We build websites for service businesses, such as lawyers, clinics, designers and consultants. We don't build shops with shopping carts and checkout.
Are prices different in the U.S.?
The numbers are the same. If you're outside Canada, prices are shown in US dollars, with no Canadian tax.
Why not just choose the cheapest option?
A low price often leaves out what makes a website work: the writing, the structure, the search setup, and someone to fix it when something breaks. Those get paid for later, in time or in a second rebuild.
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