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How Much Does a Website Cost for a Small Business?

Short answer: it depends on who builds it, and the range is wide. A do-it-yourself builder runs $15 to $50 a month. A freelancer runs a few hundred to a few thousand. An agency commonly runs $10,000 to $35,000. A done-for-you site built to convert usually runs $2,000 to $10,000 up front.

Where you land depends on how much of the work you do yourself, and how much the site actually has to earn back.

The Honest Spread in 2026

These are the general, widely reported ranges. Where you fall inside them depends on the builder and how much the site has to do.

The Number That Matters More Than the Price

A cheap site that doesn't turn visitors into booked jobs is the most expensive one you can own. It costs you every ready customer who reaches you and leaves.

So the better question is what this site costs you every month in the customers it fails to catch. A $30-a-month builder that loses you two jobs a week isn't cheap.

What We Charge

We price the whole thing up front, fixed, with no retainer and no monthly lock-in. You own everything the day it ships.

Every tier is a fixed price. No retainer. No lock-in. You own it all.

Is It Cheaper to Build It Yourself?

Up front, yes. A builder runs $15 to $50 a month and you can start today. If your site's only job is to exist, that's fine.

But if its job is to turn a ready buyer into a booked job, a template you fight with on weekends usually leaks more money than it saves. The cheap site is only cheap until you count the customers it lets walk.

Common Questions

How much does a website cost for a small business?

Anywhere from about $15 a month for a do-it-yourself builder to $10,000 to $35,000 for an agency build. A done-for-you site built to convert usually runs $2,000 to $10,000 up front. The right number depends on how much the site has to earn back, not just what it costs to make.

Is it worth paying for a website?

Yes, if it earns back more than it costs. A site that just sits there is a bill you're paying every month. A site that turns your visitors into booked jobs pays for itself, and that's what you're really buying.

Is it cheaper to build it myself?

Cheaper up front, yes. But a template that doesn't catch your ready buyers costs you more in lost work than you saved on the build. Count the customers it loses before you call it cheap.

Why do agencies charge $10,000 and up?

Usually for the time, the retainer, and the overhead, not always for a site that converts better. We charge a fixed price for a finished site you own, with no retainer, and we show you what you're losing for free first.

Do you lock me into a monthly fee?

No. Every tier is a fixed price for a finished deliverable. No retainer, no lock-in, you own everything the day it ships.

See Your Number First

Before you spend a dollar, find out what your current site is costing you. We build a free breakdown from your public site and show you exactly where it loses the customers you already reach.

Show Me What I'm Losing

Built from your public site. You give no numbers.