Price guide, from the video

What a website actually costs

Getting quotes, or about to? Start here. Then page by page, and the three years after. My prices are in here too, marked as mine.

01 / Before you sign

Ask anyone who quotes you

Seven questions. The good answer, and when to walk away. Have this handy for your next call.

If I leave, does the domain go with me?

Good answerYes. It moves into your name, no fee.

Walk away ifThey keep it, or charge you to get it back.

What's the total for 3 years, all in?

Good answerOne number you can compare: the build plus 36 months.

Walk away ifUpdates or hosting get billed on top, and they can't say how much.

If I leave, can someone else take over?

Good answerYes. Any web developer can pick it up and host it.

Walk away ifIt only runs on their platform, so it stays with them.

Who owns my Google Business Profile?

Good answerYou do. They're added as a manager.

Walk away ifThey set it up under their own account.

What does a change cost, and how fast?

Good answerA clear price and a clear turnaround, in writing.

Walk away ifNobody can say who makes the change, or when.

How do I cancel?

Good answerClear cancel terms, in writing, before you sign.

Walk away ifThere's a fee to leave, or it locks you in for another year.

Can I see 3 websites you built?

Good answerLive links, and you can call the owners.

Walk away ifOnly screenshots, no names.

My rule of thumb: if a quote fails 2 of these, get another quote.

02 / Page by page

What a service business needs

Every build starts with the same 4. The other 2 are yours to pick. What goes on each, and what makes it cost more with anyone.

Home

Who you are, what you do, which towns. Your number at the top, one tap to call.

Costs more when video, booking or custom animation up top.

About

You, your crew, how long you've been at it. Real photos of real people.

Costs more when someone has to write your story for you.

Services

Each service in plain words: what it is, who it's for, what happens next.

Costs more when each service needs a page of its own.

Contact

Tap to call, a short form, hours that match Google.

Costs more when booking, quotes or payments are built in.

Your 2 picks

Whatever fits your business: a menu (real text, not a PDF), catering, a gallery of jobs, your reviews, or an FAQ.

Costs more when they take orders or bookings, or pull in reviews live.

Mine

$750

for the 4 plus your 2 picks, once. Page 7 and up: $75 each.

A restaurant: the 4, plus Menu and Catering. 6 pages, $750.

A landscaper: the 4, plus Gallery and FAQ. 6 pages, $750.

Pages for one town or one search come from keyword research. With me that's SEO work, added month by month, not part of the build.

03 / After launch

What everyone pays for

Whoever builds it, these come up.

Your domainabout $10 to $23 a yearWatch the renewal price, not the first-year deal.

Email at your domainabout $7 to $8.40 a person, a monthGoogle Workspace, a common pick.

The padlock (https certificate)$0It should come free with your hosting. Nobody should charge extra for it.

Hosting and updatesabout $15 to $200 a monthWhat upkeep plans run. Ask what's included before you compare.

04 / Three years, all in

What 3 years costs, four ways

Up front, every month, and the total after 3 years. Ranges from published price guides.

Route	Up front	Every month	After 3 years
Build it yourself	$0	$16 to $49	$576 to $1,764plus your time
A freelancer	$1,500 to $8,000	$15 to $200	$2,040 to $15,200
An agency	$3,000 to $35,000	$15 to $200	$3,540 to $42,200
With me	$750	$49	$2,514$2,367 paid yearly

Mine: $49 a month is Care: hosting, security and updates. Domain and email are extra on every route.

Ranges combined from elementor.com, June 2026, hostaccent.com, July 2026, Google Workspace pricing, Cloudflare Registrar. Checked September 2026.