Website cost
What a small business website costs, and why it varies.
There is no honest single price for a website, because a five-page site with a contact form and a custom site with a quote builder, a store and a CRM connection are different projects. Atomic Interactive quotes every site in writing, after a short call, with each page and feature on its own line, so you see exactly what you are paying for and can trim scope to fit your budget.
Five things move the cost of a website up or down.
Most of the difference between one website quote and another comes down to these five.
| Factor | Costs more when | Costs less when |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pages | Many unique pages, each with its own layout | A focused site where pages share a layout |
| Custom features | Quote builders, booking, portals, online stores | Contact and quote forms only |
| Content | We write the copy and shoot the photos and video | You supply the words and photos |
| Connections | Links to a CRM, payment system or inventory | The site stands on its own |
| Search setup | Town and service pages for several markets | One market, a handful of services |
Our quotes show their work.
- 1
A short call
Thirty minutes about your business, your customers and what the site has to do.
- 2
A written proposal
Every page and feature on its own line with its hours, plus the schedule and what launch includes.
- 3
You choose the scope
Keep everything, or start with what matters most and add the rest later. The proposal makes that easy to see.
- 4
Half to start
Half when work begins and half at launch. No surprise invoices in between.
After launch, every ongoing cost is in writing first.
Nobody should be surprised by a website bill. These are the ongoing costs, and your proposal spells out each one before you sign.
What hosting and care include- Hosting
- A flat monthly or yearly rate, set in your proposal
- WordPress care program
- Optional, a flat rate for updates, testing and fixes
- Changes and new features
- Quoted before we start
- Domain name
- Paid yearly to your registrar, in your name
Website cost questions, answered straight.
Why do you not list prices for websites?
Because two sites that look similar can take very different amounts of work. One needs a quote builder and a CRM connection, another needs twenty town pages and new photography. A published price would be wrong for most people, so we quote each site in writing after a short call.
Why do website prices vary so much?
Because "a website" can mean five pages from a template or a custom site with a store, a portal and a CRM connection. Page count, custom features, who writes the content, and how many markets you want to rank in drive most of the difference.
Is a cheap website builder good enough?
For a hobby or a brand-new business testing an idea, it can be. If the site needs to bring in leads, rank on Google and connect to how you run the business, a custom build usually pays for itself in the work it brings in.
How do payments work?
Half to start and half at launch. Hosting and care can be paid monthly by card or once a year by check.
Do you charge for changes after launch?
Small fixes on sites in our care program are covered. New content and new features are quoted before we start, so you always know the cost first.
Can you work with a smaller budget?
Often, yes. Because every quote lists each part with its hours, we can start with what matters most and add the rest later.
Get a quote that adds up.
Tell us what you have in mind. A real person replies within one business day with next steps and the questions that shape your quote.
- Prefer to talk? Call Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 Eastern.
- Wondering about cost? See how we price a website.
- Rather write? Email [email protected].