Website Design and Development Prices
This list was last updated on May 29, 2023. Prices are in United States dollars (USD).
All my websites have these minimum features:
- simple text content
- responsive design (mobile-device friendly)
- basic SEO
- a few images (free stock photos, photos taken from your social media profiles, stock photos that you've purchased, or photos that you've given to me)
- a list of your services or products
- business hours listed
- contact information (name, phone number(s), fax number, street address, email address)
- links to social media profiles
- business's street address linked to Google Maps if needed
- domain submitted to all major search engines for indexing
The Bare Minimum Website
If you are unsure about having a website or unsure of your business's success, this is a good starting point. You could always upgrade in the future.
Includes:
- the list of minimum features
- 1 long page
- 1 round of revisions
- Not great for SEO, but a decent start
- A good starter website for low budgets
The Basic Website
I will design and develop a website based on our conversation.
Includes:
- the list of minimum features
- 1-hour conversation
- simple customization
- responsive design (mobile-device friendly)
- keyword-relevant URLs for SEO
- WordPress speed optimization plugin (if a WordPress site)
- "free stock photo" sourcing
- WordPress security plugin (if a WordPress site)
- up to 2 rounds of revisions
- up to 3 web pages
Price: $800
Valuable Business Investment: Starting at $500
($200 per additional page)
The Entrepreneur Website
I will design and develop a website based on our conversation and your brand guidelines.
Includes:
- the list of minimum features
- 1-hour conversation
- customization
- keyword-relevant URLs for SEO
- embedded interactive (zoomable) map section if wanted
- emailing list integration
- contact form integration
- WordPress speed optimization plugin (if a WordPress site)
- "free stock photo" sourcing
- WordPress security plugin (if a WordPress site)
- plugins for website traffic data (Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster)
- thumbnail images for sharing web pages on social media
- integration of social media sharing buttons
- broken URL redirection (if any "Error 404 page not found")
- site map page linked on site
- site map XML file for SEO
- up to 2 rounds of revisions
- up to 5 web pages
Price: $1,500
Valuable Business Investment: Starting at $1,000
($300 per additional page)
The Serious Business Website
I will design and develop a custom website with mock-ups based on your needs.
Includes:
- the list of minimum features
- custom website design
- up to 2 web pages of custom mock-ups
- custom WordPress CMS (Content Management System)(replacing WordPress logo with your logo, and using your brand's font styles and colors in the dashboard) (if a WordPress site)
- 2-hour conversation
- customization of premium WordPress theme
- keyword-relevant URLs for SEO
- embedded interactive (zoomable) map section if wanted
- emailing list integration
- contact form integration with Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention
- WordPress speed optimization plugin (if a WordPress site)
- "free stock photo" sourcing
- WordPress security plugin (if a WordPress site)
- plugins for website traffic data (Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster)
- thumbnail images for sharing web pages on social media
- integration of social media sharing buttons
- broken URL redirection (if any "Error 404 page not found")
- site map page linked on site
- site map XML file for SEO
- up to 2 hours of "How to DIY" screen recorded tutorials
- up to 3 rounds of revisions
- up to 10 web pages
Price: $2,500
Valuable Business Investment: Starting at $2,000
($300 per additional page)
The Enterprise Website
I offer enterprise-level websites for big businesses.
- the list of minimum features
- custom website design
- up to 2 web pages of custom mock-ups
- custom WordPress CMS (Content Management System)(replacing WordPress logo with your logo, and using your brand's font styles and colors in the dashboard) (if a WordPress site)
- UX (User Experience) and UI (User Interface) design
- embedded interactive (zoomable) map section if wanted
- emailing list integration
- contact form integration with Google reCAPTCHA spam prevention
- WordPress speed optimization plugin (if a WordPress site)
- "free stock photo" sourcing
- WordPress security plugin (if a WordPress site)
- plugins for website traffic data (Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster)
- thumbnail images for sharing web pages on social media
- integration of social media sharing buttons
- broken URL redirection (if any "Error 404 page not found")
- site map page linked on site
- site map XML file for SEO
- up to 2 hours of "How to DIY" screen recorded tutorials
- up to 3 rounds of revisions
- up to 30 web pages
Price: $8,000
Valuable Business Investment: Starting at $5,000
($300 per additional page)
The e-Commerce Website
Includes:
- sell your products, services, or courses on Shopify, Square, Wix, WooCommerce plugin on WordPress, or wherever
- up to 25 different items
- thumbnail images for sharing web pages on social media
Price: $5,000
Valuable Business Investment: Starting at $3,000
Your quoted price depends on the website host and the quantity of items. A payment plan is available.
Website Upgrade to Be Mobile-Friendly
A mobile-friendly website is also called "responsive design," which means that the design "responds" (or reacts) to different screen sizes. IF your website is difficult to view and you have to "pinch zoom" to use it, it's times for an upgrade.
Price: $300
Valuable Business Investment: Starting at $200
Your quoted price depends on the size of the website.
Complete Website Audit
Includes:
- website content audit
- spelling and grammar check
- broken links audit
- missing images audit
- on-site SEO audit
- off-site SEO audit
- website accessibility audit
Price: $300
Valuable Business Investment: Starting at $200
Your quoted price depends on the size of the website.
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Recommended Website Hosting Providers
I recommend avoiding hosting providers with slow server speed, poor performance, poor reliability, poor security, and poor customer support. The shortlist includes Bluehost, HostGator, and GoDaddy. Read the long list.
I use SiteGround for many reasons. Their servers are fast, secure, and reliable. I've been with them for more than 3 years, so I'm very familiar with their system and tools. Because of that, my website maintenance skills are honed and I work quickly.
- Best customer support, server uptime, security, and webpage load speed
- Generous 30-day (no questions asked) money-back guarantee
- Free daily backups and restorations on all plans
- Free WordPress security plugin that works on all WordPress websites, not only SiteGround-hosted
- Easy scaling for small businesses as they grow
- Included security certificate (SSL) for "https" in your website's URL
- Free WordPress speed optimization plugin that works on all WordPress websites, not only SiteGround-hosted
- and many more reasons
If you want to host your site with them, you can save money on their hosting plans by using this special discount.
SG Site Scanner (one of their many great tools)
The SG Site Scanner is a malware detection and early warning system that enables you to perform on-demand scans of your website and performs comprehensive daily scans to detect domain blacklisting and malware. The malware database is constantly updated, enabling the SG Site Scanner to detect even the latest threats.
- It protects your site from malware. The SG Site Scanner helps you protect your site by constantly crawling and analyzing its pages for signs of malware. It identifies even the latest malware threats and notifies you by email. A timely reaction is crucial in preventing a hack or recovering from one.
- It detects the latest malware. The SG Site Scanner is up to date with the latest malware and website hacking techniques. The service is offered in partnership with Sucuri, who are global security experts.
- It gives you time to act. A timely reaction is crucial in minimizing the damage from malware. Monitoring your website constantly and knowing that you have to take action on time is the best security measure.
- Daily Scans: The SG Site Scanner scans your files, URL, and domain names on a daily basis and detects the latest malware and potential threats.
- Scheduled Reports: For your peace of mind, you can receive daily reports and be informed about your website status without even opening a browser.
- Immediate Alerts: If a threat is found, you receive an immediate email notification so you can take actions and avoid downtime, a data breach, or other issues.
Price: Starting at $18 yearly
Other great (and free) SG WordPress tools: SG Optimizer plugin, SG Security plugin
Other Good WordPress Website Hosting Providers:
Note: SiteGround and these hosts below are great for WordPress websites. I do not know much about their ability to handle other types of websites. You will have to search online or consult with me to help you search.
Contact me for a free consultation. 10 minutes or more on the phone. Let's just talk.