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How much does a website cost?
Published estimates put most small business websites at £500 to £8,000 to build, and larger agencies well above that. Here is what each option costs in year one, and what you keep paying after.
Pay monthly or one-off?
You can pay once and own the site. What nobody avoids is a small yearly cost for a domain and hosting. Here is how pay monthly and one-off compare over five years, and what to check in the contract.
Website running costs
Once a website is built, it costs from about £151 a year to keep online if you look after it yourself, and more if someone does it for you. Here is every line, with sources.
What web designers charge
Hourly, day and whole-project rates from the published UK price guides, what agencies and London designers charge, and how to compare quotes that include different things.
Website redesign cost
Typical UK ranges for a refresh, a rebuild and a platform move, what pushes the price up, what each line of a quote pays for, and when a cheaper refresh is the right call.
Who owns your website?
Your domain, your site, your words and design, and your accounts are four separate things, and you can own one without the others. How to check each, and what you can take when you leave.
Do I need a website?
Most service businesses do, but it can be small. Here is what a website does that a Facebook page, a Google profile or a listing site cannot, and when you can honestly skip it.
Redesign or rebuild?
The words get used loosely. What matters is whether the problem is how your site looks, what it says, or what it is built on, and how to change it without losing the visitors you already get.
Not showing on Google?
Website not appearing on Google? Two different problems hide in that question: Google has not got your site at all, or it has it and shows others first. Here is how to tell which, and what to do about each.
What makes a good small business website
A good small business website loads quickly, works on a phone and explains in plain words what you do and why a customer should choose you.
Why local business websites fail
Local business websites usually let their owners down for the same few reasons: they are slow, confusing, hard to find on Google or left alone after launch.
Wix vs custom websites
Wix gets a simple site online in a day. A custom site costs more upfront and gives you full control of speed, structure and where the site lives.
Squarespace vs hand-coded websites
Squarespace has polished templates and an easy editor. A hand-coded site trades that editor for full control over speed, structure and features.
Why website speed matters
A slow page loses visitors before they read a word. Speed also feeds into how Google judges page experience on mobile.
Local SEO basics
Local SEO helps nearby customers find your business. It rests on a complete Google Business Profile, clear local wording, genuine reviews and consistent details.
How Google Business Profiles work
Your Google Business Profile is often the first thing a customer sees. A complete, accurate profile gives them, and Google, what they need to choose you.
Website checklist for trades
A trade website needs clear services, qualifications, reviews and an easy way to get in touch. This checklist covers what builders, plumbers and electricians need.
How AI search is changing SEO
AI search tools answer questions directly. Local businesses with clear, structured, trustworthy pages give those tools something accurate to say about them.
Google Ads costs for UK trades
There is no single price for a Google Ads click. It depends on your trade, your area and how urgent the search is. Here is how to find your own figures.
Find out what your website is costing you.
A free Growth Audit™: a written, prioritised audit of your website, with the three fixes worth making first. You do not need a call to get it, and it is yours to keep.
We take on a limited number of builds at once, so there is usually a short wait before a new one starts. Once yours starts, it is about 14 working days from agreed direction to launch.