What determines the cost of a business website?
A website estimate is meaningful only alongside its scope. A service landing page, a company website and a connected quoting tool are different projects.
By Max Nemudry · About the author and work
Define the task before the page count
Describe the audience and the action they need to take: enquire, book, choose a service or explore work. List the key pages. Different templates and journeys matter more than the total number of visual blocks.
One focused offer may suit a landing page. Several services usually need their own pages. A filtered catalogue or quoting tool adds a separate workflow.
Make content responsibilities explicit
Agree who writes copy, selects images and prepares translations. Missing content adds both work and dependencies. A logo alone is not a complete set of brand assets.
For specialist content, the business approves facts and documents. Design can organise the information; it cannot supply unverified credentials or results.
List features and handover needs
Contact forms, scheduling, payment and CRM connections have different requirements. Each needs a defined journey and data source. Specify what you want to edit after launch.
Separate development from recurring costs such as hosting, domains, subscriptions, maintenance and new content. Agree the currency, payment stages and access handover for your own project.
Compare like-for-like scopes
Compare templates, features, reviews, mobile behaviour, old URL handling and launch checks. An attractive headline price says little without these details.
Send your current site, service list, examples, requested functions and intended launch date. These give a useful starting point for an individual estimate.
From brief to project
Explore the service scope and actual work. If it fits your task, send your materials so we can discuss a suitable scope.