How much does a website cost for a small business?
“How much is a website?” is a bit like “how much is a van?”. It depends what it needs to do. Here’s what actually drives the price, the costs that are easy to miss, and what we charge, so you can compare quotes properly.
What affects the price
- Number of pages. A one-page site costs less than a site with separate pages for each service, area and project.
- Custom design or template. A design built around your brand takes longer than dropping your logo into a template, but it’s what makes you look different from everyone else.
- Features. Quote forms, booking systems, member logins and card payments each add work. A booking or payment system is a different job from a brochure site.
- Content. If you have your photos and wording ready, it’s quicker. If someone needs to write it for you, that’s extra time.
- Who builds it. Doing it yourself on a website builder, hiring a freelancer or going to an agency all come with very different prices and levels of support.
The costs people forget
The build is only part of it. A website also needs:
- A domain name (your .co.uk or .com address), renewed every year
- Hosting, which keeps the site online
- An SSL certificate, so it shows as secure
- Changes and fixes after launch: new prices, photos, opening hours, or something that stops working
Some quotes look cheap because they leave these out. Always ask what happens after the site goes live, and what each change will cost.
Questions to ask any web designer
- Is hosting included, and what does it cost each month or year?
- Who owns the domain name?
- How many changes can I make after launch, and how quickly are they done?
- Can I update it myself from my phone?
- Is there a minimum contract, and what happens if I leave?
- Will it work well on phones?
- Can I see websites you’ve built for real businesses?
What NEMORA charges
We have three fixed-price packages for the design and build, each with its own monthly plan for hosting, your domain, security and urgent fixes. Every plan has a 12-month minimum term.
- Starter, £400 then £25 a month: a one-page website with a contact form and click-to-call. Content changes are quoted when you need them. First year: £700 in total.
- Business, £795 then £50 a month: up to 5 pages, your own admin area to update it from your phone, an enquiries inbox and a photo gallery, plus up to 1 hour of changes every month. First year: £1,395 in total.
- Premium, £1,600 then £70 a month: up to 10 pages, plus events or listings, booking requests and card payments through Stripe, with up to 2 hours of changes every month. First year: £2,440 in total.
Half of the setup fee is paid upfront to book your project.
Member areas, directories and marketplaces are quoted individually. See everything that’s included, or look at websites we’ve built at this price and above.
Getting a quote
Tell us what your business does and what you need the website to do, and we’ll give you a clear price before any work starts. Start a project.
