A low sticker price is only helpful if it tells the whole story. So here it is, in plain arithmetic. The Launch Website costs $399 once. Website Care is $30 per month. So the build is a one-time cost, and hosting and upkeep are a small monthly one, before a domain name.
What the $399 includes
The Launch Website covers up to 5 pages. A consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds are in every package, this one included.
For many small businesses, five pages is enough: home, services, about, gallery or reviews you supply, and contact. If you find you need more, you can move up to a larger plan, and the domain stays yours.
What the $30 a month covers
- ✓Managed hosting — your site stays online
- ✓HTTPS — the secure padlock in the browser
- ✓Backups — a copy to restore from
- ✓Uptime checks and weekly performance checks — someone watches for problems
- ✓A/B testing and 30 minutes of edits — small changes each month
What is not in either number
A domain name is registered separately and renewed each year, and that fee goes to the registrar. If you want business email, the mailbox provider charges for it. If you take payments or bookings through a third-party tool, its fees belong to that provider.
Monthly SEO is an optional add-on and is not part of the figures above. None of these are hidden; they are separate on purpose, so you can decide on each one.
Your own cost checklist
- ✓Build — $399 one time
- ✓Website Care — $30 a month for hosting and upkeep
- ✓Domain — paid to a registrar, if you do not have one
- ✓Email — only if you want mailboxes on your domain
- ✓Optional add-ons — Monthly SEO if you want ongoing work
What to expect, honestly
- ✓Under $500 is the build price only — monthly care follows
- ✓Five pages is the limit — more pages mean a larger plan
- ✓Third party fees are separate — tools and domains are charged by others
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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