How to Get a Website for Your Business

Yes — absolutely. Social media platforms own your audience. They control the algorithm, can restrict your reach overnight, and could theoretically shut down your account. Your website is the one digital asset you fully own and control. More importantly, your website is what shows up when people Google your business. Social media profiles rarely rank well in search results. If someone searches for your service and you have no website, you lose that customer to a competitor who does.

Costs vary depending on what you need:

• Single-page landing site: From $850
• Standard multi-page business website: $2,000 – $5,000
• E-commerce / online store: From $5,500
• Custom web application: Quoted per project

Ongoing costs include hosting ($10–$50/month), domain registration (~$20/year), and optional maintenance. Beware of very cheap quotes — websites built quickly for $300 on Fiverr often come with hidden issues, security problems, and no real support.

At a minimum, every business website should have:

• Home — Clear explanation of what you do and who you serve
• About — Your story, team, and credentials
• Services / Products — Detailed pages for each of your offerings
• Contact — Phone, email, form, and location if applicable

Strongly recommended additions: a Testimonials section, a Gallery or Portfolio, and a Blog (which is excellent for SEO).

Realistic timelines for a professional build:

• Landing page / 1-pager: 1–2 weeks
• Standard business website (5–8 pages): 3–6 weeks
• E-commerce store: 6–12 weeks
• Custom web app: 2–6 months

The biggest cause of delays is slow client feedback and content. If you want a fast turnaround, have your text, logo, and images ready before the project starts.

Website builders (Wix, Squarespace, Shopify) are fast and cheap to start. They work fine for very simple needs. The trade-offs are real though:

• Monthly subscription fees add up (often $30–$80/month, forever)
• Limited performance and SEO capabilities
• You don't own the underlying code
• Difficult to migrate if you ever want to switch

Custom websites are yours outright. They load faster, rank better, and can be built to do exactly what your business needs — not just what a template allows.

Not at all. That's what we're here for. Most business owners manage their websites through a simple content management system (CMS) — adding blog posts, updating pricing, or changing images can often be done without any technical knowledge at all. If you want nothing to do with the technical side, a fully managed care plan means you never have to touch it.

This is one of the most important questions to ask any web developer before hiring them. After launch, your website needs:

• Hosting (a server that keeps it online)
• Regular security updates and backups
• Performance monitoring
• Ongoing content updates

Some agencies hand over the site and disappear. We offer managed care plans that cover everything — hosting, maintenance, updates, and dev support — so your site stays fast, secure, and working long after launch day.