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How Much Does a Small Business Website Actually Cost?

August 15, 20265 min read

Most website pricing you find online is either a vague “it depends” or a number so generic it's meaningless. Here's an actual starting price, what it includes, and the specific things that push the number up from there.

Where Pricing Starts

A website with Web&Buzz starts at $1,500. A project at that level typically includes custom website design, responsive development, core pages, on-site SEO setup, a conversion-focused structure, and launch support. That's not a teaser rate that balloons once you ask for specifics — it's a real starting point for a straightforward small business site.

What Moves the Price From There

There's no fixed price list beyond that starting point, because every business needs something different. Four things determine where your project actually lands:

  • Scope — how many pages, screens, and workflows the site actually needs.
  • Functionality — forms, booking, dashboards, integrations, or automation beyond a standard content site.
  • Content — whether you already have usable copy and photos, or need them created or restructured.
  • Complexity — how custom the design, development, and technical requirements are.

A simple five-page site for a local service business sits near the starting price. A site with online booking, a client portal, or custom integrations costs more, because there's genuinely more work involved, not because of a hidden markup.

Paying for It: FlexPay

Once your project is scoped and priced, you don't have to pay it all upfront. FlexPay is a direct payment plan between you and Web&Buzz: a 30% deposit gets the project started, and the remaining balance is split into equal monthly payments over 3 to 12 months, depending on your project's size and cost. There's no application, no credit check, and no interest, ever.

Why We Don't Use a Fixed Price List

A fixed price list either overcharges simple projects or undercharges complicated ones. Instead, every project gets scoped individually before any price is agreed on, so what you pay for matches what you actually need, and you know the full cost before work begins, not after.

Want a real number for your project?

Book a free strategy call and we'll scope your project and give you an actual price, not a range that could mean anything.