How much does a professional website cost?
A landing page runs $500 to $2,000, a corporate site with several pages and a blog $2,000 to $6,000, an online store $4,000 to $15,000, and a custom platform upward of $15,000. Three studios quoting $600, $3,500 and $12,000 are not competing on the same product — they are selling different things.
Why is one quote $600 and another $6,000?
The $600 site is a template configured quickly. The $6,000 site is structure, design, performance and SEO built for your business. For a small temporary project the template is a reasonable choice. If the site is a sales channel, the difference shows up in how many people arrive and how many buy.
What are the recurring costs?
A domain is $10 to $15 a year and hosting runs from free on modern platforms to a few dollars a month for most business sites. Anything beyond that — maintenance, content, campaigns — is optional and should be quoted separately rather than hidden in a monthly fee.
How long does it take?
One to two weeks for a landing page, three to six for a corporate site, six to twelve for a store or platform. The delay in practice is almost never development; it is waiting on content and approvals.
Do I own the site?
Yes. Code, domain and hosting accounts are in your name and transfer at the end. You should never need our permission to keep your own website running.