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Websites: costs, platforms and builds

What a business website really costs to build and to own, market by market, and how to tell a good quote from a cheap one.

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What these guides cover.

Two quotes for "a website" can differ tenfold and both be honest, because they describe different things: a template with your logo on it, or a site designed, written and engineered to win customers. The build price is also only the first bill: hosting, the domain, maintenance and changes add up over the years.

These guides compare published prices in the markets we serve, break down what drives a quote, and add up the cost of ownership, so you can compare like with like.

Questions answered here

  • Price ranges by country, from published price lists
  • What moves a quote up or down
  • Domain, hosting and maintenance costs over several years
  • Red flags in cheap proposals
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