“How much does a website cost?” is the first question almost every small business asks — and the answers online range from “free” to “$20,000”. Both can be true, which is exactly why it is confusing. This guide breaks website pricing into simple parts so you can compare quotes properly and budget with confidence.
The short answer
For most small businesses, a professionally built WordPress website falls into three bands:
| Website type | Typical scope | Get From Taimur price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter / portfolio | 1–5 pages, contact form, mobile-friendly design | $199 |
| Business website | Multi-page company site, premium plugins, branding graphics | $399 |
| WooCommerce online store | Shop, cart, checkout, payments and 10 products uploaded | $649 |
Every package includes basic SEO setup and two weeks of free support after launch. You can see exactly what is in each one on the pricing page.
What actually drives the price of a website?
1. Number of pages and features
A five-page brochure site is quick to build. Booking systems, member areas, multilingual content or custom calculators all add design and testing time. Before you request quotes, list the pages you need and the one or two features that really matter.
2. Design: template or custom
A ready-made theme with your logo dropped in is the cheapest route, but it often looks like thousands of other sites. A custom layout built in Elementor Pro gives you a design that matches your brand without the cost of coding everything from scratch.
3. Premium plugins
Professional sites rely on premium tools for page building, forms, tables and popups. Bought separately, a typical stack costs several hundred dollars a year. A good developer will tell you which plugins your site uses and how licences and renewals are handled.
4. E-commerce
Online stores need product pages, variations, shipping rules, payment gateways, order emails and a checkout that works on every phone. That is why a WooCommerce store costs more than a business site — and why the number of products uploaded should be written into the quote.
5. Content, images and graphics
Many quotes assume you will supply all text and images. Ask whether banners, product images, icons and basic graphic design are included. In every Get From Taimur package, graphics and product variations are part of the build.
Ongoing costs most quotes forget
- Domain name — usually renewed every year.
- Hosting — shared hosting is fine for most small sites; busy stores need more power.
- Plugin licence renewals — premium plugins are normally yearly subscriptions.
- Maintenance — updates, backups and security checks. A care plan such as our $35/month option covers this so you do not have to.
- Extra products or pages — for stores, budget for adding products later (we charge $20 per simple product and $30 per variable product).
Cheap website vs good value website
A very cheap website can become expensive if it is slow, breaks on mobile or cannot be found on Google. When comparing quotes, check that each one includes:
- Mobile-responsive design tested on real phones
- Basic on-page SEO: titles, meta descriptions, sitemap and Google Search Console
- Speed optimisation and caching
- Full ownership of the site, domain and content
- Support after launch
How to get an accurate quote
Send a short brief with your business type, the pages you need, two or three websites you like, your timeline and your budget range. The more specific you are, the more accurate the price will be.
Ready to plan your site? Explore our website design and development service or request a free quote — you will get a clear price and timeline before any work starts.
