What should a small business website actually cost?

A website quote buys four things: the design, the writing and photos, the technical setup (domain, hosting, security), and the care afterwards. When a quote is very cheap, one of the four is missing — usually the last two, which fail quietly months later.

Agencies charge for account managers and offices. Freelancers charge less but disappear. A fixed-package service like Kumbuild charges for the work itself: the pages are defined, the price is on the website, and the renewal covers hosting, security and small changes.

Whichever route you take, ask three questions before paying: What exactly is included? What does year two cost? And if I leave, what do I take with me? The answers tell you the real price.