How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost in 2026?
Real 2026 prices from DIY to agencies, plus a 3-year total cost table. Compare your options, then see our transparent pricing.
Small Business Website Guides: Costs, Pages and Ownership
These small business website guides answer the questions owners ask before, during and after building a website: what it costs, which pages you need, landing page or full site, when to redesign and how to make sure the site is really yours.
Written by JP and Jana Infante, founders of Ethos Web Development & SEO. Ready to build instead of read? Compare all web design options, each with a published price.
Start Here: The Two Guides Owners Use Most
If you only read two guides, read the cost guide to set your budget and the checklist to get your material ready.
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What to Send a Web Designer: The Free Website Checklist
Logo, photos, services, reviews: everything to gather before your website project. Download the free checklist and start faster.
All Small Business Website Guides
Twelve more guides cover planning, ownership, landing pages, redesigns and what to expect after launch.
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The Website With SEO Checklist: What Day One Should Include
What a website with SEO must include at launch, what takes weeks and what no one should promise. Use the checklist on your next quote.
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How Long Does It Take a New Website to Rank on Google?
A realistic timeline from day 1 to month 6, and what happens at each stage. See the timeline, then plan your SEO-ready launch.
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A Website in 7 Days: What Is Realistic and What Is Not
What can be done in 7 business days, what cannot, and the ETHOS Method day by day. See if a 7-day website fits your business.
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Wix vs Custom Website: The Real Cost for a Service Business
3-year costs, speed scores and SEO limits side by side. Find out which one fits your business, then compare our custom website.
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Do I Own My Website? 7 Questions to Ask Before You Hire
Domain, hosting, contract and cancellation: the 7 ownership questions to ask any web designer. Download the questions and use them.
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The Pages a Small Business Website Needs (and Why)
The essential pages for a service business website, with a real example structure. See which pages your business needs.
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Landing Page vs Website: Which One Does a New Business Need?
Decision criteria by business stage, plus the cost of upgrading later. Find your best first step, then launch it in 7 business days.
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Is a One-Page Website Enough for a Small Business?
When a one-page site works, when it limits you and the signs it is time to upgrade. Check the signs before you decide.
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New Business Online Presence: Your First 30 Days After the LLC
A practical 30-day plan for new LLCs: profiles, a landing page and first reviews. Follow the plan and launch with confidence.
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7 Signs You Need a New Website (Test Yours in 5 Minutes)
A 5-minute phone and PageSpeed test any owner can run. Take the test, then see how a redesign could fix what you find.
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Does a Website Redesign Affect SEO? How to Keep Your Rankings
The safe migration steps explained without jargon, so you keep what already ranks. See the steps before you rebuild.
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How to Leave a Web Agency Without Losing Your Website
Domain, hosting, content and Google access: the exit checklist. Follow it step by step, or let us handle the move for you.
Which Guide Answers Your Question?
Find your question in the left column and read the two guides next to it, in that order.
| Your question right now | Start with | Then read |
|---|---|---|
| "How much should I pay?" | Website cost in 2026 | Wix vs custom website |
| "I just opened. What do I need?" | Your first 30 days after the LLC | Landing page vs website |
| "Is my current site good enough?" | 7 signs you need a new website | Does a redesign affect SEO? |
| "I'm about to hire someone." | Do I own my website? | What to send a web designer |
| "When will I show up on Google?" | The website with SEO checklist | How long a new site takes to rank |
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Questions About These Guides
These are the questions readers ask most about this topic and where to begin.
Which website guide should I read first?
Do these guides help if I already have a website?
Yes. The redesign guides, starting with 7 signs you need a new website, are written for owners who already have a site.
Who writes the Ethos guides?
JP and Jana Infante, the founders of Ethos Web Development & SEO, write every guide from the questions owners ask on our calls. Every website we have delivered scores above 98 on Google PageSpeed.
Read the Website Cost Guide First
Most owners start with the cost guide. When you're ready, our websites start at $800, with every price published and no contract.