The real first-year cost of a small business website
Build prices are easy to compare and misleading on their own. What matters is what you pay to have a working, secure, up-to-date website for a full year. Using typical market ranges, not quotes:
- Freelancer: a $1,000–$5,000 build, plus hosting (often $10–$50 a month), security and plugin updates, and changes billed hourly. Support depends on one person’s availability.
- Agency: a $5,000–$15,000+ build, often followed by a monthly care or retainer plan for hosting, updates and changes.
- DIY builder: about $15–$50 a month, plus premium apps, a logo, stock photos and the hours you spend designing, writing and maintaining it.
- Pixelgeometry: $1,950 for the year, with design, hosting, SSL, daily backups, on-page SEO, Google Business Profile setup and unlimited updates in that one number.
Add your own time to the comparison. If a DIY site takes 40 hours in its first year and your time is worth $50 an hour, that is $2,000 of time before any subscription. The full breakdown is in how much a small business website costs.
Who this package is for, and who it is not for
The package suits service businesses, clinics, contractors, law and accounting firms, consultants, recruiters and small shops in the US and Canada that want a professional site, want it looked after, and would rather send a message than learn a website builder.
It is the wrong fit if you need a large online store with thousands of products, a custom web application, or you have your own developer and only want a one-off design. For those we quote the project separately, and we will tell you if someone else would serve you better.
What happens at renewal
The package renews yearly at the then-current price, which is $1,950 today. We email you at least 30 days before the renewal date, so you can renew, change scope or cancel. You always own your domain and your content. Once the full $1,950 for the current term is paid, we hand over the website files and content on request if you leave. Read who owns your website, domain and content for what to check in any designer’s terms.
Already have a website?
If your current site is right in content but slow, dated or weak on phones, the AI Website Upgrade is a $1,700 one-time rebuild that keeps your domain and rankings. If the business has changed and you want hosting and updates handled for a year, the complete package is usually better value.