Every site is quoted fixed-price, in writing, before any work starts.
You see the number before you commit to anything. It does not move once the work begins, and there is no hourly rate ticking away in the background.
Websites vary too much for one price to be honest. A single-page site for a tradesperson and a booking system for a clinic are different jobs. So instead of a made-up number, here is exactly what changes it.
What moves the price
How many pages. A one-page site costs less than an eight-page one. Most small businesses need fewer pages than they think.
What it has to do. A site that shows your work is simpler than one that takes bookings or payments. Anything handling money costs more, because it has to be right.
Whether the words exist. If you already know what your site should say, that is faster. If you need the copy written, that is part of the job.
How fast you need it. A normal timeline costs less than a rush.
If you already have a site and it is close to working, fixing it costs less than starting again. I will tell you which one you need, even when it is the cheaper one.
Before you pay anything
I audit your current site for free and show you what is losing you customers. Slow loading, a confusing path to the thing people came for, a contact form nobody can find. You get that whether or not you hire me.
If you want the work done after that, you get a fixed price in writing. You decide then. Nothing starts until you say so.
The bottom line
Find out what yours would cost.
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Questions people ask before they enquire
How much does a small business website cost in Sydney?
Every site is quoted fixed price, in writing, before any work starts. There is no standard number, because a five page site for a trade business and a booking driven site for a clinic are different jobs. What moves the price is the number of pages, whether the content already exists, and how fast you need it.
Do I have to pay a monthly fee to keep the site online?
No. The site is yours, on your hosting, with no monthly fee to keep it online. If you want ongoing help after launch, that is a separate arrangement you choose, not a condition of getting the site built.
Do you only work with businesses in Sydney?
Sydney and wider New South Wales. Most of the work is around Sydney metro. Being further out is not a problem for the build itself. Local knowledge matters most when your customers search by suburb and you need to show up for those searches.
Who actually builds the site?
I do. Inkwork is one person, not an agency, so the person who designs your site is the person you talk to. Your enquiry is read and answered by me, and nothing is handed to a subcontractor you never meet.
How long does it take to build a website?
Two to three weeks for a typical five page site, counted from the day the content is ready rather than the day you enquire. Larger sites, or anything needing bookings or payments, take longer. A rushed timeline is possible and costs more, which is quoted upfront.
Do I have to write the content myself?
No. I write it, based on a conversation about your business and your customers, then you review and correct anything that is not right. If you already have copy you are happy with, I will work with that instead. You know your business, I handle turning it into the words on the page.
What do I get in the free audit?
A plain English review of your current site: what is working, what is quietly losing you customers, and the specific things I would change first. You get it whether or not you hire me. If you decide to go ahead, it becomes the basis of the fixed price quote.
How many rounds of changes are included?
Two rounds of revisions are included in the fixed price, after the first full draft. Most projects do not use both. Anything beyond that, or a change of direction after something is approved, is quoted separately before any extra work starts.