How Much Does a Website Cost?

The problem

• Quotes range from €150 to €5,000 for the same type of site, and no one explains why the difference is so large.
• Hidden costs show up later - domain, hosting, maintenance, template license fees that were not in the original price.
• A cheap site that no one finds on Google - it looks like a website, but does not do the job you actually needed it for.
• An 'agency' that delivers the site and then disappears - next time something needs changing, there is no one to call.

The solution

• Number and type of pages - a presentation site with a handful of pages is cheaper than one with a blog, a portfolio and multiple languages.
• Custom design or a template - a €200 template is faster and cheaper, but looks like hundreds of other sites. Custom design takes longer and costs more, but it is yours.
• A store and online payments add work - product catalog, cart, checkout, tax rates, none of which exist on a presentation site.
• Multiple languages double the work - every page gets translated and checked twice.
• Content and photos - if you provide finished text and images, the site gets built faster. If they need to be written and shot, that is extra work.
• Presentation site: from €600. Marketing site (more pages, blog, two languages, advanced SEO): from €1,000. Online store: from €1,500. Maintenance after launch: WordPress from €50/month, Next.js from €100/month.
• Example: Fortis Vrata (fortisvrata.rs) - a store for security and interior doors with a category catalog, detailed model pages, reviews, an FAQ section and contact via Viber and WhatsApp, built in WordPress with WooCommerce and optimized for search.

FAQ

• How much does a presentation website cost, and what is included?

  A presentation website starts from €600. That includes the design, a handful of pages (home, about, services, contact), basic SEO and setting up the domain and hosting. The price goes up with more pages and a design tailored to you rather than a template.

• How long does it take to build?

  A presentation site is ready in two to three weeks. A marketing site with more pages and an online store take longer, depending on how much content there is.

• Do I pay anything monthly?

  You pay for the site once. The only recurring costs are the domain, hosting and, if you want it, maintenance - WordPress from €50, Next.js from €100 a month.

• Can I edit the content myself after launch?

  Yes. Every site comes with an admin area where you change text, images and prices yourself - WordPress and custom sites alike. I show you how, and for bigger changes I am there through maintenance.

• WordPress or a custom site - which is right for me?

  WordPress is faster and cheaper for marketing sites and stores where you edit content yourself. A custom site (Next.js) makes sense when you need functionality WordPress does not handle well - configurators, apps, complex logic.

• What if I already have a site and just want it improved?

  I look at what you have and tell you honestly whether it is worth fixing up or better to rebuild. Sometimes a fix is cheaper, sometimes a newer site saves time in the long run.

• How does payment work?

  50% is paid upfront as a deposit to start work, and the rest on delivery of the site.