The short answer
There is no single price, because a business website is not a product off the shelf. A one-page site and a multi-location site with online booking are not the same job. What you should compare is not the price of the site, but what it brings you back.
For a typical small business, budget between [X] $ and [Y] $ for a professional website, depending on the factors below.
What changes the price
| Item | Impact on price |
|---|---|
| Number of pages and services | Each service deserves its own page to rank on Google. |
| Number of locations | One page per location, each with its own local SEO. |
| Online booking | Connecting a booking tool or your management software. |
| Copywriting | Copy written to convert takes time, but sells better. |
| Bilingual site | French and English double the content to manage. |
Costs after launch
A website is not a one-time expense. Plan for these recurring costs:
- Hosting and domain name, every year.
- Maintenance: updates, backups and security.
- SEO and content, if you want to keep climbing on Google.
Quick tip
Ask every agency the same question: how will I know how many clients my site brought in? If the answer is vague, keep looking.
Costly traps
- A cheap site that nobody finds on Google: you pay twice when you redo it.
- A site you can’t edit yourself: every small change becomes an invoice.
- No tracking: you never know if the site is profitable.
Our approach
At SaouWeb, we start with a free 20-minute audit. We look at your current site, your Google presence and your competitors, then give you a fixed price based on your goals. Every month after that, you get one clear report on what your site brought in.