Compare what awebsite really costs.

Planning a website budget

A website's total cost depends far more on how you pay than on where you are. A Las Vegas business shopping for a website is usually comparing three kinds of provider, and each one puts the cost in a different place — which is why two quotes for "a website" can look nothing alike.

The three ways a website gets priced

• An upfront custom build. One larger payment to a designer or studio, then small ongoing costs you control: hosting, a domain, and maintenance if you want it. You normally own the finished site.
• A monthly website service. Little or nothing upfront, then a subscription for as long as the site is live. The monthly number looks small; the three- and five-year totals are where it shows. Check whether you can take the site with you if you stop paying.
• A DIY or AI-assisted platform. The lowest cash cost: a platform subscription plus whatever add-ons you need. The real cost is your own time, and a rebuild later if the business outgrows it.

The example figures pre-filled above are only there to show how the math works. They are illustrations, not quotes and not my prices — swap in the real numbers from the providers you're considering.

What moves the price of a custom website

• How many pages it needs, and who writes the content for them
• Whether the design is built for your business or adapted from a template
• The tools it needs: quote forms, online booking, ecommerce
• Whether an existing site has to be carried over — a website redesign includes redirects and content review that a brand-new site doesn't
• What's included after launch: hosting, updates, and a local SEO foundation, or none of those

How I price

I don't publish a price list, because the honest answer depends on the items above. You tell me about the business, I review what you have now, and you see a concept for the new site — all complimentary, with no obligation to purchase. Then you get one specific quote for the project. Once the project is complete, the finished website is yours, and ongoing updates are a separate conversation based on what you actually need.

Whoever you hire, ask for every number this calculator has a field for — especially the monthly fees, the contract length, and what it costs to leave. The Ownership & Buyer Kit covers the ownership questions to ask before you sign.