Notes on getting a small business website right: what it should cost, what to ask before you hire anyone, and how to tell whether the site you have is working. Written for people running a business in Shropshire, Mid Wales and the border towns, not for other web designers. If you want a fixed price for your own site, that starts on the pricing section of the homepage.
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Does a small business need a website in 2026?
Yes, for most, but not the site people picture. What a website does that a social page cannot, when one page is enough, and when social media only is genuinely fine.
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Squarespace or a custom-built site: which is right for your business?
Two different things: renting a platform or owning a site. What each costs over three years, what you can move, and when Squarespace is the sensible choice.
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How much should a small business website cost?
A straight answer to the question every small business owner asks first: the range most sites fall in, where the money actually goes, and the things you should not be paying for.