Here is the breakdown!
Start with a minimum viable approach. Which is, to focus on what's necessary. The goal is to get started, communicate value, and help people to solve problems.
Website Cost = Scope of work + Hosting plan + Domain registration + Integrations + Maintenance
Scope of work
Website development is a very tedious process. Broadly, the work can be classified into pages, content, features, integrations, and visual assets.
You can start building your first website with
Pages and Content
- Home
- Services
- About
- Testimonials
- Contact
- Blog
- Privacy policy
- Terms and conditions
- Thank you page
Features and Integrations
- Join the mailing list
- Join the social media community
- Social media integration
- Phone call
- Contact
Visual Assets
- Professional photographs
- Stock photography
- Graphics
- Video
Summarizing
Scope of work = Pages + Content + Assets + Features and Integrations
Assets = Professional photo shoot + Stock images + Custom illustrations + Video
Integrations = Depending on the development platform
If you are hiring a developer, this can cost around $80-$200 USD per page. It's a one-time cost.
Hosting Plan and Domain Registration
There are many platforms for hosting and domain registration. You can choose accordingly.
For hosting you can go for:
- webflow hosting
- squarespace hosting
- Bluehost
- netlify
and many more...
For domain registration:
- godaddy
- namecheap
- big rock
- hostinger
and many more...
Domain registration can cost around $10 USD per year.
Hosting your website can cost $12 - $23 USD per month.
Integrations and Maintenance
Integration costs vary from platform to platform.
Maintenance costs vary from developer to developer.
Summary
The total costs are around $700 - $2500 USD depending on your requirements.