Published starting points
$500 $250 one-page website
One focused page with up to six standard sections for a new business, campaign, event, or single offer. The first year is included, then renewal is $80 per year for this package.
$5,000 local business website
Up to 10 pages with local SEO foundations, map integration, contact form, and social links.
$10,000 expanded website
Up to 20 pages with deeper SEO, e-commerce, custom forms, and lead-generation features.
Defined ongoing costs
Hosting, domains, software licenses, updates, and support should be stated in the proposal so the owner can compare total cost, not just launch price.
These are package starting points published by Tight Designs as of August 2026. A defined proposal controls the actual scope and price. The $250 one-page price is a limited-time special and applies to standard-fit projects.
What changes the cost
- Number and complexity of pages
- Copywriting, research, photography, and content migration
- Custom design versus adapting an established system
- E-commerce, payments, memberships, directories, bookings, or integrations
- Forms, calculators, conditional logic, and automation
- SEO depth, location research, redirects, and migration risk
- Revision process, schedule, training, and ongoing support
Why cheap can become expensive
A low price can be appropriate for a limited scope. The $250 offer works because the deliverable is deliberately narrow. The problem comes when price hides missing strategy, copied content, poor mobile behavior, unclear ownership, weak security, or a site the owner cannot maintain. The invoice is not the full cost if the site loses good leads, consumes staff time, or must be rebuilt.
Compare the business consequence, not only the build fee. One missed project, rental week, treatment plan, or ongoing service client may be worth more than the difference between a disposable site and one that clearly does its job. Buy enough clarity and infrastructure for the outcome you need, then add complexity only when it earns its place.
How to get an accurate quote
Prepare your business name, services, audience, service area, current website, required pages, examples you like, existing brand files, photos, special functionality, and the action the site should generate. The clearer the business goal, the easier it is to recommend the smallest useful scope.
Think in total cost of ownership
The launch price is only one line in the decision. Ask about the domain, hosting, premium software, backups, security work, content changes, analytics, training, and what happens when something breaks. A $250 one-page package with an $80 annual renewal is easy to understand because the scope and recurring price are stated. A larger WordPress, e-commerce, or custom website may have different ongoing needs, so those should be listed before work begins.
Also value the owner’s time. A confusing editor, unreliable plugin stack, or provider who takes days to answer a simple question can cost more in lost attention than the original savings.
Match scope to the customer decision
A Manasota Key rental may need photography, amenities, policies, location context, availability, and a booking handoff. A seawall company may need separate service explanations, project proof, material or process guidance, service coverage, and an estimate path. A Dearborn Street retailer may need hours, directions, featured products, events, and in-store reasons to visit. Page count follows the number of decisions the customer must make... not an arbitrary package target.
Compare proposals on the same questions
Ask every provider who plans the sitemap, who writes or edits the copy, how mobile layouts are tested, what technical SEO is included, who owns the accounts, how revisions work, and what support costs after launch. Confirm whether photography, products, integrations, accessibility work, redirects, analytics, and legal pages are included or excluded. Two quotes with the same total can describe very different outcomes.
Use phases when the complete vision is too large
A business can launch the highest-value customer path first, then add services, case studies, guides, e-commerce, or integrations after the foundation is working. Phasing is different from knowingly launching something incomplete. Phase one should still explain the offer, establish trust, work on mobile, support measurement, and create a dependable next step. Later phases should have a reason tied to customer demand or business operations.