Original by Simon Lockyer · . The worked examples and guidance above the original text are a new editorial edition from 20 October 2026.
Plan a website around one useful task
The historical offer below belongs to its original publication date. Its prices, availability and hosting terms are not a current quotation. For a new brief, define the scope before comparing prices.
A brief you can use
Purpose: What should a visitor be able to do? Audience: Who is the page for, and what do they already know? Content: Who supplies text, images and permissions? Pages: List essential pages and their tasks. Features: Search, forms, payments or integrations required? Acceptance: Phone, keyboard, accessibility, links and loading checks. Handover: Source files, domain access, hosting, updates and ownership. Budget: Build cost, recurring cost and optional work separately. Maintenance: Who handles faults and how is urgent work agreed?
Compare like with like
A build price alone cannot tell you the total cost. Ask which revisions, content work, licences, hosting, maintenance and handover are included. Agree measurable acceptance checks and who owns the files before the work begins. Do not assume an archived studio partnership or a past service offer is still available.
Read the original 2013 article
The way things are going businesses are using the internet at an alarming rate to advertise and sell there products. Building a website for your business isn’t just a luxury these days its a necessity. However the prices of web design, development and hosting some people are offering is extortionate. Recently i had a few quotes from freelancers and agencies for a friend and i was honestly shocked.
Therefore for the next month i am offering a special deal, lets call it my summer sale. Here is the breakdown.
- – Logo Design.
- – Web Design.
- – Content Management System Integration.
- – 1 Years free hosting.
- – 1 Years free maintenance.
If your interested please contact me to arrange the start of your project!
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