How much does a website cost for a small service business?
With Medalist it is $1,000 to set up, one time, plus a monthly plan from $297. The setup is paid once, when you sign up, together with the first month. The setup covers the design, the copy, your photos edited and placed, and service and city pages. The monthly plan is $297 on a 12-month plan, or $397 month to month.
How much does a website cost per month, and what should the monthly cover?
Here it is $297 a month on a 12-month plan, or $397 month to month. It covers hosting, your domain, security, up to 30 minutes of site changes a month (send everything in one message; extra time is a fixed $75 per half hour), one new article a week answering what customers in your area search for, a monthly report of the visits, calls and quote requests, and direct support by text. If a monthly fee only pays for hosting, that is rent, not service.
Do I need a website if my work comes from referrals?
Usually yes, because many referred customers Google your name before they call. The site is where they check that you are real: your photos, your reviews, your license and the area you serve. It does not replace referrals. It gives them a reason not to call the next name on the list.
Why not just build it myself on Wix or Squarespace?
You can, and they are good tools if you want to run the site yourself. The tool is the easy part. The work is writing the pages, editing the photos, writing a new article every week and making changes when your business changes. The monthly here pays for someone doing that work, not for the tool.
Is Angi or Thumbtack better than having my own website?
They do different jobs. On lead sites you pay for leads or ads on their platform, and the customer finds you through them. Your website is in your name, and it is where people check you before they call. Plenty of owners use both.
Who owns the website and the domain if I cancel?
You do. Month to month, you cancel anytime by text, email or the billing portal, and it takes effect at the end of the paid month. On a 12-month plan the monthly price is lower, and if you cancel early you pay the difference between the month-to-month price and the 12-month price for the months you already used, nothing else. Either way, we hand over the site files and the domain within 15 days of your request, and the site stays online for 30 days so you can move it.
How long does it take to build?
A few days after you send the details and the photos. You approve everything before a single page goes live.
What if I already have a website?
We look at what you have. If it can be improved, we improve it. If starting over is honestly the better move, we will tell you so.
Will a new website guarantee more calls?
No, and be careful with anyone who promises that. Nobody controls Google or AI assistants. What you get is the work, done every month, and a monthly report that shows the calls and quote requests the site brought in, so you can judge it yourself.