Business2 min read5 April 2026

You're Probably Paying Too Much For Your Website

I keep hearing the same story from NZ business owners: "I paid $6,000 for my website and I'm not even happy with it."

Why Agencies Charge So Much

It's not because the work is worth $6,000. It's because agencies have:

  • Office rent
  • Multiple employees
  • Project managers
  • Account managers
  • Sales teams
  • You're not paying for a better website. You're paying for their overhead.

    What A Website Actually Costs To Build

    A professional one-page site for a small business takes me about 2-3 days of focused work. A 5-page site takes about a week.

    The tools are free or cheap. The hosting is $5-15/month. The domain is $15/year.

    What you're paying for is the skill and experience to make it look good, load fast, and rank on Google. That doesn't require an agency.

    What's A Fair Price?

    For a NZ small business:

  • One-page site: $500 - $800
  • 5-page business site: $1,000 - $1,500
  • Full site with e-commerce: $2,000 - $3,000
  • If someone quotes you $8,000 for a basic site, they're charging for their conference room.

    What I Charge

    I build sites starting at $599. Same quality as the agency work I used to do in France. I just don't have the overhead.

    Check my pricing or WhatsApp me if you want to chat about your project.