WEBSITE GUIDE
Small business website costs: ILDARIO packages and first-year budget
ILDARIO's website builds start at $199. Add the domain and the hosting periods you need to work out your first-year budget. The optional $99 care package includes six months of hosting.
Choose the pages and features you need
Write down what a customer should do on the website. A repair service may need a service list, work photos and a phone link. A cafe may need a separate menu. Decide which information belongs on each page before comparing prices.
A section is a block within a page. A separate page has its own address. A form, calculator or produced video also needs its own agreed scope. The one-page and multi-page guide explains how to choose the structure.
ILDARIO's website packages
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| Package | Price | Standard scope |
|---|---|---|
| One-page website | $199 | Up to 4 sections, mobile-friendly design and direct contact links. No contact form or Google Maps. |
| Website + contact form | $299 | Up to 6 sections, a contact form and a map for a confirmed business address. |
| Multi-page website | $399 | Up to 5 pages, up to 30 AI-generated images, analytics and Google Search Console setup. Video production is separate. |
We agree on the content and features before work begins. Domain registration and renewals are separate. Hosting is included for six months if you choose the $99 care package; otherwise, arrange and budget for hosting separately. The full package details list all inclusions.
Why the examples have different prices
The portfolio businesses are fictional design concepts. Their prices describe a website with comparable scope: FIXDAY is $199; Detail Studio and WESTCUT are $299. The concepts demonstrate our work without claiming client results.
SUNDAY HOME is $369: the $299 website plus $70 for its estimate calculator. The calculator changes the feature scope while the site remains one page.
TACO LUMA is $499: the $399 website plus $100 for three video clips edited into one homepage video, with color correction. Its homepage and separate menu page are within the website package. The $100 is for video production.
Plan the first year without counting hosting twice
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to read every column.
| Expense | At launch / first 6 months | Months 7 to 12 and renewals |
|---|---|---|
| Website build | $199, $299 or $399, plus agreed additions. Paid once. | New work has a separate agreed scope. |
| Domain | Registration price quoted by your domain provider. | Record the provider's renewal date and renewal price. |
| Care package with hosting | Optional $99 payment for 6 months of care and hosting. | A further period requires a separate agreement; no automatic renewal. |
| Hosting outside a care period | Use the provider's quote if you arrange your own hosting. | Include hosting for any period not covered by care. |
| Paid third-party services | Include any service you choose and its confirmed fees. | Record recurring fees and renewal dates. |
For example, a $299 build plus one $99 care period totals $398. That covers the agreed build and six months of care with hosting. Add your domain cost and the arrangement for months seven to twelve to calculate a full first-year budget. $398 is a subtotal, not a complete annual price.
Count hosting once for each period. If the care package covers your first six months, do not add another hosting charge for those months. The $99 is paid once for six months and has no automatic renewal. It does not commit you to a yearly subscription.
Compare quotes using the same scope
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to read every column.
| Item | What to confirm in writing |
|---|---|
| Pages and content | How many pages or sections, and who supplies text and photographs? |
| Features | Which forms, maps, calculators or videos are included, and what do they do? |
| Design and feedback | What will you review before development, and which revisions are included? |
| Launch and accounts | Who publishes the site, connects the domain and hands over files and access? |
| Ongoing costs | Which costs recur, when do they renew, and who pays them? |
If a quote lists only a page count, ask which features and launch tasks it covers. Record additions with their agreed price so you can see what makes up the final total.
Payment, approval and your next step
For ILDARIO website projects priced at $400 or less, payment follows approval of the completed website. Above $400, 50% is due after design approval; the balance follows website approval, before launch and handoff. The $499 TACO LUMA example falls above that threshold.
Analytics and Search Console setup do not guarantee search rankings or customer enquiries. Check the working site, its agreed features and contact paths before approving it. Use the first website checklist to prepare your brief, then leave your contact details to discuss it.
More help with planning your website
Explore the design concepts
Independent examples for fictional businesses. They demonstrate layout and features, rather than client results.
Website services for your business
Tell me what you are starting.
Share your business, the information you want to show and how customers should reach you. We will agree on the scope and a fixed price before work begins.
Discuss your website