Small Business Website Guides
Plain-English answers for owners who are deciding how to get a website: what it costs, who owns it, how the options compare and how to get found locally.
Getting Started With a Small Business Website
New to this? Start here: do you need a website, what goes on it and how long it takes.
Do Small Businesses Need a Website? What If I Only Have a Facebook Page?
Does a small business really need a website if it has a Facebook page and a Google Business Profile? What each one does, and what only a website…
Read the guide →How Long Does It Take to Build a Small Business Website?
How long a small business website takes to build, what slows projects down, and what you can do to launch sooner. Typical timelines for DIY, freelancers, agencies and…
Read the guide →What Pages Does a Small Business Website Need?
A checklist of the pages and features a small business website needs: home, services, about, contact, reviews, service areas and more, with what to put on each.
Read the guide →Getting a Website for a New or Home-Based Business
How to get a website for a new or home-based business: the steps to take, what to prepare, and how to keep costs low while you are getting…
Read the guide →Website Cost, Pricing and Ownership
What a small business website costs, how monthly payments compare with paying upfront, and who owns what.
How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost?
What a small business website really costs in 2026: DIY builders, freelancers, agencies and managed monthly websites compared, plus the costs most owners forget.
Read the guide →Do I Own My Website If I Pay Monthly?
How ownership works with a monthly website: you always own your domain, text, images and customer data, and receive the full site files after 24 months of payments.
Read the guide →Is It Better to Pay Monthly or Pay Upfront for a Website?
Should a small business pay for a website monthly or upfront? How both options work, what each includes, and which fits different budgets and timelines.
Read the guide →Compare Your Options: Wix, Web Designers and Done-for-You
Website builders, freelancers, agencies and managed websites, side by side.
Wix, Squarespace or Hire a Web Designer? How to Choose
Should a small business use Wix or Squarespace, hire a freelancer or agency, or pay for a managed website? A plain comparison of cost, time, control and upkeep.
Read the guide →Website Builder vs. Done-for-You Website: Which Is Right for You?
A done-for-you website is designed, built, hosted and updated by someone else. See how it compares to a website builder on time, cost and results for small businesses.
Read the guide →What Is a Done-for-You Website? (Website as a Service Explained)
A done-for-you website is designed, built, hosted and updated by someone else for a monthly fee. What website as a service (WaaS) includes and who it suits.
Read the guide →Website Hosting, Maintenance and Redesign
Keeping a website secure, fast and up to date, and knowing when it is time for a new one.
Website Maintenance and Hosting for Small Business, Handled for You
What website maintenance and hosting involve, what it costs, and how a managed website plan takes updates, security and hosting off your plate.
Read the guide →When Should a Small Business Redesign Its Website?
Signs it is time to redesign your small business website, when a few updates are enough, and how to replace an old site without losing your content.
Read the guide →Local SEO and Google Reviews
Practical ways to show up in Google Maps and earn more reviews.
Local SEO for Contractors and Service Businesses
A practical local SEO checklist for contractors and service businesses: Google Business Profile, reviews, service pages and consistent listings to show up in Google Maps.
Read the guide →How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Business (the Right Way)
Simple, policy-friendly ways to get more Google reviews for your local business: when to ask, how to share your review link, and what Google does not allow.
Read the guide →Ready for a Website You Don’t Have to Manage?
Tell us about your business and your managed website goes live in 10 days.