What a website actually costs.
Starting prices.
These are floors, not quotes. Where your project lands depends on scope, and the section below sets out exactly what moves the number.
Business Website
Single-location businesses that need to look credible and be findable on Google.
Typically 2–3 weeks
- Up to 6 pages, custom designed
- Mobile-first build
- Core Web Vitals performance budget
- Technical SEO foundation + structured data
- Contact form, click-to-call and WhatsApp
- Google Business Profile setup
- Content management so you can edit it yourself
Growth Website
Most chosenFirms competing on search who need depth: service pages, location pages and content.
Typically 3–5 weeks
- Everything in Business Website
- Up to 20 pages including local landing pages
- Blog / insights section
- Lead capture and enquiry routing
- Analytics and conversion tracking
- Keyword and competitor research
- Two rounds of post-launch iteration
Online Store
Retailers selling online, with payments, inventory and delivery to manage.
Typically 4–8 weeks
- Product catalogue and collections
- Nigerian payment gateway integration
- Delivery and shipping rules
- Order, stock and customer dashboards
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Staff training and handover
Custom Software
Operations that have outgrown spreadsheets: portals, dashboards, internal tools.
Typically 8–16 weeks
- Discovery, scoping and technical design
- Bespoke database and application build
- Role-based access and audit trails
- Third-party and hardware integrations
- Deployment, monitoring and documentation
- Support and maintenance agreement
What moves the number.
Two websites with the same page count can differ by a factor of five. These are the six things that decide where yours sits.
Number of pages and templates
Six pages built from three templates costs far less than thirty pages that each need their own layout.
Custom functionality
Booking, payments, logins, dashboards and calculators are software, not pages. Each one adds build and testing time.
Content readiness
If your copy, photos and brand assets are ready we move faster. If we have to write and shoot, that is extra scope.
Integrations
Payment gateways, CRMs, accounting tools, SMS and hardware each need building and testing against a live system.
Migration
Moving an existing site means preserving URLs, redirects and rankings. That is careful work, not a copy-paste.
Ongoing support
A one-off build is priced differently from a long-term retainer where we own performance and uptime.
Keeping it online.
A website is not a one-off purchase. It needs hosting, an SSL certificate, backups, security patches and someone watching when it goes down at 2am.
We fold all of that into a monthly plan so it is one predictable cost rather than a series of emergencies. You are never locked in: if you leave, we hand over the domain, the code and the database.
Essential
- Managed hosting on fast infrastructure
- SSL, backups and uptime monitoring
- Core, plugin and dependency updates
- Security patching
- Email support
Managed
- Everything in Essential
- Monthly content and page changes
- Performance and Core Web Vitals reporting
- Search Console and analytics review
- Priority response, phone and WhatsApp
Straight answers about money.
How much does a website cost in Port Harcourt?
A credible business website starts around the Business Website floor above. Sites with heavy content, ecommerce or custom functionality cost more because they take longer to build and test. We scope your project and give one fixed price before any work starts.
Why do you publish prices when most agencies don't?
Because the first question every client asks is what it costs, and making people book a call to find out wastes everyone's time. Published floors mean you know before you contact us whether we are in your range.
Is it a fixed price or hourly?
Fixed. We scope the work, agree the deliverables and quote one price. If you later ask for something outside that scope we price it separately and you approve it before we build it. You are never billed for hours you cannot see.
What payment terms do you offer?
Projects are typically split across milestones: a deposit to start, a payment at design sign-off, and the balance at launch. Larger software builds are staged across more milestones so cost tracks progress.
Do I have to pay for hosting and maintenance?
Hosting, SSL, backups and updates are not optional for a site that stays online and secure, but you are not locked to us. Our care plans are listed above. If you prefer to host elsewhere we will hand over everything you need.
Do you work with small budgets?
Sometimes. If your budget is below our floor we will say so directly rather than sell you a version that will not work. In many cases the honest answer is to start with a smaller scope and expand once the site is earning.
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Scoping, the quote and the initial conversation are free. We would rather spend an hour understanding your project than send a number that changes later.
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