Redesign for small business

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Need to redesign our small business website—current one looks straight out of 2010. Got quotes ranging from 5k to 50k. How is there such a huge gap? We just want a modern, mobile-friendly site with basic e-commerce. Are agencies inflating prices, or are we missing hidden costs? Don’t want to overpay but also can’t afford a DIY disaster.

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The cost rollercoaster is real. For a small biz site, 5k–30k is typical, but breakdowns matter. A 5k quote might use templates with limited customization (e.g.,Squarespacepros), while 50k could mean custom coding, UX audits, and post-launch SEO. Hidden costs bite hardest: content migration (rewriting product descriptions, reformatting blogs) often adds 2k– 10k. SSL certificates, hosting upgrades, or GDPR compliance plugins? Another 2k/year. Here’s an interesting coverage of how much is a website redesign