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How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost in the UK in 2026?
Somewhere between £180 a year and £25,000. Where you land depends on who builds it, how it's built, and what you count as the total cost.
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- 3 May 2026
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- 8 minutes
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- Builder, freelance and agency costs, plus a five-year total
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Wix's reputation for poor SEO is partly out of date and partly accurate. Here's what actually slows Wix sites down, and where it has genuinely improved.
Performance
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Wix and Squarespace sites routinely score 40-65 on Google PageSpeed. Here is the technical reason why, and what it means for your search rankings.
Platforms
Why Your Wix Website Is Costing You More Than You Think
The monthly fee is usually the number people fixate on. What goes unnoticed is the structure of costs sitting underneath it.
Pricing
How to Get a Professional Website for Under £500
The assumption that a professional website costs thousands is widespread and, for most small businesses, wrong. Here's what actually sets the price.
Industry guide
Restaurant Website Must-Haves: Turning Visitors Into Bookings
A restaurant website has one job: convert someone already interested into someone who comes through the door.
SEO
Hand-Coded vs Template Websites: What Actually Matters for Ranking
The relationship between how a site is built and how it ranks is frequently misunderstood. Here's what actually moves the needle.
Hiring
What to Expect When Working With a Freelance Web Developer
The range of prices, the variation in what's included, and the difficulty of judging quality up front all make this harder than it needs to be.
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