1. Strategy & Planning (5-10% of cost): Discovery call(s) to understand your business, goals, and competitors. Planning the site structure (the 5 tabs) and user flow. This is crucial for effectiveness.
2. Design & User Experience (UX) (25-35% of cost):Custom design mockups (usually for homepage and one interior page).Ensuring the site looks professional, reflects your brand, and works perfectly on mobile (responsive design).Selecting fonts, colors, and creating a visual style.
3. Development & Build (35-45% of cost):Actually building the site, typically on a platform like WordPress (most common and recommended for flexibility) or webflow. Creating the contact form with proper spam protection and email routing. Ensuring fast loading speeds and technical SEO basics. Basic on-page SEO (title tags, meta descriptions, clean code).
4. Content & Assets (Variable Cost): This is a major cost driver. Who provides the text and images? You provide all text/photos: Lower cost.They help write/rewrite your copy: Adds $500 - $2,000+.They source/professionally shoot photos: Adds $500 - $3,000+.
5. Project Management & Communication (15-20% of cost):The time spent emailing, having calls, providing feedback, and managing the project smoothly. This is the "nimble service" you're paying for.
6. Training, Launch, & Hand-off (5-10% of cost):Basic training on how to update the site (if customer desires). Launching the site on your live domain. Providing documentation.