Having a website built: the process, the costs, and what matters
3 min read
by Marcel, Senior software engineer
A new website is on the agenda — but where do you start? What does it cost? And how does a project like this actually run? If you're asking yourself these questions, this article is for you. We'll take the uncertainty out of it and walk you through the path from idea to finished site.
The short version
- The process: Clarify the goal, define the scope, settle the cost, pick a CMS you can run yourself, then the SEO groundwork.
- Cost: A professional onepager from a few hundred euros, a multi-page CMS site from just under €1,000.
- Custom features: A booking system or portal is quoted based on effort.
- Don't skip: Good content and clean technical SEO — a site nobody finds doesn't help.
Get clear on the goal
Before design or technology, settle what the site should achieve: present you professionally, bring in inquiries, let people book appointments or showcase products. Everything else follows from that.
Define the scope
Pick the size that fits: a compact onepager, a multi-page company website with a CMS, or something custom like a booking system, customer portal or shop.
Settle the cost
A professional onepager starts at a few hundred euros, a multi-page company website with a CMS at just under €1,000. Custom features are quoted based on effort — page count, design effort and special functionality move the number.
Make sure you can maintain it yourself
For multi-page sites we use a CMS like Weblication, so you can update copy and images yourself without anything in the design being able to break.
Lay the SEO groundwork
Fast load times, a clean structure and mobile-friendly pages from the ground up. That is what gets you found on Google at all — and it is much cheaper to build in than to retrofit.
Step 1: Get clear on the goal
Before we talk design or technology, we clarify the most important thing: what should your website achieve? Should it present you professionally, bring in inquiries, let people book appointments, or showcase products? Everything else follows from the goal — including how big the project actually needs to be.
Step 2: Define the scope
Not everyone needs the same thing. Roughly speaking, there are three sizes:
- Onepager: a compact single page, ideal for freelancers and small businesses.
- Company website: several pages, maintained through a CMS like Weblication that you can operate yourself.
- Custom: with a booking system, customer portal or shop — anything that goes beyond a classic website.
Step 3: What does it cost?
Honest ballpark figures: a professional onepager starts at a few hundred euros, a multi-page company website with a CMS at just under €1,000. Custom features like a booking system are quoted based on effort. The deciding factors are page count, design effort and special functionality. You can play through how those factors shape a concrete package, with no obligation, in our package configurator.
| Scope | What you get | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onepager | One compact page, ideal for freelancers and small businesses | From a few hundred euros |
| Company website | Several pages, maintained via a CMS like Weblication | From just under €1,000 |
| Custom | Booking system, customer portal or shop | Quoted based on effort |
Top tip
Budget some time for good content from the start — copy and images. The best website doesn't do much if the content is missing. We'll help you with that.
Step 4: Being able to maintain it yourself
A website is never truly "finished". Prices change, new offerings come along. So you don't need someone else every single time, we use a CMS like Weblication for multi-page sites. That lets you maintain copy and images yourself — without anything in the design being able to break.
Step 5: Getting found
A beautiful website doesn't help much if nobody finds it. That's why we build technically clean and optimized for search engines from the ground up: fast load times, clean structure, mobile-friendly. That's the groundwork for showing up on Google at all.
The process in short
Getting to know each other, concept and quote, implementation, joint review, launch — and ongoing support if you want it. Throughout, you have one direct contact and always know what we're working on.
Thinking about having a website built and want an honest assessment instead of jargon? Tell us about your plans — the first conversation is free.
Frequently asked questions
How does having a website built actually work?
In five steps: get clear on the goal, define the scope, settle the cost, pick a CMS you can maintain yourself, and lay the technical SEO groundwork. In practice that means getting to know each other, concept and quote, implementation, a joint review, launch — and ongoing support if you want it.
What does a professional website cost?
A professional onepager starts at a few hundred euros, a multi-page company website with a CMS at just under €1,000. Custom features like a booking system or a customer portal are quoted based on effort. Page count, design effort and special functionality are what move the number.
Can I maintain the website myself afterwards?
Yes, that’s the point. For multi-page sites we use a CMS like Weblication, so you can update copy and images yourself without anything in the design being able to break. A website is never truly finished — prices change, new offerings come along — and you shouldn’t need someone else for every small edit.
What do I need to prepare for a website project?
Mostly content: copy and images. Budget time for that from the start, because the best website doesn’t do much if the content is missing. If you’re stuck we help with it — but nobody knows your offering better than you do.