A price is useful when its scope is clear
A business website’s cost depends on its pages and features, available materials and how it will be maintained. Two proposals for a five-page website can cover different work: one uses final copy supplied by the client, another includes content structuring, while a third assumes a form connected to an existing system.
AURENIQ’s Website Start and Website Business packages provide reference points for a defined scope. The cards in this guide show public prices and terms. These are starting prices rather than a market average or a quote for every configuration. Compare the amount alongside pages, language, content, revision rounds and handover requirements.
What changes a website budget
Page count is a starting point, but the number of distinct layouts also matters. Five pages sharing a structure involve different work from five page types with separate interactions and rules. Clarify what a page, template and language version mean in the proposal you receive.
Content and integrations deserve separate lines. Who writes copy, selects photographs and checks translations? Does the form simply pass on information, or must it save an enquiry in a CRM, assign an owner and handle failures? These differences explain the budget better than a technology list.
- Pages and layouts: services, projects, blog and forms.
- Materials: existing copy, additional writing, images and translations.
- Administration: editable fields, access and training.
- Integrations: the connected system, available access and test scenarios.
- Existing site: retained content, migration and redirects.
Three scopes that page count alone cannot compare
These illustrative scenarios are neither client projects nor firm quotations. They show why a request for a business website needs information about available materials and required functionality.
A feature can wait for a later stage if the first release remains useful without it. Record that decision in the proposal together with dependencies: who supplies content, who approves it and what external access is needed.
| Illustrative scope | What needs definition | What can change the estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Single-language website | Clear services, final materials and a contact journey. | Missing copy, distinct layouts or extra features. |
| Website with an editable blog | Content types, editable fields, access and training. | Article imports and additional editorial rules. |
| Bilingual website connected to a CRM | Page pairs, translations and the enquiry workflow. | Available API, transferred data and error handling. |
What the written proposal should contain
Ask for a page and feature list, responsibility for materials, revision rounds and a schedule tied to content availability. Design included does not explain what you will review before development, while SEO included needs concrete checks such as titles, structure, links and indexability settings.
Define handover through observable criteria: agreed pages exist, fit on mobile, contact follows the agreed path and the designated person knows how to update included content. Assess new requirements before implementation. A clear budget does not imply that every later idea is included.
Separate implementation from recurring costs
Combine implementation and operating costs in a first-year budget. Domain, hosting, licences, maintenance and external services should each be marked as included or separate. For subscriptions, record the provider, currency, billing frequency and account owner.
Do not carry a fixed RON equivalent over from an old proposal. AURENIQ cards follow the public catalogue’s currency rules, including the BNR rate date when an informational conversion is available in Romanian. Check VAT and the actual proposal terms separately; an informational conversion alone does not determine an invoice amount.
Prepare a brief that makes proposals comparable
Describe the business services, audience, required pages and intended visitor action. Add existing materials, languages, editable content and connected applications. For an existing website, share its address and what needs keeping, without passwords or personal information from received enquiries.
Using the same brief helps you check what each proposal resolves and which assumptions remain. If you need accounts, roles and internal approvals, assess a web application too. Choose a useful first release around the workflow rather than the label website or platform.
What does a business website cost?
Starting packages show the base scope. Different pages, languages or integrations need a requirements-based estimate. The final price and third-party costs are confirmed in the written proposal.
Website Start
A carefully built introduction for a business that wants to be understood on the first visit.
- Up to 5 pages in one language
- Brand-adapted visual direction and mobile layouts
- Refinement of supplied copy for included pages
- Contact form and essential SEO configuration
- 2 revision rounds and guided handover
Timing and separately quoted work
Typically 2–3 weeks after materials are supplied.
Domain, hosting, licences, translations, photography and custom integrations are excluded. Final materials and copy are approved by the client.
Website Business
More room for your expertise and a clear journey from a service to the right enquiry.
- Up to 10 pages in one language
- Content structure and brand-adapted interfaces
- Blog and administration for agreed content
- Extended enquiry form and on-page SEO
- 3 revision rounds and administration training
Timing and separately quoted work
Typically 3–5 weeks once content is agreed.
Domain, hosting, licences, translations, photography and custom integrations are excluded. Final materials and copy are approved by the client.
Common questions
Does every five-page website cost the same?
No. Layouts, materials, administration and integrations can differ. Compare deliverables and exclusions against the same brief.
Does the starting price include several languages?
Check the specific package. Website Start and Website Business describe a single-language scope; additional languages and translations are clarified separately.
Are domain and hosting automatically included?
Do not assume so. The proposal should explicitly show external costs, account ownership and administration responsibilities.
Does a new website guarantee Google enquiries?
No. Development can prepare content and technical foundations, while visibility and enquiries are evaluated later using real data. Indexability does not establish indexing.
Sources and further reading
An AURENIQ editorial guide. Examples are illustrative, not client results. Vendor documentation is checked for the specific implementation.
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