The short answer: with LiftUp Consulting, a complete small business website costs $899 — one fixed price, live in 5–10 business days, and you own everything. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no renting your own website from a platform. The only other costs are yours to start with: your domain name and your business email, which you buy in your own name so nothing is ever held hostage.
Most small business owners ask this question and get “it depends” from everyone. Here is the honest map of what the market actually charges in 2026 — and exactly where LiftUp fits.
The honest 2026 price map
| Option | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| DIY website builder | $15–$50/month, forever | Your evenings, a template that looks like everyone else’s, and a site you stop owning the day you stop paying |
| Freelancer | $2,000–$8,000 | One person’s availability, quality varies, support ends when they move on |
| Marketing agency | $10,000–$35,000 | A team you never meet, hourly billing, timelines measured in months |
| LiftUp Consulting | $899 fixed | A custom website framework on infrastructure you own, live in 5–10 business days, with 30 days of support after launch |
Sources for the market ranges: published 2026 industry cost guides (freelancer builds typically $2,000–$8,000; agency builds $10,000–$35,000). LiftUp’s price is our own fixed offer, stated in full below.
What the $899 website framework includes
- A complete business website built on an owned WordPress stack — your domain, your hosting account, your property
- Custom design in your brand: colors, logo, photography, and layout built around your business, not a generic template dropped on it
- Your core pages written and structured for Google and for AI search — so customers (and the AI assistants they ask) can find you and understand what you do
- Contact and booking paths wired in: forms, calls, maps, and your Google Business Profile working as one system
- 2 revision rounds — you review, we refine, twice, before launch
- Live in 5–10 business days from the day we have your materials
- 30 days of post-launch support included
Your only other costs: your domain name (about the price of lunch, once a year) and your business email — both registered in your name. We walk you through both. There is nothing else to buy to launch.
How payment works: a 20% deposit starts your build; the balance is due at launch. One price, agreed before we begin.
Make it a system, not just a website
A website brings people to the door. These add-ons make the business behind it run:
| Add-on | Price | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| HubSpot CRM integration | $199 | Your customer list, leads, and follow-ups organized in one CRM — chosen, set up, and connected to your website forms for you |
| AI assistant integration | $299 | An AI assistant connected to your Instagram and your CRM that answers customer questions around the clock and captures every lead |
| Both together | $399 | Save $99 versus buying them separately |
⭐ Discover Your Freedom — the complete setup, $1,298
Our most popular way to start: the $899 website framework + CRM integration + AI integration, bundled at $1,298 (the pieces separately are $1,397). One setup, one price, and your business answers customers like a company three times its size. Monthly management, if you want it afterward, is separate and always month-to-month — Core $499/mo, Growth $899/mo, no lock-in.
→ See the full package breakdown: Website Packages
→ Everything LiftUp Consulting does: Our Services
Why a fixed price is even possible
LiftUp Consulting is run by an operator, not an account manager. Miller González has spent 30 years running real businesses — salons, a boutique hotel, a construction company — and holds a University of Miami degree in digital marketing. The websites we build for clients are built the same way we built the ones our own businesses run on: owned infrastructure, no platform rent, no bloat. A fixed price works because the process is proven, not because corners are cut. Our own salon’s website, shop, and Google presence — 5.0 stars across 370 Google reviews — run on exactly this system.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a small business website cost?
With LiftUp Consulting, $899 — one fixed price for a complete website framework on infrastructure you own. For comparison, freelancers typically charge $2,000–$8,000 and agencies $10,000–$35,000 for a small business website. Your only additional costs are your domain name and business email, registered in your own name.
How long does it take to build a small business website?
5–10 business days from the day we receive your materials (logo, photos, and your answers to a short questionnaire). Agencies commonly take months; our turnaround is part of the offer.
Do I own my website, or am I renting it?
You own it. Your domain, your hosting, your content — all in your name. If you ever stop working with us, everything stays with you. We build on owned infrastructure precisely so no platform — and no agency — can hold your business hostage.
What else do I have to pay for besides the website itself?
Only your domain name and your business email, both inexpensive and both yours. Optional add-ons (CRM setup $199, AI assistant $299, or both for $399) and optional monthly management are separate, published prices — nothing is bundled in silently and nothing bills without your agreement.
I already have a website. Can you redesign it?
We don’t sell redesigns. In our experience, patching an old site costs more than it saves, so existing-site clients get a rebuild on the owned stack — your content and identity carried over, the foundation replaced. The migration is quoted after a free audit of your current site, so you see the full number before deciding.
What happens after my website launches?
Every build includes 30 days of post-launch support. After that, most clients either manage the site themselves — it’s built to be manageable — or choose a month-to-month management plan (AI Management Core $499/mo, Growth $899/mo, full management by quote). No contracts, no lock-in: you can stop any month.
Do you only build websites for salons?
No. LiftUp Consulting works with small businesses in any industry — the system was sharpened on our own businesses first (a salon group, digital services, a roofing and construction partner), and the process is the same for any owner who wants their business found, answered, and organized. Consulting also covers management, CRM selection, staffing, and digital marketing beyond the website itself.
How do we start?
Fill out the short questionnaire below. Your first consultation hour is free — we look at where your business stands online, tell you plainly what we’d do, and quote the fixed price before any money moves.
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