Common cost ranges
- DIY builders can be cheap monthly, but the owner pays in time and setup decisions.
- Freelancer builds can be affordable, but quality varies and maintenance is often separate.
- Agency builds can be strong, but setup fees may be more than a small service business wants to risk.
- Monthly website plans can make sense when hosting, maintenance, and edits are included.
Costs owners forget to count
- Domain registration, hosting, SSL, form delivery, backups, technical fixes, copywriting, photos, SEO basics, and future edits.
- The biggest hidden cost is delay: a half-finished website that never launches does not create calls.
When a free preview reduces risk
- A preview lets the owner judge the actual website before choosing a plan.
- It is useful when the business has no site, only a Facebook page, or an old site that no longer reflects the work.
- It also gives the owner a clearer list of what they want changed before launch.
How Thulin Sites frames price
- The first 5-page website build is free.
- Starter hosting is optional at $99/month after review.
- Local Growth is available later for businesses that want monthly service-page and trust updates.