Guides
Straight answers, no jargon.
What things actually cost, what the pricing pages leave out, and how to tell what is worth paying for. Written for owner operators, not for marketers.
How much is a Squarespace website?
Every plan and price checked against their pricing page, the transaction fees that really separate the tiers, and the struck through line that means monthly billing does not include your domain.
Hiring guideHow much does a web designer cost?
What web designers charge, why two quotes for the same site differ by ten times, and the seven questions to ask before you hire one.
Buying guideAffordable website design for small business
What cheap actually costs, what to refuse to pay for, and the five questions to ask before you hand over money.
Running costsHow much does a website cost per month?
What a website costs to run, maintain and own each month, and why the advertised monthly price usually is not monthly.
Pricing, straightHow much does Wix cost in 2026?
Every plan from free to $159 a month, plus the two things on the pricing page that change what you actually pay.
Buyer's guideHow much does a website actually cost in 2026?
Every option has a sticker price and a real price. DIY builders, freelancers, agencies and managed plans compared, including the three costs nobody puts on the pricing page.
Switching
Already paying for a website builder?
What each one is genuinely good at, what it leaves you to do yourself, and how to move without a day where your customers land on nothing.
The Squarespace alternative where somebody else builds it
Head to head with Squarespace, what they are genuinely better at, and how to move without downtime.
SwitchingThe Wix alternative where somebody else builds it
Head to head with Wix, including why the advertised monthly price is a year paid up front.
SwitchingWordPress is free. A WordPress website is not.
What a WordPress site really costs once you add hosting, a theme, plugins and somebody to patch it.
SwitchingKeep your domain where it is
You do not have to move your domain to change your website. How switching actually works.
For agentsStop renting your leads
A website and CRM in your own name for real estate agents, built for you and kept current.