Building a Professional Website in 2025: What's Really Included in the Price
Why does a website cost €500 from some providers and €50,000 from others? The answer is simpler than it looks. What varies isn't the "website" itself — it's everything around it.
What really makes up the price
- ▸Design — custom mockup, responsive layouts, animations. €500–€3,000 depending on complexity
- ▸Development — WordPress + modified template: 1-3 days. Custom Next.js with SEO: 5-15 days
- ▸Hosting + domain — €5–€50/month hosting, €10–15/year domain. Often recurring, not always in the quote
- ▸Technical SEO — meta tags, sitemap, schema.org, Core Web Vitals. A site without this is invisible to Google
- ▸Maintenance — €50–€300/month for security updates, backups, monitoring
What's often missing from quotes
- ▸Content (text, photos) — rarely included
- ▸Professional email at your domain
- ▸Training to update content yourself
- ▸DNS / hosting configuration at launch
- ▸Number of revision rounds
Realistic price ranges in 2025
| Site type | 2025 range | Timeline | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landing page | €800 – €2,500 | 1 week | Idea validation, ad campaigns |
| Showcase site (5-10 pages) | €2,500 – €6,000 | 2-3 weeks | Freelancers, SMEs, tradespeople |
| E-commerce | €5,000 – €20,000 | 4-8 weeks | Online shop |
| Custom web app | €15,000 – €80,000 | 2-6 months | SaaS, marketplace, business tool |
| Basic WordPress (template) | €500 – €2,000 | 3-5 days | Very tight budget, simple needs |
What my service includes (transparent)
Every project I deliver through my website creation service includes: custom responsive design, Next.js development with 90+ PageSpeed score, domain registered in your name, configured and secured hosting, professional email, SSL + Core Web Vitals optimization, technical SEO, automatic CI/CD deployment, and 30 days post-launch support.
Starting price for a showcase site: €1,500, delivered in 3 weeks. Not the cheapest on the market — but a site that actually works, loads in under a second, and is entirely yours.
Conclusion
Next time someone quotes you a website, ask: What's included exactly? Is hosting included? Is technical SEO configured? Can I update the content myself? If the answer to all of these is yes, and the price seems right, go for it. Request a detailed quote.
Zouhir Echarif El Idrissi El Kandri
Freelance DevOps & Développeur Web
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