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Writer's pictureAleeza Ali

How Much Does It Cost To Create a Basic Website

Updated: Sep 6, 2019



A frequently asked question that how much does a basic website cost? Often concerns when you want to have a great website. The truth about website building is that entirely depends on your goals and budget. It can be as low as almost completely free of cost, almost minimum or it can be around $5000 to $1000. Companies pay a lot to have a beautiful and well-designed website. We are counting on an average to get you details about having a most basic one.

We are starting from some basic needs to build a website by domain registration in Pakistan and that will also determine its price.


Tools That You Need To Create A Website

Building a website is not rocket science. As we mentioned earlier, it can be as low as almost no cost or it can be expensive as well. You don’t have to be a professional developer to build a website. If you are not very well aware of what skills are required to have an attractive website. Thanks to different tools available on the web.

If you do not know what kind of tools are used to build a basic website then there are chances that you will end up overspending your budget on things that you will never require.

Tools that are required are:

· The domain name (e.g. Google.com, yourbusinessname.com)

· Website builder (e.g. WordPress, Weebly, etc.)

· Web hosting.


Domain name

You first have to register a domain name; this includes rights to use the name for your website for a year. Renewal of domain name is required from the same domain name registrar. You will have the option to choose different domain name then you can let it expire and let other people purchase it.


Website builder

You will also require a website builder. It is easy and you can create a great website just exactly the way you want. It will also enable essential features like SEO tags, plugins, etc. WordPress is one of the most popular platforms to build a website which provides you complete control over your website.


Web Hosting

A web hosting is like a home for your website. All the important files and content will be stored in it. There are plenty of web hosting such as shared hosting, VPS hosting, cheap hosting, WordPress hosting, dedicated server, etc. WordPress hosting is an ideal choice in terms of affordability and needs.

Cost of Basic website

Building a website would cost anywhere between $100 to $500 depending on your needs. If you are looking for a well-featured, custom-built website then it can reach $30,000 or maybe more than that.

For a small website, you will have a budget for web hosting and domain name. Normally, domain name costs around $1500 and web hosting around $8 monthly. All in all, it would cost you $110.87 yearly.

If you are looking to have a unique look on your website then you can build a custom WordPress theme. If you choose to hire a developer then He/she would charge $20 to $100 an hour.

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