bearhype web design

Pricing, in plain numbers.

A website shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg, and you shouldn't have to sit through a sales call to find out what it costs. Here are the real numbers.

On a smaller budget? I can work with you.

Personal

For a single-page website, a landing page, or a personal project. You bring branding, words and images; I turn them into a clean one-pager.

$450Two-day build

  • Single-page design — Home, About and Contact in one scrollable layout
  • Mobile responsive design
  • Custom contact form
  • Social accounts connected
  • On-site SEO best practices
  • Domain mapping (you provide the domain)
  • 30-minute strategy session
  • 1 week of post-launch email support
Start a Personal site

Essentials

For an informational site, a service business, or a portfolio. You bring branding, words and images; I turn them into a professional website.

$1,499Five-day build

  • Up to 5 pages — typically Home, Services, About, Contact
  • Simple booking functionality (consultations or events)
  • Privacy policy and terms pages from your content
  • Mobile responsive design
  • Custom contact form
  • Social accounts connected
  • On-site SEO best practices
  • Domain mapping, with your first year of domain registration included*
  • Professional email setup (you@yourbusiness.com)
  • 30-minute strategy session
  • Up to 30 minutes of live revisions and training
  • 2 weeks of post-launch email support
Start an Essentials site

Professional

For growing businesses, e-commerce, and organizations that need more pages, more function and a blog or portfolio.

$2,995Two-week build

  • Up to 12 pages — typically Home, Services, About, Products, Contact
  • E-commerce or enhanced booking functionality†
  • Privacy policy and terms pages from your content
  • Mobile responsive design
  • Custom contact form
  • Social accounts connected
  • On-site SEO best practices
  • Domain mapping, with your first year of domain registration included*
  • Professional email setup (you@yourbusiness.com)
  • Detailed built-in website analytics
  • 1-hour strategy session
  • Up to 3 hours of live revisions and training
  • Simple word mark logo, if you need one
  • Content generation, if needed
  • 3 weeks of post-launch email support

†E-commerce or booking functionality is limited to 10 products or services. Specific or unique requirements must be requested in writing before the proposal is finalized.

Scope a Professional site

*Domain registration is included for the first year on Essentials and Professional (a roughly $20 value); renewals after year one are billed at cost. Not sure what you'll need yet? Choose the package that fits your current needs — when you're ready for more, like e-commerce or booking, I'll upgrade the package and send a new invoice to match.

1:1 website & branding consulting

Spend an hour with me going over your project — a full site audit, layout and SEO feedback, or hands-on training on whatever platform you're using.

I can help with

  • New website strategy and concept
  • A full audit of your current site, up to 8 pages, with suggestions for improvement
  • General website development questions, answered plainly
  • Adding booking calendars or other custom functionality
  • Domain name mapping
  • SEO coaching and recommendations
  • Connecting Google Search Console
  • Hands-on training on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or Shopify
  • Business setup basics — LLC formation, EIN registration, general startup structure (backed by an MBA)

Additional & optional services

Add these to any package, or book them on their own.

Yearly web hosting

Fast, reliable hosting from personal sites to high-performance business sites.

$179.88 / year

Logo creation

A minimalist logo design for your business, with up to 3 rounds of revisions included.

$95

Website migration service

Moving to new hosting, a new platform, or a new domain — done in an SEO-friendly way so you don't lose your organic visibility and rankings.

$195

Monthly website care

Updates, backups, security patches and small content edits, handled every month so you don't have to think about it.

Custom quote

Hosting is not included in any package unless yearly web hosting is added — see above.

On a budget?

Websites aren't cheap, but that doesn't mean you can't reach your goals.

I understand most business owners don't have thousands of dollars to spend, especially early on. I make every attempt to work with you — whether that's a payment plan spreading the cost over four months, discounting scope, or some combination that fits your situation.

Reach out, tell me your business goals, and we'll figure out a way to get you online.

Examples of how I've worked with others

A website for $10?

A local preschool needed a new site but didn't have $2,300 sitting around. So we found a number that worked — spreading the cost over two years instead of due at launch. They got online right away and paid it down alongside everything else on their plate.

A website, traded for HVAC work

An HVAC company needed a new site. Instead of an invoice, we worked out a trade — their team handled HVAC work I needed, and I built and launched their website in return. No cash changed hands, and both of us came out ahead.

A free site for a church's volunteer campaign

A local church needed a simple site to support a volunteer campaign — nothing about it was going to make anyone money. So I built and launched it for free. Some projects are worth doing just because the cause is good.

What actually moves the price

Four things decide where a project lands. Nothing else does.

  • Total pagesAnything with its own URL counts as a page. More pages, more design and content work.
  • Unique page designsMore important than page count. Ten pages sharing two templates costs far less than five pages that each look different.
  • Custom functionalityBooking, e-commerce, calculators, payments, integrations. The more your site has to do, the more it costs.
  • Rounds of revisionEach package includes a set amount of live revision time. Extra rounds are quoted before the work starts, never after.

Common questions

How much does a small business website cost in Augusta?

Personal is $450 for a single page. Essentials is $1,499 for a five-page site. Professional is $2,995 for up to twelve pages with e-commerce or enhanced booking. You get a fixed number before any work starts.

How long will it take?

Personal is a two-day build, Essentials is five days, and Professional takes about two weeks — all once your content is ready. The long pole is usually content, not code.

Do I own my website?

Yes. Domain, hosting and platform accounts are in your name and you hold the logins. If we ever part ways, the site goes with you.

What does hosting cost?

Hosting and domain renewal are billed separately from the build — see yearly hosting above, or bring your own. I'll set it up and tell you exactly what you're signing up for.

Is the free mockup really free?

Yes, for projects that are a good fit. A custom homepage design for your business, delivered within seven days, at no cost and with no obligation. See the free mockup page for who qualifies.

Do you work with clients outside Georgia?

Yes. In-person work happens around Evans, Augusta and the CSRA. Everywhere else works over video, and always has.

Can you fix or take over my existing site?

Usually. I'll audit what's there first and tell you honestly whether it's worth repairing or rebuilding, including what happens to your current search rankings — see the redesign & rescue service.

Why shouldn't I just use AI to build my site?

Honestly, it's not the worst idea — AI tools are a fast way to see what a homepage could look like. But there's a real gap between a generated preview and a site that's actually live: fast hosting, working forms, SEO structure Google can read, mobile testing across real devices, and someone to fix it when a plugin update breaks something. I'm glad to help either way — polish and launch a concept you already like, or build the whole thing from scratch.

See it before you buy it

Tell me about your business and I'll design a custom homepage mockup for you within 7 days. No cost, no obligation, no sales pressure.