How much does a website cost in Pensacola?
A small-business website in Pensacola costs about $17 to $19 a month if you build it yourself on Wix or Squarespace, $900 to $3,000 one time from a freelancer like PensacolaSites, and $6,000 to $15,000 from an agency like Rawcut Creative. Drew Builds Websites is $297 a month, no setup fee, built and run for you.
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What's in the $297-a-month Start-up package?
The Start-up package is $297 a month: a six-page website on a domain in your name, missed-call text-back, lead follow-up, review requests to every customer, one-click text campaigns and on-site SEO. No setup fee and no contract. Here's everything that is in it, and everything that isn't.
| What | In the plan? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Six-page website on a domain in your name | Included | You own the domain and the site files. |
| Hosting | Included | Part of the monthly. |
| Missed-call text-back | Included | Turns on once carrier paperwork clears, usually 1 to 4 weeks. How missed-call text-back works. |
| Lead follow-up | Included | Form fills get an answer the same hour, then a nudge until they book or say stop. |
| Review requests | Included | One text after the job asks every customer for a Google review. |
| One-click campaigns | Included | Text your old customer list: reactivation, seasonal promos, a holiday hello. |
| On-site SEO | Included | Pages written and built so Pensacola searches can find you. No ranking promises. |
| Setup fee | $0 | None. |
| Texts and call minutes | At cost | $0.008 per text segment, $0.018 per minute. About a penny a text, no markup. |
| Contract | None | Cancel by email with two days' notice. |
| Refund | 30 days | Counted from go-live. Any reason. |
| Monthly Google Business Profile management | Not included | |
| Writing your review responses | Not included | |
| Running ads | Not included | |
| Monthly reports | Not included | |
| Online booking and appointment reminders | Add-on | Scoped together if you need it. |
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What does a Pensacola website cost over 12 and 36 months?
Over three years my plan comes to $10,692. That's more than a DIY builder or Jump Start Marketing's $50 plan, about $1,730 more than Footbridge Media's $249 plan, and less than a custom agency build once hosting is counted. The table shows what each number buys.
| Option | Price as listed | 12 months | 36 months | What you get, honestly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Builds Websites (Pensacola) | $297/mo, $0 setup | $3,564 | $10,692 | Site plus missed-call text-back, follow-up, review requests and campaigns, built and run for you. Texts at cost on top. Doesn't include GBP management or ads. | This site |
| Footbridge Media (Pensacola) | $249/mo, no contracts | $2,988 | $8,964 | Contractor websites and marketing. Their plan lists Google Business Profile optimization, review management and online booking, which mine doesn't. Cheaper per month. | footbridgemedia.com |
| Jump Start Marketing (Pensacola) | $50/mo, no contract | $600 | $1,800 | Custom site, hosting, updates, initial SEO and domain management. The cheapest monthly plan I found. No missed-call text-back or follow-up listed. | jsmcorp.com |
| PensacolaSites | $900 single page or $3,000 full site, one time | $3,000 + hosting | $3,000 + hosting | Hand-coded site you pay for once. Their guide doesn't list a hosting fee, so ask. Text-back and follow-up would be separate tools. | pensacolasites.com |
| Rawcut Creative | $6,000 to $15,000 one time, plus $30 to $150/mo hosting (their estimate) | $6,360 to $16,800 | $7,080 to $20,400 | Custom 8 to 12 page site. The range comes from their two Pensacola pages ($6,000 to $14,000 and $8,000 to $15,000). | pricing, small business |
| Wix Light (do it yourself) | $17/mo, billed yearly | $204 | $612 | You build it and keep it up. Cheapest cash. Costs your evenings. | wix.com/plans, US prices |
| Squarespace Basic (do it yourself) | $19/mo, billed yearly | $228 | $684 | Same trade: low price, your time. | squarespace.com/pricing |
Why pay $297 a month when a site can cost $50?
Because the $297 isn't only for the website. It also pays for the phone side: missed calls get a text back, form fills get followed up, and every customer gets a review request. If all you need is a site, a $50 plan or a DIY builder is the cheaper answer, and I'll tell you that.
When is a one-time build the better deal?
When you already have a way to answer missed calls and follow up, and you want to own a site outright with no monthly fee. Over three years, a $3,000 build plus inexpensive hosting costs less than my plan. You'd pay separately for changes and for any texting tools.
With my plan you own the domain and the files too. If you leave, the site files and your contacts go with you. What stops is the hosting and the automation, because that's what the monthly pays for.
Are there any other fees?
Only texts and call minutes, billed at cost: $0.008 per text segment and $0.018 per minute, about a penny a text with no markup. No setup fee, no contract to buy out. Online booking and reminders are an add-on we scope together if you want them.
How should I compare quotes from Pensacola web designers?
Add up what you'll pay over 36 months, not the first invoice, and ask the same five questions of everyone, me included.
- Whose name is the domain registered in?
- What happens to the site and my contacts if I leave?
- What does it cost over three years, hosting and texting included?
- What answers the phone when I can't?
- Who actually builds it, and who do I text when something breaks?
I wrote a side-by-side of nine local options: the best web designers in Pensacola, compared. Or read the full FAQ.
Pricing questions, answered straight.
Is there a setup fee?
No. There's no setup fee, no build fee and no card needed to see the draft. The first charge is the $297 month, and it starts when you say yes.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Email me with two days' notice. There's no contract, and you keep the rest of the month you already paid for.
What's the refund policy?
Thirty days, counted from the day your site goes live. If you don't want it, for any reason, I refund the month. No conditions.
Will the price go up?
If it ever does, I'll email you at least 30 days ahead, and you can cancel before it takes effect. That's in the terms.
How much will texting cost on top of $297?
Texts and call minutes are billed at cost with no markup: $0.008 per text segment and $0.018 per minute. For example, 500 text segments in a month comes to $4.
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