Straight answers about cost, and which option you need

Plain answers with real numbers, written to be useful whether or not you hire us. Every price on these pages is the price we actually charge, every guide compares us with doing it yourself and with agencies, and every page says when you should not buy.

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The short answer

Cost guides and side-by-side comparisons for every service we sell, answered with real numbers rather than brochure copy. Each page states our actual prices, the third-party costs other quotes leave out, and the situations where we are the wrong choice.
Marketing and search

SEO, AI search, ads, social, email, consulting

How much does local SEO cost?$100 to $299 a month, what Google gives away free, first-year totals, and pricing red flags.Read the answer Local SEO vs SEO: which do you need?Map pack vs organic results, which to start with by business type, and what each costs.Read the answer How much does GEO (AEO) cost?Getting cited by ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews: $100 to $299 a month, DIY vs agency, and our own citation numbers.Read the answer How much does Google Ads management cost?The fee vs the ad budget, $100 to $299 by spend band, and what share of your money actually reaches an ad.Read the answer Should I manage Google Ads myself or hire someone?The ten costliest first-timer mistakes and the real break-even at small budgets.Read the answer How much does social media management cost?$100 to $299 a month for 12 to 30 designed posts; cost per post over a year.Read the answer Social media manager vs freelancer vs agency vs DIYFive ways to handle it in rising cost, and when each is right.Read the answer How much does email marketing management cost?Management, platform and sending separated; $100 to $299 a month; first-year totals.Read the answer Email vs SMS marketing: which should you use?Which messages belong on which channel, and the consent and A2P rules.Read the answer How much does a marketing consultant cost?$10 for an hour on Zoom in your own accounts; when to book a session instead of buying a service.Read the answer
Websites and stores

Design, builders, Next.js, Shopify, malware

How much does a small business website cost?$50 to $250 one-time with hosting included, domain about $15 a year, optional $50 care plan; three-year example.Read the answer Wix or Squarespace vs hiring a designerBuilder subscriptions vs a one-time build over three years, and who owns the site.Read the answer Next.js vs WordPress: which should you use?When each is right, the three-year cost with hosting, and SEO notes.Read the answer How much does a Shopify store setup cost?$199 to $799 one-time plus your Shopify plan; first-year cost worked out.Read the answer How much does WordPress malware removal cost?$97 to $397, usually within 48 hours; why cheap cleanups come back.Read the answer
AI answering

Chatbots, receptionists and texting

How much does an AI chatbot cost?FAQ bot $197, trained bot $297, booking bot $497, then API usage only.Read the answer AI chatbot vs live chat vs contact formWhich a small business should use, side by side, and the setup we recommend.Read the answer How much does an AI receptionist cost?Build, platform, minutes and management itemised, with a 300-minute-a-month example.Read the answer How much does missed-call text-back / AI SMS answering cost?A build you own, a managed plan or full AI SMS answering; first-year totals for each.Read the answer Text-back vs AI SMS vs AI receptionist: which do you need?What triggers each, what it costs, and which fits a trade, a clinic or a busy inbox.Read the answer
Software and apps

Web apps, internal tools, mobile apps

How much does a custom web app or software cost?$749 to $4,999 fixed per scope, code in your GitHub, running costs after launch.Read the answer How much does a mobile app cost?Prototype $250, business app $750, SaaS app $1,750; store fees; do you need an app at all?Read the answer
GoHighLevel

Setup cost, timelines, consultants, comparisons

How much does a GoHighLevel setup cost?Three separate cost layers, six year-one scenarios from $348 to $1,548, and the costs most quotes leave out.Read the answer How long does a GoHighLevel setup take?One to three days for a basic build, ten to fourteen for a full one — and why A2P registration is the real delay.Read the answer How do I choose a GoHighLevel consultant?Nine questions worth asking, six red flags, and the ownership question people forget until it is expensive.Read the answer Should I set it up myself or hire someone?An honest comparison, the five things that reliably break in self-builds, and the hybrid nobody suggests.Read the answer What goes wrong in a GoHighLevel setup?Ten real failure modes, which ones are silent, and a six-step pre-launch checklist you can run yourself.Read the answer GoHighLevel vs HubSpot vs ZohoYear-one costs for a three-person business: $645, $2,052 and $12,600 — and where each one genuinely wins.Read the answer
Canada

Canadian pricing and compliance

CAD figures, plus the CASL consent requirements that apply to any Canadian business sending commercial email or SMS.

GoHighLevel setup cost in CanadaCAD pricing, year-one totals, and the CASL consent work that almost nobody quotes for.Read the answer Choosing a consultant in CanadaThe two Canada-specific questions — CASL and A2P — that filter consultants fastest.Read the answer
Why these exist

Why we wrote these

Most pages about what a service costs are written to get you on a call, so they quote one number out of three and leave the rest for the conversation. That is not useful when you are trying to budget.

These pages take the opposite approach. Every cost layer is separated, every figure is the one we actually charge, third-party prices are dated and named, and each page includes a section on when not to buy, including when doing it yourself is the right answer.

If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it. Get in touch.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are these your real prices?

Yes. Every figure is the price on our gig and pricing pages, with card checkout at that price. Third-party costs such as ad spend, Shopify plans, hosting and SMS usage are quoted from the vendors and paid to them directly.

Why are your prices so much lower than agency quotes?

We build with our own templates and AI-assisted tooling, fix the scope before starting, and have no sales team or office overhead. Most services start at $100 a month or a one-time price under $300, and there are no contracts.

How much does a small business website cost?

$50 for a landing page, $150 for five pages and $250 for ten, with hosting included; a domain is about $15 a year and an optional care plan is $50 a month.

How much does GoHighLevel cost in total?

Three layers: software at $29 a month through an agency sub-account or $97 to $497 direct, a one-time build of $97 to $497, and optional management at $129 a month. A typical small business spends $645 in year one.

Which AI answering option do I need?

Missed-call text-back if you still answer most calls, AI SMS answering if customers already text you, and an AI receptionist if you want every call answered live. The comparison guide above walks through it.

Do you tell people when not to buy?

Every guide has a section on when the service is the wrong choice, including when doing it yourself or using a cheaper tool is the better answer. The free 30-minute call works the same way.

Still have a question these do not answer?

Book a free 30-minute call. If the honest answer is that you do not need what we sell, I will tell you that.

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