If you've asked three web companies what a website costs, you've probably gotten three wild answers: $500, $5,000, and $50,000. Here's what's actually behind the numbers — and how to know what you should pay.
The honest ranges
Local Bloom website projects start at $750. The final price depends on the pages, content, photography, booking, locations, and other scope details. Optional ongoing support is discussed separately, and the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why '$500 websites' usually cost more
Cheap sites fail in predictable ways: they load slowly (Google notices), they're not structured for local search (customers can't find you), and nobody maintains them (they break within a year). Fixing a broken cheap site typically costs more than building it right the first time.
What drives the price up legitimately
Online booking or ordering systems, e-commerce, multiple locations needing their own pages, custom photography, and copywriting from scratch all add real work. A fair quote itemizes these so you can decide what matters now versus later.
The quote red flags
Be careful when a company: won't itemize, quotes per-hour with no cap, owns your domain in their name, or promises 'first page of Google' in writing. Every one of those is a story we've had to unwind for clients.
What we'd tell our own family
Get three quotes, demand fixed pricing, make sure YOU own the domain and files, and judge the agency by whether they explain things clearly on the first call. If they can't explain the work simply, that's exactly how they'll communicate once you've paid.
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