Website design and development
From $1,000 per project
New websites and redesigns for small businesses. The final quote depends on the number of pages, the content to be prepared, and features such as product catalogues or booking links.
Pricing
Affordable Web Design and Website Services Pricing
Clear, published pricing for website design, hosting, maintenance, SEO and logo design. All prices exclude GST, and every project gets a written quote before work starts.
- $1,000
- Websites from (ex GST)
- $100
- Monthly plans from
- $300
- Website audit
Honest pricing
Affordable web design for Melbourne small businesses
Most small businesses do not need a five-figure agency website. They need a clear, fast, mobile-friendly site that explains their services and brings in enquiries, at a price that makes commercial sense.
Ascend Web Design has kept pricing small-business friendly since 2011 by staying owner-operated: no account managers or agency overheads, just direct work with the person building your website. Affordable here means sensibly priced and built to last, not cheap templates that need replacing in a year.
The full pricing summary is also available as a downloadable PDF.
What affects a website quote
- Number of pages and how much content needs to be written or organised.
- Features such as product catalogues, galleries, forms or booking links.
- Whether an existing website, domain and hosting need to be migrated.
- Ongoing needs: hosting, maintenance, SEO or training after launch.
Price list
Website services and pricing
All prices exclude GST. Monthly plans have no lock-in contracts.
Website maintenance
From $100 per month
Content updates, software updates, backups, security checks and small changes, scaled to how often your website needs attention.
SEO and technical support
From $100 per month
Ongoing search engine optimisation and technical support plans: metadata, content structure, internal links and improvements shaped around what customers search for.
Website audit
$300 one-off
A practical review of technical SEO, accessibility and compliance, with a clear list of what is worth fixing first. Often the best starting point for an existing website.
Website hosting
$30–$35 per month
Standard hosting at $30 per month includes SSL, daily backup and recovery, and accessibility and compliance checks as part of audits. Premium hosting at $35 per month adds extra space and multiple-site hosting.
Email hosting
From $3 per mailbox / month
Dedicated business email hosting from $3 per mailbox per month for 500MB, up to $22 for 50GB, with help choosing the right size.
Business logo design
From $300 per project
Custom logo design including consultation, concepts, refinement and final vector files for web and print.
Domain names
$60 per year
Domain registration and renewals, with an auto-renew option billed monthly at $5 per month. Domain privacy protection is not applicable for .com.au domains.
CMS training
$150 per hour
Hands-on training so you or your staff can confidently update content in your own website.
Value
Cheap and affordable are not the same thing
A cheap website that nobody finds, that breaks on phones, or that cannot be updated ends up expensive. Affordable means paying a fair price for a site that keeps working and keeps earning enquiries.
That is why hosting includes SSL and daily backups, why maintenance plans exist from $100 per month, and why the recommended starting point for an existing site is often a $300 audit rather than a rebuild you might not need.
Compare before you decide
- View the showcase to judge the standard of real client websites.
- Compare website services to find the right starting point.
- Learn about the business behind the work.
- Request a written quote for your specific website.
FAQ
Pricing questions
Why is the web design price "from $1,000" rather than fixed?
Because websites genuinely vary: a five-page service website and a fifty-product catalogue are different jobs. Every project gets a written quote before work starts, so the cost is fixed and known up front for your specific website.
Are these prices including GST?
No. All prices listed exclude GST, which is added at the standard rate on invoices.
How can the prices be this affordable compared with agencies?
Ascend Web Design is owner-operated with low overheads: no account managers, no office tower, no outsourcing layers. You deal directly with the person doing the work, which keeps prices honest without cutting quality.
Are there lock-in contracts for maintenance or SEO plans?
No. Monthly plans continue while they are useful to you. If your needs change, the plan can be adjusted or stopped.
What payment structure applies to website projects?
Projects are quoted in writing first. Typical arrangements involve a deposit to begin and the balance at completion, agreed clearly before any work starts.
Is there a cheaper option than a full website?
Sometimes the right first step is a $300 audit and a small set of fixes to your existing website rather than a rebuild. You will get an honest recommendation either way.
Website help
Want a fixed quote for your website?
Send a short note about your business and what you need. You will get a clear written quote and an honest recommendation, even if that is a smaller job than you expected.