Web Design in Upper Hutt

A 5-page small-business site takes 2-6 weeks with a responsive client; e-commerce adds 2-4 weeks. The most common delay is not the designer — it's the client's content. Have your text, photos and logo ready before kickoff and you'll cut the timeline roughly in half.

One page: what the business does, the site's single main goal (calls, bookings, orders), the pages you need, 2-3 example sites you like and why, your content status (ready or needed), deadline, and budget range. Sharing your real budget gets you an honest proposal instead of a guessing game.

Two to three structured revision rounds are the industry standard, usually stated in the contract. Unlimited-revision promises sound generous but signal weak process — projects with no revision cap routinely stall for months. Consolidate all your feedback into each round instead of drip-feeding changes.

A proper quote itemizes: number of pages, responsive/mobile behavior, number of revision rounds (2-3 is standard), CMS setup, basic on-page SEO (titles, metas, sitemap), browser testing, and what happens to hosting and domain after handover. If a quote is one line with one number, ask for the breakdown.

Distinguish two things: technical SEO basics (clean structure, fast loading, meta tags, sitemap, mobile-friendliness) should be included in any competent build. Ongoing SEO — content, keywords, link building — is a separate monthly service. A designer bundling 'SEO' vaguely into one price is worth interrogating.

A content management system (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify) lets you edit text, images and posts without a developer. If you'll update content more than a few times a year — blog, menus, listings — you need one. If the site is a static business card, skipping the CMS makes the site cheaper, faster and harder to hack.

Freelancers typically charge NZD 50-140/hr; a 5-page small-business site commonly lands at NZD 2,000-8,000, with e-commerce from NZD 4,500. Rates track slightly below Australian equivalents.

Either works — .co.nz remains the small-business default and .nz the shorter modern option; many businesses register both and redirect one. What matters is that the registrant is your business, not your designer.