Building a website is crucial for almost all businesses, may it be a small start-up or an already established fortune company. 

As your website serves as a digital storefront, it makes a good business opportunity to invest in a professional web design.

The cost depends on factors like the size and complexity of your website. A website with 15 personalized and informative web pages would cost lesser than a highly customized 50-page website. The average cost to create a website for a small business is around Rupees 20,000 to Rupees 1,00,000. This cost includes obtaining your domain name and website hosting scheme, web architecture, and structuring your site. It also depends on the number of features you would like to have on your website. 

Here are a few more factors that impact the cost of building a website for a small business:
Domain Name: It is similar to your street address. eg. google.com is the google can be located at google.com, google.com is the domain name for google company. It generally costs Rupees 899 to Rupees 1599 for one domain. You can also buy domains from companies like Godaddy, Hostgator, and Dreamhost. Domains need to be renewed annually.
Website Hosting: The hosting plan may cost around Rupees 1,500 to Rupees 15,000 annually depending on the hosting company‘s service and support options. The hosting plan depends on how much traffic your website drives and the complexity of your website. If you choose Shared Hosting, then your web data is stored in a server that is shared by other websites too. This will be most cost-effective for start-ups. Virtual Private Server is a top-grade server hosting service. The website will still be on a shared server however, the website will have its own space. however, if the traffic spikes, the user might face slow service. Managed Hosting service where a company will manage your website hosting, server maintenance, and updates. Large companies with big websites can opt for a dedicated server and cloud hosting.
Learn the costing for each of the hosting and decide which best suits your business model. 

Website Essentials: An SSL certificate would be required which you can purchase at a cost between Rupees 800 to Rupees 1,200 per month.
Website Designing: A small business web design costs vary widely, a hassle-free website is what you would prefer with a high-end plan which may be time-consuming. You'll need multiple designs for each of the pages - homepage, product or service page, or contact page. The cost may range between Rupees 2,000 to Rupees 8,000. However, if you hire Gladias Consulting Pvt. Ltd, the best web development company in Bangalore, you can build your website at a realistic cost. Their high-end design and website structure would be built based on your business goals.

Webpages: The number of pages determines your website size. A service-based company can have less than 10 pages and an eCommerce site may have 50 product pages apart from the home and contact page. The page can range from Rupees 1,000 to Rupees 6,000 for sites with up to 50 pages.

Functionality: Plan for functionality expenses if your is an eCommerce website as an online payment system should be incorporated with security features. Even if yours is a services company, it's worth installing a payment system as many clients prefer online payments. Functionality costs may be on the lower side for small businesses as you may not require a vigorous payment system like amazon. For more accurate design costing, talk to Gladias Consulting. 

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