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How Much Does a Website Cost in 2026? Real Prices by Type

A simple landing page typically starts around $400. Here are the real 2026 prices by type of site — and how to get yours from $480, one-time payment, live in days.

Jun 20, 2026 · 6 min read Read guide →
How Much Does a Website Cost in 2026? Real Prices by Type

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How Much Does a Website Cost in 2026? Real Prices by Type

A simple landing page typically starts around $400. Here are the real 2026 prices by type of site — and how to get yours from $480, one-time payment, live in days.

Jun 20, 2026 · 6 minRead guide →
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One-Time Payment vs. Subscription Website: The Real Cost

Monthly hosting and maintenance can cost more than the website itself. Here's the one-year math —and how to get yours with a single payment.

Jun 20, 2026 · 6 minRead guide →
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Do You Need a Website or Custom Software? How to Tell

The quick rule: if your problem is that people don't find or choose you, it's a website. If you lose hours on repetitive tasks or can't scale, it's custom software. Diagnose yours in five signs.

Jun 20, 2026 · 6 minRead guide →
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A Demo Before You Pay: See Your Website Working First

Buying a website usually means paying first and crossing your fingers. Here's why we show you your site working before you decide anything.

Jun 20, 2026 · 5 minRead guide →
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Sell Online in 72 Hours: From Corner Shop to Website

Being online sounds like a months-long project. It isn't. Here's what the 72 hours look like that take a corner shop to a website, domain, WhatsApp and local SEO.

Jun 20, 2026 · 5 minRead guide →
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How Much Does a Custom App Cost in 2026? Price Guide

A custom app MVP starts at US$2,000 at Imagine, while the market prices full apps in the tens of thousands. Here's the real range, what drives the price, and why it pays to start with an MVP.

Jun 21, 2026 · 8 minRead guide →
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How Much Does Custom Business Software Cost in 2026?

The price of a custom system is set by the process it automates, not a feature list. At Imagine it starts as an MVP from US$2,000 and grows module by module — against a market that quotes tens of thousands plus subscriptions.

Jun 21, 2026 · 9 minRead guide →
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Custom Software vs. SaaS or No-Code: Which Is Right for You

Use a SaaS or off-the-shelf tool for standard needs: it's cheaper and faster. Go custom when your process is your edge, when no SaaS fits, or when you stack subscriptions that don't talk to each other. Here's the comparison.

Jun 21, 2026 · 7 minRead guide →
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What Is an MVP: How Much It Costs and How Fast You Get It

An MVP is the smallest version of software that already solves the core problem, without the luxury features. It lets you validate with real usage before investing heavily. At Imagine it starts at US$2,000 and ships in weeks.

Jun 21, 2026 · 8 minRead guide →
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When to Automate a Business Process: 5 Clear Signs

Automate when a task is repetitive, frequent and follows a clear rule. The clearest signal: you're about to hire someone just to enter data. The 5 signs and what each solution costs.

Jun 21, 2026 · 7 minRead guide →
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Who Owns Your Website? Domain, Hosting and Ownership

The number-one fear when hiring a web provider: getting held hostage. Your site and domain must be in your name from day one. How to lock it in —in writing— and leave free.

Jun 21, 2026 · 5 minRead guide →
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Custom Website vs. WordPress or Wix: Which Is Right

The quick rule: if you need to launch cheap and edit daily, WordPress or Wix; if your site is your product, you need integrations, scale or full code ownership, go custom.

Jun 21, 2026 · 6 minRead guide →
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Do You Need an App, or Will a Website Do? How to Tell

The quick rule: if you want to get found and sell to new customers, it's a website; if your business lives on daily use, retention or the phone's hardware, it's an app. In most cases a responsive website does the same job.

Jun 21, 2026 · 6 minRead guide →
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How to Appear on Google Maps for Free: Step by Step for Your Business

Your business can be on Google Maps this week, free. Here's how to set up your listing step by step and the ranking factors that matter in 2026.

Jun 23, 2026 · 9 minRead guide →
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Automation use cases by industry: what to automate

Automating means connecting your tools (website, WhatsApp, billing) so they work on their own. Here's what gets automated in each industry and with which custom system, with real market examples.

Jun 23, 2026 · 6 minRead guide →
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How to Rank Your Website on Google: SEO for Beginners (2026)

SEO in 2026 isn't what it used to be. Here's what changed, what matters now, and what you can do this month to rank your site without being an expert.

Jun 23, 2026 · 10 minRead guide →
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Google Reviews: How to Get Them and Why They Matter (2026)

Google reviews are no longer a nice-to-have: they weigh heavily in local ranking and filter your business out of AI recommendations. Here's how to get them and how to respond.

Jun 23, 2026 · 10 minRead guide →
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Do You Need a Website If You Already Have Instagram? The Uncomfortable Truth

Instagram is rented visibility. Your website is the base you control. Here's why you need both, what each does, and when to stop putting off the decision.

Jun 23, 2026 · 10 minRead guide →
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Website or Landing Page: Which Does Your Business Need?

A website and a landing page are not the same thing. Here's the real difference, when each one makes sense, and what businesses actually pay in 2026.

Jun 23, 2026 · 7 minRead guide →
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How to Make a Website: Complete Guide 2026 (Step by Step)

Here's how to make a website from scratch in 2026: the real options, updated costs, delivery times and the mistakes almost everyone makes.

Jun 23, 2026 · 7 minRead guide →
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How to Create an Online Store and Sell on the Internet (2026)

Learn how to create an online store in 2026: platform comparison, real costs, payment gateways by country and the steps to start selling.

Jun 23, 2026 · 7 minRead guide →
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Website for restaurants: what it must have in 2026

A restaurant website isn't a PDF of your menu: it's your shop window on Google Maps, your reservation system, and your delivery channel. Here's what it must have.

Jun 23, 2026 · 9 minRead guide →
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Websites for Lawyers and Consultants: Credibility That Converts

A law firm without a website loses clients who search 'lawyer near me'. Authority, SEO and consultation booking: what your practice needs.

Jun 23, 2026 · 5 minRead guide →
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Websites for Real Estate: Catalog, WhatsApp and More Closings

Your agency loses sales without an online catalog with per-property WhatsApp. What you absolutely need to close more in 2026.

Jun 23, 2026 · 4 minRead guide →
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Websites for Gyms, Aesthetics and Clinics: 24/7 Online Booking

Your gym or aesthetics center loses clients every day without online booking. Catalog with prices and 24/7 scheduling: what you absolutely need.

Jun 23, 2026 · 4 minRead guide →
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WhatsApp Chatbot for Your Business: Complete Guide 2026

A WhatsApp chatbot replies instantly, sells while you sleep, and taps into open and reply rates far higher than email. The complete guide to implementing it in your business in 2026.

Jun 23, 2026 · 5 minRead guide →

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