The honest answer to “what does a website cost?” is: it depends — and unless you know what it depends on, you cannot compare the quotes you receive. Here are the seven factors that set the price, and the traps to watch for.

1. Not page count — template count

Most quotes are priced per page. What actually drives cost is the number of unique templates. A 40-page site built on 5 templates costs less than a 12-page site where every page is designed differently.

2. Integrations

Payment gateway, cargo, accounting software, CRM, booking system. Each integration is separate development and separate testing. In Türkiye, payment and cargo integrations usually take more work than their international equivalents.

3. Number of languages

Two languages is not twice one — it is more. The multilingual infrastructure, hreflang setup and per-language menu and form handling are built once, but every additional language adds content, testing and maintenance. Arabic also requires an RTL layout.

4. Who produces the content

If you supply the copy and images, cost drops noticeably. If the agency produces them it is a separate line item — and often not stated clearly in quotes. Always ask.

5. Design: off-the-shelf theme or custom

A theme is fast and cheap but has limits and risks looking like your competitors. Custom design is expensive but yours. For most corporate sites the right answer sits in between: a good theme, seriously customised.

6. Measurement and SEO foundations

Analytics setup, conversion tracking, technical SEO and speed work. Some agencies include this, some do not. If it is not included you cannot measure what happens after launch — which is not a saving, only a delay.

7. After launch

Maintenance, updates, hosting, backups and support. Ask for the monthly cost alongside the one-off price. Quotes that look cheap often make it back here.

Ask these when comparing quotes

That last one matters: some agencies keep the site on their own infrastructure, and you cannot take it with you when you leave.

How we price

We do not bill hourly. We write the scope, quote a fixed price, and talk first if the scope changes. We do not publish a price list because two projects under the same heading can differ tenfold. Start with a free audit and we will scope it together.