Companies that build websites: how to choose one in Colorado

The four types you'll run into

• Freelancers. Cheapest option and sometimes great — but one person means one point of failure. When they get busy or move on, your site is orphaned.
• Theme shops. A $300–$800 “website” is a pre-made template with your logo dropped in. It looks fine in the demo and ranks nowhere.
• Big generalist agencies. Impressive lobby, impressive invoice. You meet the sales director; a junior designer builds your site between other accounts.
• Specialists. Companies that do one thing for one kind of client. We've spent 27 years building and rebuilding websites for Colorado service businesses — that's all we do.

Questions that expose the pretenders

• Who actually builds my site? If the answer is vague, it's outsourced.
• Do I own the site and domain if I leave? The only correct answer is yes, in writing.
• What's included after launch? Hosting, SSL, edits, a traffic dashboard — get the list in the proposal, not promises on a call.
• Show me a site you built that ranks. A portfolio of pretty screenshots means nothing. Ask which of their clients show up on page one.
• What happens if I cancel? Long contracts and “you can't take the site with you” exist to protect them, not you. Read our guide to agency contract traps before signing anything.

What it should cost

Honest Colorado pricing: $1,850 for a focused 4-page site, $2,750 for a 10-page site with foundation SEO done for you, $5,950 for up to 50 pages built service-by-city to rank. Extra pages are $85 each. Every package includes a year of hosting, SSL, and a traffic dashboard, and typical sites launch in under 7 business days. Full details on our pricing page.

What to do next

See what your new site would look like before you spend anything — request a free website mockup, or read about web design across Colorado and how we work.