Answer · Custom Web Design

What Do I Get with a $3,000 Website?

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WDCT Senior Strategist Web Design Company Tampa · Editorial

Updated May 16, 2026

14 days kickoff → live $3K–$15K+ scope-tiered WCAG 2.1 AA baseline

The short answer

At our $3,000 Starter tier you get 8-12 pages of custom WordPress with mobile responsive design, WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, a basic contact form, GA4 analytics, and 30 days of post-launch support. Built in 7-10 days.

№ 01The longer answer

The Starter tier is designed to replace a Wix, Squarespace, or template WordPress site. You get a custom WordPress block theme — no Elementor, no Divi, no template — built specifically for your business. Pages typically: homepage, 3-4 service pages, About, Contact, FAQ, plus optional Pricing or Resources.

What’s included: information architecture (we map your customer journey to your sitemap), custom design with photography direction, custom block theme with theme.json (so you can edit blocks without breaking the design), schema markup (LocalBusiness, Service, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage), GA4 + Google Search Console setup, contact form with spam filtering, 30 days post-launch support.

What’s NOT included at Starter: custom illustration ($1,500+ add-on), programmatic SEO neighborhood pages (Standard tier handles those), CRM integration beyond basic Zapier-style (Authority tier handles those), photography (we direct, you provide the photographer budget), copy authoring beyond structural (we write H1s, sub-heads, CTAs; you provide body copy).

Who Starter fits: SMBs doing $500K-$1.5M revenue. Below that, look at Squarespace. Above $1.5M with multi-service complexity, Standard tier ($5K) is the right level.

№ 02Can I add pages later?

Yes. Additional pages post-launch run $200-$400 each depending on complexity. Bulk pricing for 5+ pages: $150-$300 each.

№ 03Is the contact form a multi-step audit form?

No — the multi-step audit-style form ships with Standard tier and above. Starter gets a clean single-step contact form with spam filtering and lead routing.

№ 04Can I upgrade from Starter to Standard later?

Yes. Most clients who upgrade do so 6-12 months in. The upgrade is $2,500 (the delta) and adds neighborhood pages, more service pages, and conversion-tuned form patterns.

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