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Guide · one-page website · checked September 28, 2026

One-page website for a small business: is it enough, and what does it cost?

For many local businesses one page is enough, as long as the first screen tells a visitor on a phone what they came to find out.

Written by Paul, Fast Dev 24. I build one-page sites for $50 and review small business websites on my phone. I checked GoDaddy's pricing guide on September 28, 2026.

When one page is enough

One page works when you do one main thing and want one action from the visitor: a call, a booking or a visit. What you do, your prices and the form or phone number all fit on one page, and that is enough for many small trades.

Separate pages help when services need different explanations. Someone with a burst pipe needs your emergency number; someone planning a bathroom remodel may want project photos and details about the work. I build multi-page sites for $75–150.

The first screen decides

A visitor on a phone should not have to scroll to learn the basics. The first screen of a one-page site carries:

  • one line that says what you do and where;
  • a phone number that dials when tapped;
  • your business hours and the area you serve, plus a map link if customers come to you;
  • one clear button for the main action, big enough for a thumb;
  • nothing covering it: no consent wall, age gate or newsletter pop-up over the whole screen.

What I found on 11 real sites

I record short reviews of small business websites on my phone without naming the businesses. In 10 of the 11 published reviews, the page either had no phone number or showed one that visitors couldn't tap to call.

  • A burger joint in Tulsa: a consent banner covers the whole first screen and mentions 1,072 partners.
  • A Korean restaurant in Calgary: the menu is one picture, and on a phone you zoom and drag to read a price.
  • A cidery in Oklahoma City: hours, address and phone are the very last thing, seven screens down.

All teardowns, with what I would change →

What a one-page website costs

GoDaddy's guide gives a general estimate of $500 to $5,000 for a one-page website and lists ways to pay less, such as hiring a freelancer or small agency. Mine is $50: a single page with one goal, a contact or booking form, a layout that works on phones, and a live web address included. The whole price list is public.

The page is live within 24 hours of my email confirming I have everything. You pay after you have seen it live, and if you don't like it, you pay nothing.

See what a website needs by industry: for hair salons and cafés.