Plain answers about websites, one question at a time
Most of what gets written about websites is written for marketers. This blog is written for the person who owns the shop, runs the crew or answers the office phone. Each post takes one question you would actually type into Google, such as what a domain should cost or who should hold the keys to your site, and answers it with numbers you can check.
If you want the bigger picture first, the small business website cost guide and the guide to hiring a web designer are the two longest reads on this site.
Latest posts
1 post so far, newest first.
How much does a domain name cost in 2026?
A .com now has an $11.17 floor after the November 1 price increase. What the big registrars charge to renew, why the first-year price misleads, and how to keep the name in your own hands.
How each post is put together
Every post starts with research, not a template. Prices come from the companies that set them or from comparison sites that show when they checked. Rules come from the organization that writes them, such as ICANN for domain names or Google for search. When something cannot be verified, it stays out.
Each post also says what we sell where it is relevant, with the real prices, so you never have to guess. A Dominion website is a one-time price of $497, $997 or $1,997, and you can see a free demo before you pay anything.
Topics you will find here
What websites cost to build and to keep. Domains, hosting, email and who should own each one. How customers find a local business on Google and in the newer AI search tools. What to ask a web designer before you sign, and the small things that make a site bring in calls. If a question comes up again and again on our phone line, it ends up here.
