Web Design, Development & SEO Rates

When you work with me, you're hiring the person who actually does the work — no agency layers, no account managers, no markup.

You buy a block of hours up front, and the more you buy, the lower your rate: $100/hour for a 5-hour block, down to $85/hour at 20 hours. Those hours are yours to use however you need.

No commitments, no contracts, no gotchas. Clients work with me because they enjoy it, not because they have to, and my 30+ five-star Google reviews show it.

Prepaid hour blocks: three stacked blocks of time with a clock

Prepaid Hour Blocks

I track everything in 15-minute increments and bill only for real work — development, design, updates, and search engine optimization — that actually moves your project forward. No padded "project fees," no time you can't account for. When an invoice lands, you know exactly what it covers.

5-Hour Credit

$500

  • 5-hour credit
  • Great for small projects
  • Charged per 15 minutes
  • Normal rate of $100/hour
Buy 5 Hours — $500
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10-Hour Credit

$900

  • 10-hour credit
  • Great for occasional projects
  • Charged per 15 minutes
  • Normal rate of $90/hour
Buy 10 Hours — $900

20-Hour Plus Credit

$1,700

  • 20-hour credit
  • Great for larger projects
  • Charged per 15 minutes
  • Normal rate of $85/hour
Buy 20 Hours — $1,700

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By purchasing, you agree to the Service Terms below. On a Webcare plan? You get $85/hour on every hour, automatically.

Service Terms

  • Credits are billed in 15-minute increments and include development, communication, and meetings.
  • Credit hours never expire. Your purchase rate is locked for 12 months; after that, remaining time is adjusted to the current rate. Credits are non-refundable.
  • Standard turnaround is 2–3 business days.
  • Emergency, weekend, and holiday work is billed at 1.5x.
  • Hacked site? That's a flat $250 cleanup rather than hourly.

Most standard changes are turned around in 2–3 business days. For larger builds or new functionality, I give you a straight, good-faith estimate before I start, so there are no surprises. The idea is simple: clear rates, honest tracking, a direct line to the person building your site, and no lock-in.

Service terms: a signed agreement with a checkmark seal

Frequently Asked Questions About My Rates

How much does a whole website cost?

Most small business websites take 10 to 40 hours, which works out to about $900 to $3,400 at my block rates, and a static site is usually at the low end. I give you an hours estimate before any work starts. For what drives the number, see what a small business website costs.

Do my credits expire?

Your credit hours never expire. What is locked for 12 months is the rate you purchased at. After that, any remaining time is adjusted to the current billing rate, so it is worth less time than when you bought it, but it stays yours to use.

Credits are non-refundable.

What counts as billable time?

Billable time includes development, design, updates, emails, and phone/video consultations. Time is tracked in 15-minute increments.

What is the turnaround time?

Standard turnaround time for tasks can vary depending on their scope. Straightforward website changes are generally handled in 2–3 business days.

Adding functionality or changing functionality of an existing website can vary significantly, as can creation of complete new websites. In these circumstances, I will give you a best-faith estimate on how long it will take.

Emergency or weekend/holiday work is billed at 1.5x the standard rate.

Hacked site? That's a flat $250 cleanup rather than hourly — see Hacked WordPress Site Repair.

What about third-party costs?

Rates do not include costs for premium plugin licenses, stock photography, or domain/hosting renewals.

For many core software products, namely WordPress plugins and themes, I can provide developer licenses. For example, this is often the case with Elegant Themes' Divi Theme, and several of the plugins I rely on in my development stack. However, it can vary depending on the scope of your project, and I will let you know if there is an associated cost for plugins, themes, or software for your project.

For all software I provide as a developer, support is limited to the time you are an active client of mine. I cannot provide any support once I am no longer responsible for building or maintaining your website.

Not Sure Which Block Fits?

Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you which block fits, or whether you need one at all. Your hours never expire, and I bill only for real work in 15-minute increments.

Spencer Taylor, web designer and developer in Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Spencer Taylor

Web designer & developer
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

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