How many pages does my small business website need?
You need enough pages to explain what you do and help customers take the next step. Start with the questions they need answered, then see how that page list fits the website plan.
The plan's page limit sets how many pages you get. What your customers ask decides how you use them. Our web design page lists the allowances, so you can compare them with the pages you actually want built.
Which questions should the main page answer?
Someone new to your business needs to know what you do and where you work. They also need a clear next step. That might be calling about a repair or opening an existing booking page.
For a barbershop, the main page could explain the services and show someone how to reach booking. Think about what they need to know before they tap that button. Put that information where they can find it on a phone.
If the page is getting crowded, look at what is taking up the space. A long explanation of a particular service may belong on its own page. The main page can then help people find the service that fits their question, with room to see how to contact you.
When does a service need its own page?
A separate page makes sense when a service needs more explanation than fits comfortably in the general overview. The questions people ask about that work can help you decide what belongs there.
A plumbing business might explain a planned installation differently from an urgent repair. Someone reading about installation needs the information relevant to that job. Think through what they would ask before calling, and whether those answers belong together.
Repeating the same paragraph on another page gives the reader little help. Bring your service notes to the designer and talk through where the answers will go. You should be able to see how someone gets from that explanation to the contact step.
What if I have several locations?
The location details need to make sense to the person booking or visiting. Opening hours may differ, or appointments may follow different booking routes. Check those details with the staff at each place.
Someone choosing an appointment should be able to tell which branch they will visit. Walk through the proposed pages with that question in mind. A location page needs information that helps someone choose the right place. If the locations share a page, the differences still need to be clear.
Our Practice tier lists multiple locations and staff or practitioner pages among its features. We can go over the layout and the connections you need when agreeing on the work.
How do the ThinkCodec page limits compare?
None of our published monthly tiers charge anything up front. Essential is $99 per month for up to five pages, Professional is $199 for up to twelve, and Practice is $349 for up to twenty.
Professional also lists individual service pages, a photo gallery, and booking or scheduling connected to software you already use. Practice lists a connection to an existing scheduler or CRM. If booking is on your list, talk through that connection as well as the page it belongs on.
A list of named pages makes it easier to work out how the allowance fits your site. Ask how each page counts, including any supporting pages you need. You can then compare the proposed work with the tier before choosing it.
Can I add a page later?
If you expect to add a service, mention it while planning the site. For example, you may want a new service page later but only need to change the wording on an existing page now. Explain which change you have in mind so you can agree how it would be handled.
Our website plan terms include unlimited text and photo edits in the monthly price, along with hosting, the domain, and ongoing updates and fixes. Extra work requires written approval. Talk through a proposed new page before assuming it is covered by the current arrangement.
You should know what work you can request and what you need to agree separately. Keep that answer with your page list so you can refer to it when the service is ready.
What should I ask for before choosing a tier?
Ask for a page list that says what each page is for and what the visitor can do next. Compare it with your service notes and look for customer questions that still have no answer.
For example, if the main page mentions a repair service, you should be able to find where that repair is explained. A named page list lets you point to a missing explanation while the work is still being agreed.
We agree your page list before building and share working versions early through our web design process.