Guides

Straight answers to the questions businesses ask before they get a website.

Questions businesses ask

What a website costs

Builder, freelancer or agency: what you really pay in year one and after.

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Google profile or website?

What the Maps listing does, what a website adds, and how they work together.

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Builder or developer?

Who builds it, who changes it later, and when to choose each.

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Dealer orders online

A dealer portal: their own prices, orders you approve, invoices and payments.

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How BrandRafter compares

Compared with other kinds of options, and where each is the better choice.

Compared with general website builders

All-purpose builders vs a builder made for businesses that take orders.

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Compared with online-store platforms

Shop-first platforms vs a business site with enquiries, dealers and a shop.

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Compared with self-hosted website software

Free software you host yourself vs everything looked after for you.

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Compared with an agency or freelancer

Paying someone to build it vs building it yourself — and when each makes sense.

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Still deciding?

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