Websites for small business

A better website. Without the agency price.

We design, write and launch professional websites for Australian small businesses. Fixed prices. Ready to review in about a week. You never touch the technical stuff.

From $790, fixed. No lock-in.

Concept Arcwell Electrical, shown on a laptop and a phone. A fictional business, designed by Cornerstone.
  • Melbourne based

    Local, Australian and easy to reach.

  • Fixed, published prices

    You know the cost before we start.

  • No lock-in contracts

    Stay because it works, not because you’re stuck.

  • Mobile-first

    Designed for the phone in your customer’s hand.

  • You own it

    Your domain, your content, your website.

Website without the headache

You run your business.
We handle the website.

A website has a lot of moving parts. You don’t need to understand any of them. We set up, connect and look after the lot.

  1. Domain. We register your web address in your name, or connect the one you have.
  2. Hosting. Fast and secure, set up for you. No servers, no control panels.
  3. Design. Built around your logo, colours and photos, so it looks like you.
  4. Words. We write it with you. No staring at a blank page.
  5. Mobile. Designed for the phone in your customer’s hand, then the desktop.
  6. Google. Set up so search engines can read it and understand what you do.
  7. Enquiries. Forms and tap-to-call that go straight to you.
  8. Security. The padlock, the updates and the backups.
  9. Analytics. Simple visitor numbers, without cookie banners or creepy tracking.
  10. Handled. All of it, by us, for a fixed price.

Work

Made for businesses
like yours.

These concept websites show the kind of work we do. Each one is designed around a fictional business, its customers and its area. Yours will be designed around you.

Pricing

Simple pricing.
No surprise invoices.

One fixed price to build your website. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying before we start, and you own it once it’s paid for.

  • Business Site

    A multi-page website with room for every service, project and question.

    $1,690 one-off
    Timeline
    Preview in about two weeks
    Pages
    Up to 6 pages
    Changes
    3 rounds of changes
    • Everything in Simple Site
    • Up to 6 pages
    • A page for each main service
    • Stronger local search structure
    • Projects or portfolio page
    • FAQ page
    • + 2 more
    Start a Business Site
  • Custom

    For bookings, online stores, integrations and bigger sites.

    From $3,500 quoted up front
    Timeline
    Timeline agreed in your quote
    Pages
    As many as you need
    Changes
    Agreed in your quote
    • Online bookings
    • Online store
    • Connections to the tools you already use
    • Larger or multi-location websites
    • Custom features
    • Fixed quote before any work starts
    Talk about a custom site

Prices in Australian dollars. Any GST is included. Half to start, half when you’re happy and ready to launch.

Optional

Care Plan

Hosting, security and small updates, looked after for you. Cancel any time.

$29 per month

  • Fast, secure hosting
  • Padlock (SSL) renewals
  • Security and uptime monitoring
  • Backups
  • Up to 30 minutes of small changes each month
  • Help by email

Prefer not to have a plan? We’ll set your site up on a free hosting account in your name and hand over the keys. Changes are then quoted when you need them.

Every cost, in writing.

What’s included, what’s optional and what’s paid to other companies. Nothing hidden.

Included in the price

  • Design, writing and setup
  • Mobile-first build
  • Enquiry form and tap-to-call
  • Search-ready setup
  • Padlock (SSL) and domain connection
  • Private visitor stats
  • 30 days of launch support

Optional extras

  • Extra page For Business Sites that need more than six pages. $150
  • Simple logo A clean wordmark if you don’t have a logo yet. $290
  • Google Business Profile setup Set up or tidied so you show properly on Google Maps. $150
  • Business email setup [email protected] with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365. $99
  • Booking or quote tool connection Connect the booking or quoting app you already use. from $150

Paid to other companies

  • Domain name Your .com.au address, registered in your name. About $15–$30 a year
  • Business email (optional) Paid to Google or Microsoft. From about $11 per person, per month
  • Paid apps (only if you need them) For example booking, payments or online store software. Varies

Always in your name. We never mark them up.

Full pricing details

What’s included

Everything a small business
website needs.

Every website comes with the lot. No add-ons for the basics.

  • Designed for your business

    Your logo, your colours, your photos. It looks like you, not a template.

  • We write the words

    Tell us about your business and we’ll write it up. You approve every line.

  • Perfect on phones

    Designed for small screens first, then tablets and desktops.

  • Enquiries to your inbox

    A simple form that sends straight to your email.

  • Tap to call

    One tap on a phone and they’re calling you.

  • Your web address, connected

    We set up your .com.au, or connect the one you already have.

  • The padlock

    A secure connection, so browsers never warn your customers away.

  • Ready for Google

    Clear page titles, descriptions and business details search engines understand.

  • Fast loading

    Light, quick pages. No one waits around for a slow site.

  • Easy for everyone

    Readable text, clear buttons and support for screen readers.

  • Visitor stats

    See how many people visit, without cookie banners or creepy tracking.

  • Help after launch

    30 days of support to fix anything that isn’t quite right.

How it works

Four steps.
Most of them are ours.

You run your business. We handle the website. Here’s the whole process, start to finish.

  1. 01

    Tell us about your business

    A short form or a quick call. What you do, where you work and what you want the website to do. No technical questions.

    Your part: A few minutes

  2. 02

    We design and build

    We write the words, design the pages and set everything up. You keep running your business.

    Your part: Nothing. Just send photos if you have them

  3. 03

    You review it

    We send a private preview link. Tell us what to change, in plain English, and we make it right.

    Your part: Look it over and send your changes

  4. 04

    We launch it

    We connect your domain, switch it on and check everything works. Then you’re live.

    Your part: Tell your customers

Why Cornerstone

Most small businesses don’t need a $10,000 website.

They need one that looks professional, loads fast, shows up on Google and makes it easy to get in touch. That’s exactly what we build. Properly, for a fixed price, without the agency process.

  • Fixed prices, published.

    You’ll know the cost before we start. If something would cost more, we tell you first and you decide.

  • Plain English.

    No jargon, no acronyms, no 30-page proposals. Just clear answers and a website that works.

  • Yours to keep.

    Your domain, your words, your website. No lock-in contracts. If you ever leave, you take it all with you.

  • Built properly.

    Fast, secure and accessible, built with modern tools instead of bloated templates and plugins.

FAQ

Questions,
answered.

Something we haven’t covered? Ask us

How much does a website cost?

A Simple Site is $790 and a Business Site is $1,690. Both are fixed prices, so the number you see is the number you pay. Bigger projects start from $3,500 and are quoted before any work begins.

The only ongoing costs are your domain name (about $15–$30 a year, paid to the registrar) and the optional Care Plan at $29 a month.

How long will it take?

Most Simple Sites are ready to preview about a week after we have your details and photos. Business Sites usually take about two weeks. Once you approve the preview, launching takes a day or two.

Do I need a domain?

Yes. A domain is your web address, like yourbusiness.com.au. If you don’t have one, we’ll help you choose one and register it in your name. It usually costs about $15–$30 a year, paid directly to the registrar.

What if I already have a domain?

Perfect. We’ll connect it to your new website at no extra cost. If you have email on that domain, we’ll make sure it keeps working.

Do I own my website?

Yes. Once it’s paid for, the website and everything we write for it are yours. Your domain is registered in your name. There are no lock-in contracts, and if you ever want to move, we’ll hand everything over.

Can I make changes later?

Yes. On the Care Plan, small changes like new photos, prices or opening hours are included, up to 30 minutes a month. Just email us what you need. Without a plan, we quote changes before doing them, so there are still no surprises.

Will it work on phones?

Yes. Every site is designed for phones first, then tablets and computers. Most people will find your business on a phone, so that’s where we start.

Will I appear on Google?

We build every site so Google can read it properly: clear page titles, descriptions, a sitemap and business details in the format search engines look for. We also submit it to Google once it’s live.

No one can honestly guarantee a ranking. Where you appear depends on your competition, your reviews and your Google Business Profile, among other things. We set you up on the right foundations and show you what helps.

Is hosting included?

Hosting is included in the Care Plan. If you’d rather not have a plan, we can set the site up on a free hosting account in your name instead. Either way, it runs on fast, modern infrastructure, not a slow shared server.

Are there ongoing fees?

Only the ones you choose. Your domain renews once a year with the registrar. The Care Plan is $29 a month and you can cancel it any time. Nothing else renews automatically.

Can you write the content?

Yes, and we include it. Tell us about your business in a short form or a quick call, and we’ll write the words for you to check. You approve everything before it goes live.

Can you use my existing logo?

Of course. We’ll build the design around your logo and colours. If you don’t have a logo, we can make a simple one for $290.

What if I need something more complicated?

Bookings, online stores, payments and connections to your other software are all possible. Tell us what you need and we’ll give you a fixed quote before any work starts.

How do I pay?

Half to start and half when you’re happy and ready to launch. We send a simple invoice. You won’t pay the second half until you’ve seen and approved your site.

Do you only work in Melbourne?

We’re based in Melbourne and love working with local businesses across Victoria. Everything can be done by phone, video and email, so we work with businesses anywhere in Australia.

Your business is ready.
Let’s build the website.

Tell us a little about your business. It takes about two minutes, and we’ll reply within one business day.

No obligation. No hard sell.