Affordable small business web design for US companies
SIX9 Design is a studio in Melbourne, Australia that builds fixed-price websites for US small businesses: contractors, clinics, restaurants, coaches and service companies. Prices are published in US dollars, the scope is agreed in writing before work starts, and the whole project runs online.
SIX9 Design is an Australian studio serving US clients remotely. We don't have a US office, and we don't publish city pages for places where we have no presence.
Affordable small business website design, priced upfront
Website design packages and prices in US dollars, paid once. There is no monthly subscription: you choose and pay for your own hosting.
Launch
US$169
One-time · up to 3 pages
Up to 3 pages: Home, Services, Contact
Service highlights, trust signals and a clear inquiry journey
Page titles, descriptions and launch checks
1 consolidated revision round and launch assistance
Need a logo as well? Brand Launch starts at US$700 and adds a logo suite, first-year domain and hosting and 10 social post designs. Compare everything on the pricing page.
Websites for US small businesses by industry
Each package starts from a page structure built for the industry. NDIS pages are left out here because the NDIS is an Australian scheme.
What a remote studio in Melbourne does differently
Overnight progress
Melbourne is 14 to 19 hours ahead of the mainland US. Feedback you send in the afternoon arrives at the start of our working day, so revisions are often underway before you are back at your desk.
Published prices, no subscription
You see the package price before you send a brief, you pay once, and you keep the website. Hosting and domain are yours to choose and own.
One accountable studio
A fixed scope, set revision rounds and launch assistance from one studio, instead of piecing a site together from separate freelance gigs.
You keep the website
Once the project is paid, the finished website is yours, and your domain and hosting stay in accounts you control.
How a US project runs across time zones
Written checkpoints replace daily meetings. Most standard websites are ready within 5–7 business days after we receive your content.
01
Send your brief online
Choose a package and describe your business, services and service area. No payment is taken with your brief.
02
Get a written scope and total
We confirm pages, inclusions, timeline, currency and the total before any work starts.
03
Design and build while you sleep
Work happens during the Melbourne day, which is your evening and night, with progress shared in writing.
04
Review on your schedule, then launch
Send consolidated feedback when it suits you, approve the result and receive launch assistance and handover.
Recent work
Our published case study is an Australian project. It shows the same planning, design and build process a US project follows.
Client project · Melbourne
Heartful Celebrations
A warm, editorial website for a Melbourne marriage celebrant and MC, plus a private owner workspace for inquiries, guests, invitations and payments.
“They brought my website vision to life, exceeded my expectations, and truly captured the heart of Heartful Celebrations.”
Silvana Katragadda, Heartful Celebrations · Google review
Details US small business websites should get right
Practical points we plan for with US clients. They are part of the page plan, not legal advice.
Accessibility basics
Clear headings, labeled forms, image alt text and readable contrast help every visitor. A formal WCAG audit or ADA legal advice is not included.
Your service area, stated honestly
List the cities, counties or states you really serve. We don't create near-identical city pages to chase rankings.
Consistent local listings
Your business name, phone and hours should match your Google Business Profile and other listings.
A privacy policy page
If your forms collect personal information, include a privacy policy. We lay out the page; the wording should come from you or your adviser.
Choosing a web designer in the USA
Compare the three-year cost
A US$65-a-month website subscription adds up to US$2,340 over three years before setup fees. A one-time build plus your own hosting is often less, if you rarely change the site.
Get the scope in writing
Know who supplies copy, images and access, how many revision rounds are included and what happens when something is late.
Keep ownership of your domain
Register the domain in your own name and confirm who owns the design, code and paid licenses after the final payment.
Ask how time zones are handled
A remote partner should explain when you get updates and how quickly questions are answered, not just promise to be available.
Independent clinics, wellness and fitness businesses
Startups and new brands that need a logo and website
US web design questions
Is SIX9 Design located in the United States?
No. SIX9 Design is based in Melbourne, Australia and works with US clients remotely. We don't have a US office or US staff.
Is a US$169 website a cheap website?
It is a small, fixed scope rather than a cut-price template: up to three custom responsive pages, a contact form, page titles and descriptions, one revision round and launch assistance. Domain and hosting are paid separately, and bigger sites use the Growth (from US$279) or Advanced (from US$449) package.
How do payments and currency work?
Prices on the US site are shown in US dollars. No payment is taken with your brief. Your written quote confirms the scope, currency, any applicable tax and the total before any work starts.
How do time-zone differences work?
Melbourne is 14 to 19 hours ahead of the mainland US, depending on your time zone and daylight saving. The project runs on written checkpoints, and when a call helps, late afternoon in the US is early morning in Melbourne.
Do you build contractor, clinic and restaurant websites?
Yes. There are packages for contractors and trades, dental practices, restaurants and cafés, real estate agents, fitness businesses, artists and service businesses, each with page structures suited to the industry.
Can you create US city pages for my business?
Only when your business genuinely serves those places and each page has something useful and different to say. We do not publish mass doorway pages or pretend SIX9 has local US offices.
“The team at SIX9design were an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. … They brought my website vision to life, exceeded my expectations, and truly captured the heart of Heartful Celebrations …”
SSilvana KatragaddaHeartful Celebrations
“Really happy with my experience with SIX9 Design. The whole process was easy and straightforward. The team was friendly and helpful and they made sure everything was done properly.”
KKazi NaeemGoogle review
“No compromise with result. … they delivered exactly what I asked for. … Leaving review so others can get benefitted.”
Most US small-business websites are quoted in the thousands, so a published price this low deserves an explanation. It comes from how the work is scoped, not from cutting corners.
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Typical small-business website prices in the US
Option
Typical price
What you are paying for
DIY website builder
Monthly subscription
Your own time to design, write and maintain the site
Freelancer
US$500–5,000 (typical range)
Varies widely by experience, scope and platform
Local agency
US$5,000–30,000+ (typical range)
Strategy, account management, copy and often a retainer
SIX9 fixed packages
US$169 / US$299 / US$449 once
A custom design and build of up to 3, 5 or 8 pages, from your supplied content
Market ranges are typical figures, not quotes. See the website cost guide for the full breakdown and a cost estimator.
What keeps the price down
A fixed scope: pages, features and revision rounds are written down before work starts.
You supply the words, photos and logo, so there is no copywriting or photo shoot in the price.
A small remote studio in Melbourne: no sales team, no account managers, no office in your city to pay for.
No monthly plan: you pay once, and hosting and your domain are billed by those providers.
What is not in the fixed price
Domain, hosting and paid third-party apps.
Copywriting, photography and stock images.
Search engine campaigns, ads and ongoing maintenance retainers.
Custom features such as integrations, member areas or a booking system: these are quoted.
More than a website
When your business needs more than pages
The website is often the first project. These are the services US businesses usually add next, each scoped and confirmed in writing before any work starts.
We would rather tell you now than halfway through a project.
Hire someone else if you need…
A WordPress, Shopify or Webflow site you plan to manage in that platform.
A monthly SEO, Google Ads or social media management retainer.
Someone who can meet you in person or visit your premises.
A formal ADA compliance audit or legal certification (that is a job for an accessibility specialist).
We are a good fit if you want…
A custom-designed site at a fixed price you can see before you commit.
Written checkpoints and preview links instead of long meetings.
To own the finished website once it is paid for.
One studio for the website, the brand and the automation behind it.
Working with a studio in another country is a real trade-off. Read how remote web design works for US businesses, including time zones, USD invoicing and what happens after launch.
US requirements
Accessibility, email and privacy in the US
These notes are general information, not legal advice. Your business decides its obligations; we build the site to support them.
Accessibility (ADA)
US courts have applied the ADA to business websites, and WCAG 2.1 AA is the usual reference.
Every build uses semantic headings, labeled form fields and contrast checks as a baseline.
