Pricing Guide · 5 min read
How much does a
tradie website cost?
A transparent breakdown of what Australian tradies actually pay for a website in 2025 — DIY, agency, and the SilicoNext model compared side by side. No sales spin. Just honest numbers.
The four options. Compared honestly.
DIY (Wix / Squarespace)
Setup cost
$0–$500
Monthly cost
$20–$60/month
Time to live
20–80 hours of your time
SEO included
None (you handle it)
Maintenance
You handle everything
Verdict: Cheap to start. Expensive in time. Almost never ranks on Google without additional SEO investment.
WordPress (DIY or freelancer)
Setup cost
$500–$3,000
Monthly cost
$30–$100/month (hosting + plugins)
Time to live
40–200 hours or freelancer fees
SEO included
Minimal (plugins only)
Maintenance
You handle or pay extra
Verdict: Flexible but complex. Requires ongoing technical management. SEO is a separate problem you'll need to solve.
Web agency (standard)
Setup cost
$3,000–$8,000
Monthly cost
$100–$300/month (hosting + support)
Time to live
4–12 weeks to launch
SEO included
Basic (extra cost for ongoing SEO)
Maintenance
Extra cost per change
Verdict: Professional result but expensive upfront. SEO is almost always a separate (and expensive) add-on. Overkill for most tradies.
SilicoNext Digital
Setup cost
$600
Monthly cost
$197/month
Time to live
72 hours to live
SEO included
AI SEO included — updated monthly
Maintenance
All included
Verdict: Built for tradies specifically. SEO included from day one. No tech knowledge required. Everything handled.
What does a tradie website actually need?
A tradie website only has one job: turn Google searches into phone calls. Everything else is secondary. This means the non-negotiables are: a professional mobile design, your phone number in click-to-call format above the fold, service pages that target your keywords, suburb pages that target the areas you work in, and ongoing SEO to maintain and improve rankings.
A DIY Wix site can look professional, but it will not rank on Google without significant SEO work on top — which most tradies have neither the time nor expertise to do. A $5,000 agency website looks great in a PDF mockup but typically includes no ongoing SEO. Six months after launch, it has the same traffic it launched with.
The most cost-effective option for most Australian tradies is a specialist subscription model — lower upfront cost than an agency, SEO built in from day one, and no ongoing technical management required from you.
$600
SilicoNext setup fee — includes everything to launch
$197/mo
Hosting, SEO, maintenance, content — all included
72 hrs
From sign-up to live website
Common questions about tradie website costs.
How much does a tradie website cost in Australia?
A tradie website in Australia costs between $0 (DIY website builders) and $15,000+ (premium agency builds). The most common range for a professional tradie website from a web agency is $3,000–$8,000 upfront. SilicoNext Digital offers tradie websites for $600 setup + $197/month, which includes hosting, SEO content, and maintenance.
What is the cheapest way to get a tradie website?
The cheapest way to get a tradie website is to build it yourself using Wix, Squarespace, or Wordpress.com. However, DIY websites rarely rank on Google without significant additional SEO work. The cheapest option that actually generates leads is a specialist tradie website subscription like SilicoNext ($600 setup + $197/month) which includes SEO from day one.
Is $600 enough to get a professional tradie website?
Yes, with SilicoNext Digital's tradie website subscription. The $600 setup fee covers your custom website design, content writing, SEO configuration, and launch. The $197/month ongoing covers hosting, SSL, security, monthly AI SEO content updates, and support.
Why do web agencies charge so much for tradie websites?
Traditional web agencies build bespoke websites from scratch for each client — custom design, custom development, custom content. This takes 6–12 weeks and 50–200 hours of skilled work, which is why $3,000–$8,000 is the typical range. SilicoNext uses purpose-built tradie website templates and AI content systems that let us deliver faster and cheaper without sacrificing quality.