Why Not to Buy
Cheap Websites
Someone offers you a business website for $20. It sounds like a steal until you remember that the website is not there to exist. It is there to make strangers trust you.
Try the Demo First
I built the bad version on purpose so this is not just theory. Open it on your phone. Wait for it to load. Try to find the menu. Try to contact the business. Try to buy something.
What You Just Experienced
If you opened the demo, that uncomfortable feeling is the whole point.
5+ Second Load Time
Visitors stare at a blank screen before anything appears
Placeholder Text
"Hello World" and "Sample Page" still visible on the site
Broken on Mobile
Buttons cut off, text unreadable on phones
Links Go Nowhere
Contact pages, menus, and buttons don't work
The Trust Problem
At this budget you are not buying a real website. You are buying a page that technically exists.
When someone lands on your website, they are asking one question: is this a real business? A $20 website usually answers no before they even read your copy.
Most people see your site on their phone first. If the mobile version feels broken, they do not separate that from the business. The business feels broken too.
If the site takes forever to load, they leave. They do not write you a report explaining why. They just go back and click the next option.
What You're Paying For
Want to see every tier from $20 to $10,000? I built them all.
You Will Probably Pay Twice
The cheap website did not save money. It added a useless step before the real expense.
When a $20 Website Makes Sense
- You're testing a business idea before committing
- You literally have zero budget and need something today
- You're a hobbyist, not a business
A Better Alternative: Google Business Profile
If you have no budget, do not force a bad website into existence. A clean Google profile with real reviews beats a bad website almost every time.
- It's free
- Shows up in local searches
- Displays hours, photos, and reviews
- Customers can call with one tap
The Bottom Line
Most customers will not do that work. If the website makes you look less real than a Google Business Profile, do not buy it.
The real cost is not $20.
It is every customer who clicked away.
See For Yourself
Open the demos on your phone and judge them like a customer would. If you would hesitate to order, call, or trust the business, that is the whole point.