Guides for New Zealand Small Businesses
Straight answers on websites, costs and getting found on Google, with real NZD numbers and honest comparisons, including when we're not the right fit.
Website costs
How Much Does a Website Cost in New Zealand? (2026 Guide)
What a small business website really costs in New Zealand in 2026: DIY builders, freelancers, agencies and monthly subscriptions compared, with upfront and 3-year totals in NZD.
Updated 11 October 2026
Comparison
Website Subscription vs One-Off Build: Which Is Better?
An honest comparison of paying monthly for a website versus a one-off build for New Zealand small businesses: cost over 1, 3 and 5 years, ownership, flexibility and who each suits.
Updated 11 October 2026
Comparison
Wix or Squarespace vs Paying Someone: What's Right for Your Business?
Should a New Zealand small business build its own site on Wix or Squarespace, or pay someone? An honest look at cost, time, results and when DIY is the right call.
Updated 11 October 2026
Checklist
What Should a Tradie Website Have? The 15-Point Checklist
The 15 things every New Zealand tradie website needs to win more jobs: tap-to-call, service areas, licence details, project photos, reviews, fast mobile loading and more.
Updated 11 October 2026
Local SEO
How to Get Your Trade Business on Google Maps
A step-by-step guide for New Zealand tradies to set up and optimise a Google Business Profile, show up in Google Maps and 'near me' searches, and turn the listing into calls.
Updated 11 October 2026
Reviews
How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Business
Practical, policy-safe ways for New Zealand tradies and small businesses to get more genuine Google reviews: when to ask, what to send, and what Google doesn't allow.
Updated 11 October 2026
Getting started
Do Tradies Need a Website If They're on Facebook or Lead Sites?
Facebook pages and lead platforms bring work, but should a New Zealand tradie also have a website? An honest look at what each does well, what you give up, and how they work together.
Updated 11 October 2026
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