What a business card website is and who needs one
A business card website is a compact site of a few screens or pages: who you are, what you do, what you offer and how to reach you. It has no catalogue of hundreds of items and no customer account area. The job is simple. When someone finds you through Google, Instagram or a recommendation, they should quickly feel they can trust you and then call or message you.
This format suits a dental clinic in Tashkent, a workshop in Samarkand, a lawyer, a renovation studio, a tutor or a small manufacturer. If you plan to sell hundreds of products with payment through Click or Payme, you need an online store instead, and that is priced differently.
What drives the business card website cost
The price is not pulled out of thin air. It comes from the amount of work and from who does it. Two sites with the same number of screens can differ several times over in cost because the labour inside them is different.
The final figure is usually shaped by these factors:
- Design: a ready-made template or a custom design built around your brand.
- Copywriting: you write the texts yourself or hire a writer who understands your niche.
- Photo and video: you already have material or need a shoot and image selection.
- Languages: Russian, Uzbek and English versions, and who handles translation.
- Integrations: lead form, Telegram bot or chat notifications, Click and Payme, maps, messengers.
- Basic SEO: heading structure, meta tags, loading speed, mobile layout.
- Analytics: counters and goals so you can see where enquiries come from.
Freelancer, agency or website builder
Website builders are the cheapest way to start, but you hit the limits of the template and pay a subscription indefinitely. That is fine for testing an idea. For a business that wants to grow in search results it often feels cramped.
A freelancer is usually cheaper than an agency and easier to talk to. The risk is that one person is responsible for design, code and deadlines. If they get sick or disappear, your site is left without support. An agency or studio costs more, but you typically get a contract, split roles, testing and clear responsibility after launch.
The difference between contractors is often less about price and more about whether they are willing to discuss results: how many enquiries the site should bring and how that will be measured. Ask that question directly.
Costs people remember only after launch
Development is not the whole cost of owning a website. Domain and hosting are paid on a recurring basis. You need an SSL certificate, and sometimes paid plugins or licences for fonts and images. On a builder, a monthly subscription is added.
Maintenance is a separate item: updating prices, changing a phone number, adding a service, fixing something after a system update. Ask in advance whether that is covered by the contract and in what form, one-off or on a retainer. Also make sure the domain and hosting accounts are registered to you, not to the contractor.
How to compare quotes and avoid overpaying
Ask for the scope of work item by item, not just a total. Then you can put two quotes side by side and see that one is cheaper only because it leaves out copy, mobile layout or analytics. In Uzbekistan it matters especially that the site opens well on a phone and on a connection that is not always fast, because most visitors arrive that way.
Look for a few signals: a portfolio with live links you can open, who exactly will do the work, how approvals happen and what occurs if you are not happy with the result. A very low price with no explanation usually means an untouched template or extra charges later.
What to prepare before talking to a contractor
The clearer your task, the more accurate the quote. Decide in advance what action a visitor should take: call, message you on Telegram or leave a request. Collect your list of services, examples of sites you like, a logo, photos and customer reviews. Decide which languages you need.
If you want to discuss the task and understand which kind of site fits your business, the markdev team can go through it with you, from structure and copy to analytics setup. Write to us and we will tell you honestly whether you need a business card site or a simpler solution will do.
FAQ
Why do business card website prices vary so much?
Because the same name covers very different amounts of work: template or custom design, ready or newly written copy, one language or three, analytics and support included or not. Compare the scope, not the total.
Can I build a business card website myself on a builder?
Yes, if you need a simple site to test an idea and are ready to manage it yourself. For a business that wants customers from search, you usually need flexibility, speed and proper SEO setup that a template does not give.
What must a business card website include?
A clear description of services, contacts, a contact button or lead form, reviews or work examples, mobile layout and links to your Telegram and Instagram. Everything else depends on the niche.
Who should own the domain and hosting?
You should. Register them in your own or your company's name and keep all access details. Then you can change contractors without losing the site.
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