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Highlights

Key outcomes

+projects

~ users

awards

years

Services

Static company website package

Focused on brochure-style business websites that look professional, load quickly, and turn visitors into enquiries.

Starting at

£650

Typical delivery: 2-3 weeks for a complete 4-7 page static site.

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Included

Planning session to define site goals, page structure, and key calls to action.
Custom-designed static website (typically 4-7 pages) tailored to your brand.
Mobile-first responsive build for desktop, tablet, and phone.
Technical SEO setup (metadata, sitemap, indexing, and clean page structure).
Contact form setup routed directly to your company inbox.
Performance-focused delivery with accessibility best practices.
Launch support and handover guidance so your team can manage content updates.

Optional add-ons

Additional page design + build: £85 per page
Copywriting support and content polish: from £120 per page
News/blog section for ongoing updates: from £250
Monthly care plan (minor edits + monitoring): from £60/month

Domain and hosting costs are quoted separately based on your preferred setup and expected traffic.

Freelance

Engagement & rates

Flexible ways to work together beyond the brochure website package—clear day-based billing for build work and hourly support where it fits.

Day rate

£420

Design, build, or product work billed in full-day increments.

Half-day

£240

Focused sessions for reviews, spikes, or small deliverables.

Advisory / support

£85 / hr

Short calls, Jira/Confluence setup, code review, or troubleshooting.

Typical minimum

2 days

Custom builds outside the brochure package usually start here.

Market context

How this compares

A side-by-side view of where brochure sites, MVPs, and retainers often land across agencies, independent freelancers, and my published positioning.

Disclaimer: Agency and “typical freelancer” figures below are indicative UK market ranges for comparison only—not quotes, bids, or guarantees. Actual project costs vary widely with scope, location, seniority, and timeline. My own column reflects published package and rate guidance; formal quotes are agreed per engagement.

Scenario	Typical dev agencyIllustrative UK range	Typical freelancerIllustrative UK range	Dan BlockPublished guidance
Brochure / marketing site (4–7 pages)	£4,000–£18,000+	£1,200–£8,000	From £650 (package)
Small web app / MVP (auth, data, deploy)	£25,000–£120,000+	£8,000–£45,000	Scope-based; from ~£5k (indicative—quote per brief)
Day-rate style delivery	Often £800–£1,800 / day (blended team)	Often £350–£750 / day	£420 / day (see freelance rates)
Ongoing support / retainers	£2,000–£15,000+ / month typical for teams	£400–£3,500 / month	From £60/mo (care plan) or custom retainer
Who you work with	Account team + mixed seniority	Individual or small collective	Directly with the engineer delivering the work

Brochure / marketing site (4–7 pages)

Typical dev agency: £4,000–£18,000+
Typical freelancer: £1,200–£8,000
Dan Block: From £650 (package)

Small web app / MVP (auth, data, deploy)

Typical dev agency: £25,000–£120,000+
Typical freelancer: £8,000–£45,000
Dan Block: Scope-based; from ~£5k (indicative—quote per brief)

Day-rate style delivery

Typical dev agency: Often £800–£1,800 / day (blended team)
Typical freelancer: Often £350–£750 / day
Dan Block: £420 / day (see freelance rates)

Ongoing support / retainers

Typical dev agency: £2,000–£15,000+ / month typical for teams
Typical freelancer: £400–£3,500 / month
Dan Block: From £60/mo (care plan) or custom retainer

Who you work with

Typical dev agency: Account team + mixed seniority
Typical freelancer: Individual or small collective
Dan Block: Directly with the engineer delivering the work