2026-09-04 · 9 min
What's included in a typical web design package?
A 2026 Australian package should lock pages, mobile layout, a form or chat, basic SEO, analytics and handover. Tech Aid’s $2,000 website + AI chat list, and what is extra.
If the quote does not count the pages, it is not a package. It is a conversation that will grow.
A typical Australian small-business web design package in 2026 should lock scope, time and handover — not “we’ll see how it goes.”
What should be inside the lock
- A written page list (home, services, about, contact, FAQ, plus one extra is a common six)
- Mobile-first layout
- One obvious call to action and a working form or chat
- SSL, titles, meta, headings
- Analytics connected (GA4 or equivalent)
- One round of amends inside the page count
- Logins handed to you — the site is not trapped on a nephew’s laptop
What Tech Aid locks at $2,000
The Website + AI chat package is $2,000 AUD once:
- Up to 6 core pages
- Qualifying AI chat (name, need, contact) into email and the Tech Aid leads workspace
- On-page SEO, Search Console, analytics
- Stripe-ready path where the package needs a pay button
- 7–14 days after kickoff and usable brand assets
- 14-day defect window for bugs in the locked scope — not new features
Extra pages, integrations or redesigns after sign-off are $150/hr.
What a “cheap” package often quietly drops
Handover. Mobile testing on real devices. Redirects if you already have a site. A form that emails anyone. Those omissions are how $800 quotes become $4,000.
If you only need content or visuals, the UGC pack is $1,250 for 10 posts and 2 faceless videos in 7 days — that is not a website.
Related: What a professional website costs in Australia
If you want this scoped without assembling a stack yourself, start here or call 1800 953 243.
FAQs
What's included in a typical web design package?
Pages (count them), mobile layout, one enquiry path, on-page SEO, analytics, SSL, and a handover of logins. Tech Aid’s locked package is $2,000 for up to six pages plus a qualifying AI chat, typically 7–14 days, with a 14-day defect window.
What is usually extra?
Extra pages, copywriting from scratch, photography, custom apps, Shopify catalogues, and redesigns after sign-off. On Tech Aid those are $150/hr or a new quote. Do not assume “unlimited revisions.”
Is hosting included?
Ask. A package can launch on your domain without bundling five years of hosting. You should own the DNS and CMS access.
Does a package include SEO?
On-page titles, meta and headings should be in. Rank-tracking retainers and content programs should not be smuggled in as “SEO included.”
Package or freelancer?
Use the $2,000 package when you need a live Australian URL plus chat in two weeks. Hire a developer on escrow when you already have a site and need a scoped fix.