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WordPress for freelancers: a complete website for less than €1000
26 June 2024 · 8 min read
As a freelancer, your website is your business card, your lead generator and often also your sales channel. But a limited budget does not have to be an obstacle to a professional website. With WordPress you can set up a complete, professional website for less than €1,000.
At WP Maintainer we work with freelancers daily. In this article we share how to build a professional website without a big budget.
Step-by-step plan for €1,000
**Step 1: Domain and hosting (€100 - €200/year)** Choose reliable hosting with: - Free SSL certificate - Daily backups - Good support Our freelancer plan (€49/month) includes hosting AND maintenance.
**Step 2: Theme (€0 - €60)** - **Astra Pro** (€59): Light, fast, many possibilities - **GeneratePress** (€59): Minimalist and fast - **Kadence** (free/pro): Excellent free version
**Step 4: Content (€0 - €500)** - Write yourself if you can - Have texts written by a copywriter (€50 - €100 per page) - Use free stock photos (Unsplash, Pexels)
**Step 5: Development (€0 - €500)** - Do it yourself with a page builder (Elementor free, or Gutenberg) - Have a developer set up the basics (€300 - €500) - Have everything done by a professional (€800 - €2,000)
Example budgets
| Level | Costs | What you get | |---|---|---| | Budget (€300) | €100 hosting + €0 theme + €0 plugins + own content | Simple but professional website | | Standard (€700) | €150 hosting + €59 theme + €0 plugins + €500 copywriter | Professional website with excellent content | | Premium (€1,000) | €200 hosting + €59 theme + €100 plugins + €650 development | Professional website with custom elements |
Tips to save costs
1. **Choose a light, fast theme** — this saves on optimisation later 2. **Use Gutenberg** — the standard editor is free and fast 3. **Invest in content** — good content yields more than expensive design 4. **Start simple** — expand as your business grows 5. **Take a maintenance plan** — prevents expensive problems later
WP Maintainer freelancer plan
Our freelancer plan (€49/month) includes hosting, daily backups, weekly updates and 24/7 monitoring. This gives you a professional website without technical worries. Focus on your clients, we take care of the technology.