Small businesses overpay agencies for simple starter websites
Two students describe small business owners being charged agency-level prices for basic five-page websites with minimal functionality, prompting them to offer a cheaper alternative. Community response to the post was skeptical of the pricing claims and flagged it as unsolicited promotion.
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