# Web Smart HQ

> Website design, Google Business Profile and local SEO for NZ small businesses, from an Auckland studio (Titirangi, West Auckland). Websites from $499 + GST (1 page) and $899 + GST (5 pages), one-off, no lock-in. Everything on this site is also available as plain text: https://websmarthq.com/llms-full.txt

## Facts

- **Business:** Web Smart HQ (NJD Limited, NZBN 9429047638334), founded 2022
- **What we do:** websites, Google Business Profile setup, local SEO and Google Ads for NZ small businesses (tradies, cafés, sole traders, professional services)
- **Based:** Titirangi, Auckland 0604, New Zealand. Working across New Zealand. We can meet in person anywhere in Auckland; outside Auckland we work by email and video call
- **Prices:** Business Lite $499 + GST (1 page); Business Plus $899 + GST (5 pages, live in 10 working days once we have your content). Bigger sites and SEO are quoted after a quick look
- **How it works:** a quick chat, a fixed quote, you see your homepage before you pay the balance, then it goes live. Your domain and site are in your name
- **Reviews:** 5.0 stars from 10 Google reviews (checked October 2026)
- **Contact:** hello@websmarthq.com · Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm, Sat 9am to 6pm · We usually reply the same day, and always within 2 business days.
- **Areas with their own page:** Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, East Auckland, Glen Eden, Hamilton, Hawke’s Bay, Henderson, Nelson, New Lynn, New Plymouth, North Shore, Palmerston North, Queenstown, South Auckland, Tauranga, Titirangi, Wellington, West Auckland, Whangārei

## Key pages
- [Web design Auckland (home)](https://websmarthq.com/): Websites and Google for busy NZ small businesses, from $499 + GST. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/home.md)
- [Pricing](https://websmarthq.com/pricing/): The two website packages, what each includes, and what happens after year one. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/pricing.md)
- [Website cost calculator](https://websmarthq.com/website-cost-calculator/): Estimate what a site costs from a freelancer, a small agency or a large agency in Auckland. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/website-cost-calculator.md)
- [About](https://websmarthq.com/about/): Who Web Smart HQ is, and why one person does all the work. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/about.md)
- [How we work](https://websmarthq.com/how-we-work/): From a quick chat to a live site, step by step, and what we need from you. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/how-we-work.md)
- [Contact](https://websmarthq.com/contact/): Start with a quick chat. We reply within 2 business days. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/contact.md)
- [Reviews](https://websmarthq.com/reviews/): Every Google review, word for word, with dates. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/reviews.md)
- [Guides](https://websmarthq.com/guides/): Plain-English guides for NZ small businesses: website costs, SEO, Google Business Profile. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides.md)
- [Google review QR code and link generator](https://websmarthq.com/tools/google-review-link/): Free tool: make a direct Google review link and a printable QR code. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/tools--google-review-link.md)
- [Web design and SEO questions, answered](https://websmarthq.com/faq/): Straight answers on NZ website prices, timelines, SEO, Google Business Profile, AI and who owns what. Each answer links to the full page. Updated Oct 2026. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/faq.md)
- [Our promise to you](https://websmarthq.com/our-promise/): Our six promises: a fixed price, see your homepage before you pay the balance, live in 10 working days, your domain in your name and no lock-in. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/our-promise.md)
- [Free website check for your site and Google profile](https://websmarthq.com/free-website-check/): A free website check for NZ businesses. We check 12 things on your site, Google profile and AI visibility, then send the three fixes that matter most. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/free-website-check.md)

## Services
- [AI search optimisation for NZ small businesses](https://websmarthq.com/ai-search-optimisation/): AI search optimisation for NZ small businesses: help ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI answers find, check and name you. Quoted after a quick look. No lock-in. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/ai-search-optimisation.md)
- [Google Ads management for NZ small businesses](https://websmarthq.com/google-ads/): Google Ads set up and managed for NZ small businesses, with tracking, real click prices for your trade and a plain-English note. Quoted after a quick look. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/google-ads.md)
- [Google Business Profile setup and optimisation for NZ businesses](https://websmarthq.com/google-business-profile/): Google Business Profile setup for NZ businesses: verification, categories, services, photos and reviews. Free with every website. Quoted after a look. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/google-business-profile.md)
- [Local SEO in NZ: get found on Google Maps](https://websmarthq.com/local-seo/): Local SEO for NZ businesses: Google Business Profile, reviews, directory listings and suburb pages, so people nearby find you on Maps. Quoted after a look. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/local-seo.md)
- [SEO for NZ small businesses, with the work listed](https://websmarthq.com/seo/): SEO services for NZ small businesses: technical fixes, local SEO, content and a plain-English note on what was done. Quoted after a quick look. No lock-in. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/seo.md)
- [Affordable small business websites in NZ, from $499 + GST](https://websmarthq.com/small-business-websites/): Small business websites in NZ: one page for $499 + GST or five for $899 + GST, with SEO setup, Google Maps and year-one hosting. One-off prices. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/small-business-websites.md)
- [Website design for NZ small businesses, from $499 + GST](https://websmarthq.com/web-design/): Website design for NZ businesses: 1 page for $499 + GST or 5 pages for $899 + GST, with SEO setup, Google Maps, and hosting and domain for year one. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design.md)
- [Website redesign: rebuild an old site and protect what already ranks](https://websmarthq.com/website-redesign/): Website redesign services for NZ businesses with slow, dated or DIY sites. From $499 + GST, keeping your domain, email and the pages Google already likes. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/website-redesign.md)
- [Website maintenance and support, on our list](https://websmarthq.com/website-support/): Website maintenance and support for NZ small businesses: renewals, updates, backups and small edits, in three care tiers. Year one comes with every build. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/website-support.md)

## Industries
- [Café and restaurant websites for NZ hospitality](https://websmarthq.com/websites-for-cafes-restaurants/): Café and restaurant websites for NZ hospitality: menus as text, hours that match Google, bookings and Maps set up for you. Sites from $499 + GST. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/websites-for-cafes-restaurants.md)
- [Accountant website design for NZ practices and law firms](https://websmarthq.com/websites-for-professional-services/): Websites for NZ accountants, lawyers, consultants and advisers: credentials, team pages, clear services and secure forms. Five pages for $899 + GST. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/websites-for-professional-services.md)
- [Sole trader website design, for photographers and creatives too](https://websmarthq.com/websites-for-sole-traders/): Websites for NZ sole traders, photographers, coaches, trainers and salons. Look established with a one-page site for $499 + GST, your domain in your name. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/websites-for-sole-traders.md)
- [Tradie websites in NZ, done for you, from $499 + GST](https://websmarthq.com/websites-for-tradies/): Websites for NZ tradies: builders, plumbers, sparkies, painters and roofers. Service areas, job photos, a quote form and Google Maps, from $499 + GST. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/websites-for-tradies.md)

## Areas
- [Web design & SEO across New Zealand](https://websmarthq.com/areas/): Web Smart HQ is based in Auckland and builds websites for businesses across New Zealand by email and video call. Same price everywhere: from $499 + GST. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/areas.md)
- [SEO in Auckland, suburb by suburb](https://websmarthq.com/seo-auckland/): SEO for Auckland small businesses: map pack work suburb by suburb, local pages and Google profile care. Quoted after a quick look, with no lock-in. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/seo-auckland.md)
- [SEO for Christchurch businesses](https://websmarthq.com/seo-christchurch/): SEO for Christchurch businesses: Google Maps, local pages and reviews, by email and video call. No lock-in, no ranking guarantees, quoted after a look. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/seo-christchurch.md)
- [Web design for Christchurch businesses](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-christchurch/): Web design for Christchurch businesses, by email and video call. Fixed-price sites from $499 + GST, with SEO and Google Maps set up for year one. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-christchurch.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Dunedin](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-dunedin/): Web design and SEO for Dunedin businesses, from North Dunedin to Mosgiel, by email and video call. Fixed prices from $499 + GST, Google profile included. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-dunedin.md)
- [Web design for East Auckland businesses](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-east-auckland/): Web design for East Auckland: Howick, Pakuranga, Botany, East Tāmaki and Highbrook. Sites from $499 + GST, and we can meet you in person. 5.0 on Google. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-east-auckland.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Glen Eden](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-glen-eden/): Web design for Glen Eden village shops, Oratia growers and West Auckland home businesses, from $499 + GST, with your Google Maps listing set up too. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-glen-eden.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Hamilton and the Waikato](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-hamilton/): Web design and local SEO for Hamilton and Waikato businesses, by email and video call. Sites from $499 + GST with Google Maps set up. Cambridge to Taupō. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-hamilton.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Hawke's Bay](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-hawkes-bay/): Web design and SEO for Napier, Hastings and Havelock North businesses, by email and video call. Fixed prices from $499 + GST, with Google Maps set up. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-hawkes-bay.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Henderson](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-henderson/): Web design for Henderson trades, Lincoln Road suppliers, shops and clinics, from $499 + GST. Service pages, suburbs covered and Google Maps set up for you. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-henderson.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Nelson](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-nelson/): Web design and SEO for Nelson, Richmond and Stoke businesses, made by email and video call. Sites from $499 + GST, with your Google profile set up too. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-nelson.md)
- [Web design & SEO in New Lynn](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-new-lynn/): Web design for New Lynn shops, clinics, cafés and home businesses, from $499 + GST. Mobile-friendly sites, Google Maps set up, and we can meet in person. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-new-lynn.md)
- [Web design & SEO in New Plymouth](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-new-plymouth/): Web design and SEO for New Plymouth and Taranaki businesses, by email and video call. From $499 + GST, and you see your homepage before paying the balance. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-new-plymouth.md)
- [Web design & SEO on the North Shore](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-north-shore/): Web design and SEO for Takapuna, Albany, Devonport and Browns Bay businesses. We can meet in person anywhere in Auckland. Sites from $499 + GST. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-north-shore.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Palmerston North](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-palmerston-north/): Web design and SEO for Palmerston North and Feilding businesses, by email and video call. From $499 + GST, with a Google profile built to match. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-palmerston-north.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Queenstown](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-queenstown/): Web design and SEO for Queenstown, Wānaka and Arrowtown businesses, by email and video call. From $499 + GST, built for both visitors and locals. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-queenstown.md)
- [Web design & SEO in South Auckland](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-south-auckland/): Web design and SEO for Manukau, Papatoetoe, Māngere and Manurewa businesses, from $499 + GST. We can meet you in person, or work by email and video call. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-south-auckland.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Tauranga](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-tauranga/): Web design and SEO for Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa businesses, by email and video call. Fixed prices from $499 + GST, Google profile included. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-tauranga.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Titirangi](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-titirangi/): Web design and SEO for Titirangi businesses, from our base in the Ranges. Sites from $499 + GST with Google Maps set up, and we can meet in person. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-titirangi.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Wellington](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-wellington/): Web design and local SEO for Wellington businesses, by email and video call. Sites from $499 + GST with Google Maps set up, and SEO with no lock-in. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-wellington.md)
- [Web designer in West Auckland](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-west-auckland/): Web design for West Auckland and Waitākere: Henderson, New Lynn, Glen Eden, Te Atatū and Kumeū. Sites from $499 + GST, and we can meet you in person. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-west-auckland.md)
- [Web design & SEO in Whangārei and the Bay of Islands](https://websmarthq.com/web-design-whangarei/): Web design and SEO for Whangārei, Kerikeri, Paihia and Russell businesses, by email and video call. From $499 + GST, with a Google profile that matches. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/web-design-whangarei.md)

## Guides
- [How to make a website in NZ: DIY or hire a web designer?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/diy-website-vs-web-designer/): How to get a website in NZ: build it yourself on a builder or hire a web designer. NZD costs, the time it takes, AI builders, and a quick decision guide. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--diy-website-vs-web-designer.md)
- [Do I need a website for my business in 2026?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/do-i-need-a-website/): Do you still need a website in 2026? When a free Google profile is enough for now, when it isn't, what to use instead, and whether AI changes the answer. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--do-i-need-a-website.md)
- [How much does Google Ads cost in NZ?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/google-ads-cost-nz/): What Google Ads costs in NZ in 2026: click prices by trade, typical monthly budgets, management and setup fees, and the break-even maths before you spend. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--google-ads-cost-nz.md)
- [How to set up a Google Business Profile in NZ](https://websmarthq.com/guides/google-business-profile-setup-nz/): Step-by-step Google Business Profile setup for NZ businesses: verification, service areas, categories, photos, reviews and the mistakes that hurt rankings. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--google-business-profile-setup-nz.md)
- [Christmas and holiday hours on Google: a 5-minute checklist (NZ)](https://websmarthq.com/guides/google-holiday-hours/): Set Christmas and public holiday hours on your Google Business Profile without touching your regular hours, with NZ holiday dates for summer 2026/27. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--google-holiday-hours.md)
- [A plain-English guide to Google Search Console](https://websmarthq.com/guides/google-search-console-guide/): How to set up Google Search Console, submit a sitemap, read the reports that matter and fix "Crawled - currently not indexed". Free, and about 20 minutes. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--google-search-console-guide.md)
- [How long does SEO take?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/how-long-does-seo-take/): How long SEO takes for an NZ small business: Google Maps in 1 to 2 months, organic results in 3 to 6+, and what speeds it up or slows it down. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--how-long-does-seo-take.md)
- [How to get more Google reviews](https://websmarthq.com/guides/how-to-get-google-reviews/): How NZ small businesses get more Google reviews without breaking Google's rules: review links, timing, what to say, replying, and handling bad reviews. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--how-to-get-google-reviews.md)
- [Is SEO still worth it now that AI answers questions?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/is-seo-still-worth-it-ai/): Is SEO dead now that AI answers questions? What changed in 2026, what didn't, how AI picks local businesses, and what NZ small businesses should do now. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--is-seo-still-worth-it-ai.md)
- [NZ website prices in 2026: our survey of 25+ published prices](https://websmarthq.com/guides/nz-website-prices/): What NZ web designers, agencies and builders publish for websites in 2026. 25+ sourced prices, Auckland averages, ongoing costs and our method, in NZD. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--nz-website-prices.md)
- [Should you pay to be on a "Top 10" or "best of" list?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/paid-best-of-lists/): Paid "Top 10" and "best of" lists explained for NZ businesses: the Commerce Commission's Oct 2026 court action, how to spot one, and what helps instead. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--paid-best-of-lists.md)
- [How to register a .nz domain (and keep it in your name)](https://websmarthq.com/guides/register-nz-domain/): How to register a .nz or .co.nz domain in your own name: who can register, what it costs, how to check the holder, renewals and moving with an auth code. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--register-nz-domain.md)
- [How much does SEO cost in NZ?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/seo-cost-nz/): What SEO costs in NZ in 2026: one-off setups, monthly retainers, local SEO price bands, what you get at each level, and how to spot cheap SEO that fails. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--seo-cost-nz.md)
- [SEO for tradies: how to get more jobs from Google](https://websmarthq.com/guides/seo-for-tradies/): SEO for NZ tradies in plain English: the map pack, your Google profile, reviews and service pages, plus what Auckland trade clicks cost on Google Ads. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--seo-for-tradies.md)
- [How much does a website cost in NZ?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/website-cost-nz/): What a website costs in NZ in 2026: DIY, freelancer and agency price bands in NZD, running costs, red flags in quotes, and where $499 + GST sites fit. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--website-cost-nz.md)
- [Website builder or web designer in NZ? Your options compared](https://websmarthq.com/guides/website-options-compared-nz/): Website builders, subscription sites, fixed-price studios and agencies compared with published NZ prices, a stated method, and who each option suits. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--website-options-compared-nz.md)
- [What is SEO? A plain-English guide](https://websmarthq.com/guides/what-is-seo/): What SEO means in plain English, the 4 parts that matter for an NZ small business, how it differs from Google Ads, and what you can do yourself. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--what-is-seo.md)
- [Who owns your website and domain?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/who-owns-my-website-and-domain/): Who really owns your website, domain and Google profile? How to check a .nz domain in 2 minutes on dnc.org.nz, fix it if it's wrong, and what to ask for. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--who-owns-my-website-and-domain.md)
- [Why isn't my business showing on Google?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/why-isnt-my-business-showing-on-google/): Seven common reasons an NZ business doesn't show on Google or Google Maps, each with a 5-minute check you can do yourself and the fix that usually works. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--why-isnt-my-business-showing-on-google.md)
- [How much does Wix cost in NZ?](https://websmarthq.com/guides/wix-cost-nz/): What Wix really costs in NZ in 2026: plan prices, the domain, email and app extras, a 3-year total, and how it compares with a one-off $499 + GST site. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--wix-cost-nz.md)
- [Wix vs Squarespace vs WordPress for NZ businesses](https://websmarthq.com/guides/wix-vs-squarespace-vs-wordpress/): Wix vs Squarespace vs WordPress compared for NZ small businesses: NZD costs, ease of use, SEO and who owns what, plus when hiring a designer costs less. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/guides--wix-vs-squarespace-vs-wordpress.md)

## Data
- [NZ website prices survey 2026 (CSV)](https://websmarthq.com/assets/data/nz-website-prices-2026.csv): 25+ published NZ website prices, Aug 2025 to Oct 2026, with each source's GST basis. Free to reuse (CC BY 4.0). Write-up: https://websmarthq.com/guides/nz-website-prices/

## Optional
- [Accessibility statement](https://websmarthq.com/accessibility/): Web Smart HQ aims to meet WCAG 2.2 level AA. What we already do, the known limits of this site, and how to tell us if something on it doesn't work for you. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/accessibility.md)
- [Privacy policy](https://websmarthq.com/privacy/): How Web Smart HQ handles your information, in plain English: our forms, Google Analytics, rough location, local storage and your Privacy Act 2020 rights. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/privacy.md)
- [Terms of service](https://websmarthq.com/terms/): Web Smart HQ terms in plain English: a fixed price, see your homepage before you pay the balance, your domain in your name, no lock-in, NZ law applies. (text: https://websmarthq.com/assets/md/terms.md)