How Much Should It Cost to Update Your Website? (Spoiler: Not $150)

The $150 Phone Number Story

Last Tuesday, I got a phone call that made me rethink my entire business.

"James, we need to change our phone number on the website. We switched to a new line."

Simple request. I logged into their GoDaddy account, found the phone number on 6 different pages, updated each one, tested to make sure nothing broke, and pushed the changes live.

**Total time:** 17 minutes.

**My invoice:** $150.

The client's response? "ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS to change a phone number?!"

They paid it. But they weren't happy about it. And honestly? **They were right to be frustrated.**

The Real Cost of Simple Website Updates

When you hire a web developer for a quick change, you're not paying for 15 minutes of work. You're paying for context switching, risk management, expertise, and availability.

That's why a 15-minute task costs $100-300. But here's the truth: **It doesn't have to.**

How StricklandAI Changes the Economics

**Old way:** $150 per change, 1-3 day wait, $1,500 per year for 10 changes.

**New way:** $29 per month unlimited edits, instant changes, $348 per year.

**Savings:** $1,152 per year.

Try It Free

Connect your site. Make a change. See if it works for you.

Free trial at https://stricklandai.com - no credit card required.

If it saves you one $150 developer call, it pays for itself for 5 months.