# Guides for NZ small businesses - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. - [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. --- Source: https://websmarthq.com/guides/ Web Smart HQ · Titirangi, Auckland 0604, New Zealand · hello@websmarthq.com · Business Lite $499 + GST, Business Plus $899 + GST