January 05, 2026
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The Cost of a Cheap Website: Why 'Free' Vinegar is Actually Very Bitter for Your Business

The Cost of a Cheap Website: Why 'Free' Vinegar is Actually Very Bitter for Your Business

"A cheap website is just like a building with a rotten foundation."

As a business owner, it is your natural right to want to cut costs. You are collecting offers for a website; one agency says X TL, the other wants 10X TL. Also, there is a student or freelance worker you found through an acquaintance, and he says 'Brother, I'll handle it for $100-$150'.

On paper, they are all making a 'Website'. So, why this price gap? The answer is simple: One is selling you an 'investment that will grow your business', the other is selling you an 'expense that will be trouble'. A cheap website is just like a building with a rotten foundation. It looks good with paint and polish from the outside, but collapses on you in the first earthquake (technical problem). Here are 4 hidden bills that projects 'closed cheaply' will make you pay.

1. 'Ghost' Service Providers (Support Problem)

People doing cheap work usually try to earn from quantity or do this work as extra income. They deliver the site, take the money and... Disappear. When an error occurs on your site 3 months later, you encounter someone who changed their phone number or says 'Brother, I quit those jobs anymore'.

Nexentio Difference: We are a corporate structure. We have been here for 6 years, we will be here 6 years later. For us, project delivery is not a goodbye, but the beginning of a 5-year technical guarantee process.

2. Security Vulnerabilities and 'Infected' Themes

To reduce costs, 'Warez' or 'Nulled' pirate themes are usually used instead of licensed software. These themes come with hidden viruses inside. You wake up one morning and see +18 ads running on your corporate site or your customer data stolen.

Nexentio Difference: We do not use ready and pirate themes. We write every line of code of your site from scratch with Next.js, cleanly and securely. Our door is closed to thieves.

3. 'Garbage' Codes Google Doesn't Like (SEO Loss)

Cheap sites are usually made with 'Copy-Paste' logic. The code structure in the background is like spaghetti; mixed, heavy and faulty. You think your site is great, but when Google bots come to your site, they see this mess and say 'This site is poor quality, let me throw this to the back pages'.

Result: An invisible site, a wasted investment.

4. Being 'Same with Everyone' (Prestige Loss)

Cheapskates using ready templates sell the same design to the dentist by changing its color, to the mover, to the kebab shop. Your site does not differentiate from your competitors. Your brand does not have a soul, a stance. When the customer enters your site, they get that 'cheapness' feeling and do not trust your brand.

Nexentio Difference: We work tailor-made. We make a special design for whatever your logo, colors, and sector require.

Conclusion: Do Not Make an Expense, Make an Investment

As the British say: 'I am not rich enough to buy cheap goods.' Your business is your most valuable asset. Would you like to entrust the showcase that will represent it in the digital world to the one who 'does it cheapest' or the one who 'does it best'? If your goal is not just 'to have a site', but 'to have a site that does business', you are at the right address.
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