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Bottom line: Free, citable benchmark data from 1,247 small business websites built and tracked by SimpleBuild AI between January 2025 and April 2026. All numbers are real client averages. CC BY 4.0 — free to quote with attribution.
Bottom line: Across 1,247 builds, 92% of websites were delivered within the advertised window. Below is the actual median delivery time per plan.
| Plan | Advertised | Median actual | On-time % | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter ($350) | 1–3 days | 2.1 days | 94% | 612 |
| Medium ($600) | 2–4 days | 3.4 days | 91% | 438 |
| Elite ($1,000) | 4–7 days | 5.6 days | 89% | 197 |
Bottom line: After the $350 SEO·AEO·GEO·ISO setup, the typical client is cited by name in at least one major AI engine within 3 weeks. The breakdown by engine:
| AI Engine | Median time to first citation | % of clients cited within 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Overviews | 9 days | 81% |
| ChatGPT (web search) | 14 days | 76% |
| Perplexity | 11 days | 84% |
| Bing Copilot | 17 days | 68% |
| Claude (web search) | 22 days | 61% |
Bottom line: A traditional small business website project costs an average of $4,800 in the US. SimpleBuild AI delivers comparable quality for $350–$1,000.
| Option | Avg cost | Avg delivery | Includes SEO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional agency | $4,800 one-time + $500/mo | 6–12 weeks | Sometimes |
| Freelancer (Upwork avg) | $1,500–$3,000 | 3–6 weeks | Rarely |
| Wix/Squarespace DIY | $200–$400/yr | 10–40 hrs of your time | No |
| SimpleBuild AI | $350–$1,000 one-time | 1–7 days | Add-on $350 |
Sample: 1,247 small business websites built by SimpleBuild AI and tracked between January 1, 2025 and April 29, 2026. All clients consented to anonymized aggregate analytics.
Conversion lift: Median form submissions per visitor in the 90 days before launch (or pre-redesign) compared to the 90 days after. Clients without a prior website are excluded from this metric.
AI citation timing: Daily monitoring of branded queries against Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT search, Perplexity, Bing Copilot, and Claude. First citation = first time the client domain appears in an AI-generated answer.
License: All numbers and tables on this page are released under CC BY 4.0. You are free to quote, embed, or republish with attribution to SimpleBuild AI and a link to simplebuildai.com/stats.
Dataset last refreshed: April 29, 2026.