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Auction website development matters most on the day traffic spikes: the days before a well-promoted sale, when hundreds of people check the catalog from a phone at once.
What it costs
Who it is for
This is for an auction house whose current site slows down, breaks or costs extra when a sale is promoted. It suits houses on shared hosting or a heavy page builder who want a custom-coded site served from Cloudflare's edge, with speed, security and updates handled for them rather than by a volunteer or a part-time developer.
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Every page is custom coded rather than assembled from page-builder plugins, which is the difference between a site that stays fast as it grows and one that slows down every time a new plugin gets added. The build ships almost no JavaScript by default, so a catalog page with dozens of photos still opens fast on a modest phone connection.
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The site runs on Cloudflare's global network rather than a single hosting server, so a traffic spike in the days before a sale does not create the slowdown or downtime that a shared hosting plan often does. SSL, CDN and DDoS protection are included, with unmetered bandwidth so a busy week never triggers an overage charge.
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We guarantee a Google PageSpeed score of 90 or higher on mobile and desktop for pages we build and host. If a page we control falls below that, we fix it at no charge, which is a specific, testable commitment rather than a vague promise about "fast hosting."
How the work runs
Want to see auction website development built for your sale type?
Deliverables
Built without a slow plugin stack, for speed that holds up as the catalog grows.
SSL, CDN, DDoS protection and unmetered bandwidth included in the monthly fee.
A specific, testable commitment on mobile and desktop performance.
The technical structure behind lot categories, filtering and the sale calendar.
Patches and updates handled on our schedule, not left for you to track.
Said plainly,
before you
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Knowing the limits up front saves a surprise later. We build and run the website; the auction and its decisions stay yours.
Comes with it
The parts of the package that matter most alongside this service, and the plans that carry them.
Pages that open before the bid closes
Custom-coded catalog pages served from the edge, 90+ PageSpeed guaranteed.
Hosting, security and updates, handled
Cloudflare hosting with SSL, CDN and DDoS protection included, plus weekly updates.
Every enquiry routed into your CRM or inbox
Consignment, contact and registration enquiries delivered by direct API, Zapier or Make to wherever you already work.
An AI receptionist for the calls nobody can take
Answers the phone when your team is on the sale floor, takes the caller's details and books a callback or appointment.
AI text messaging agents, with carrier registration handled
Replies to text messages about your sales and books appointments, with A2P 10DLC registration filed for you.
A client portal for revisions, tickets and files
One place to request changes, raise a support ticket, send files and message the team, from the day you launch.
Timeline and cost
auction website development is part of every plan, not a separate project fee. What changes between plans is the launch time, the article volume and the AI Engine. The $697 build fee is invoiced only after launch and your approval.
| Plan | Monthly | Live in | Articles a week | AI Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring | $127 | 7 days | 2 | Not on this plan |
| Block | $267 + AI usage | 10 days | 2 | Included |
| Rostrum | $647 | 15 days | 3 | Included |
What drives the choice: how fast you need to launch, whether after-hours calls and texts need answering, and how much you want published each week. 5 revisions a month on every plan, then $20 each.
Client reviews for this service
We expected a prettier website; what we actually use every day is the new form. It collects sale reference, lot number and collection question up front, so the back-and-forth we used to do by reply has largely gone. The first message is usually enough to act on now.
Before this, sending our auction collection guidance form felt like posting a letter into the dark. The acknowledgment explains the next step clearly and tells people how to reach us if something is wrong. A modest change with an outsized effect on our mornings.
Guarantees, with the conditions
Less than with a one-off build. You see the finished site before the build fee is invoiced, and the promises below are written into the terms, with their limits stated right next to them.
The $697 one-time build fee is never charged at signup. It is invoiced only once your site is live and you have confirmed you are satisfied with it.
If you cancel before the build starts, no build fee is charged.
Every page we build and host scores 90+ on Google PageSpeed, mobile and desktop. If one falls below that because of our work, we fix it at no charge.
Does not cover changes made by you or third parties.
Your site starts ranking for local searches in your area within 3 to 5 months of launch. If it has not, we keep doing the search work at no extra charge until it does.
Covers your area and services, not every term. The remedy is the work, not a refund.
A modern, custom-coded stack chosen for speed and reliability. The product you buy is a managed website; the specific tools behind it are our responsibility, not something you need to learn or maintain.
Yes. Edge hosting with unmetered bandwidth is built for exactly that kind of short, sharp traffic increase.
No. Hosting is included in your plan and managed entirely by us.
We fix it at no charge. The guarantee covers pages we build and host, tested on both mobile and desktop.
The build is covered by a $697 one-time fee invoiced after launch, and hosting, updates and revisions run inside the monthly fee from $127. There is no separate hosting or developer retainer.
7 days on Ring, 10 on Block and 15 on Rostrum, from the onboarding call to a live site.
Yes. Consignment, contact and registration-interest forms can deliver into your CRM or inbox through a direct API, Zapier or Make.
We do. Hosting, updates and security patches are ours to manage, so raise a support ticket in the client portal and the team picks it up.
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A live walk-through of the site you would get, in about 30 minutes. Plans from $127 a month, the $697 build fee invoiced only after launch, domain and hosting included.
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