The main options
Do it yourself with a website builder. A monthly subscription and a template. It can work well if you enjoy it and have the time, but the hours you spend building and updating it are a cost too.
A one-off build. You pay once for the design and build. Check what happens next: hosting, the domain, security updates and changes are often extra, or left to you.
A managed website. One price covers the build and the ongoing care, so someone else looks after the technical side and makes your changes.
The costs people forget
- Hosting and the domain, every year.
- Updates, security and backups.
- Changes to text, prices and photos.
- Your own time, which is usually the biggest one.
Questions to ask before you pay
- Who owns the domain?
- What’s included each year, and what costs extra?
- How are changes charged?
- What happens if I want to leave?
Where my plans fit
My plans are managed websites with one yearly price and no separate setup fee. Starter is £300 a year for one well-designed page, and Growth is £480 a year for up to five pages. Both include the build, hosting, an available .co.uk domain in your name, maintenance and changes to your text and images.
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Tell me what you need and I’ll recommend a plan, with the full price agreed before you commit.
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