What a website costs to run after launch
After launch, the regular costs are the ones your site actually uses: hosting and a domain, paid directly to the companies that provide them.
Hosting and the domain
Every website needs somewhere to live and an address. Both are paid straight to their providers rather than through the studio, so you can see exactly what each one costs.
Which hosting suits your site depends on its size and traffic. The proposal names it before you commit.
No page-builder subscription
Sites are built with modern web frameworks rather than a drag-and-drop page builder. There is no monthly builder plan to keep paying for, and no plugin that has to be renewed to keep the site working.
It also means no platform can raise its prices and hold your website to them.
Outside services, only when you need them
Some sites rely on another company’s tool: a booking system for a salon, a newsletter service, an online payment provider. Those are billed by their providers, often on their own plans.
The proposal lists every outside service your site needs and who bills it, so the running cost is known before the project starts.
Support is optional
There is no retainer to sign. Changes after launch are quoted per job, or on terms agreed in writing if you want regular help.
Questions about running costs
- Who do I pay for hosting?
- The hosting provider, directly. The proposal names which provider your site needs.
- Is there a monthly fee to the studio?
- No. Support after launch is optional and priced per job, or on terms agreed in writing if you want regular help.
- Do I need to renew a licence?
- No. You own the finished site and its source code at handover, so there is nothing to renew with the studio.
Next step
Tell me about the business. Get a fixed quote.
A few lines on what you sell, who buys it and what is not working yet. I reply myself within one business day, and the price comes in writing before any work starts.