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Cost comparison

$50 a month, or pay for the whole website upfront?

Both are real options here, and one is not secretly better than the other. Which one fits depends on how much cash you want to part with today and whether you want to own the site or have it handled for you.

Monthly Site Plan compared with a one-time website build
$50/month Site PlanPaying upfront
Cost to start$50$750 with us, $2,000+ at most agencies
Ongoing cost$50/month, everything includedHosting, domain, and maintenance billed separately
Hosting and SSLIncludedYou arrange it, roughly $15-30/month
Updates and changesIncluded, send a messageHourly, or you do it yourself
Security and backupsHandled for youYour responsibility
Who owns the siteWe own and host it, you license it while subscribedYou own it outright
Your domain and contentAlways yoursAlways yours
Time to live2 days or less, or your money back2 days or less, or your money back
Commitment6-month minimum, then 30 days' noticeNone

The honest math

Over a year the Site Plan costs $600, and that covers the build, hosting, SSL, backups, and any changes you ask for. Buying outright is $750 once, but you still need hosting and you pay for changes as they come up. Past a couple of years, owning is cheaper if you are happy maintaining it. Under that, or if a big upfront bill is the thing stopping you, the monthly plan gets you online now.

Pick monthly if

  • You do not want to spend hundreds or thousands in one go.
  • You would rather never think about hosting, updates, or security again.
  • You want someone to make small changes for you without an invoice each time.

Pick upfront if

  • You want to own the site, the files, and the code outright.
  • You already have hosting, or someone who maintains your site.
  • You would rather have no monthly bill at all.

If you like owning it but not the lump sum, the $150/month payment plan splits the same $750 build across five payments and then it is yours.

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Straight answers

The questions everybody asks first.

What happens if I cancel?

The Site Plan has a 6-month minimum term, which is spelled out in the Terms of Agreement before you pay. After that you can cancel any time with 30 days' notice. Because hosting and support are part of the plan, the site comes down at the end of the period you paid for. If you would rather own the site outright, the $750 build is the option for that.

Do I keep my domain?

Yes. Your domain, your logo, and any content or photos you supply stay yours no matter what. If you do not have a domain yet, we help you get one in your own name.

What if I do not like it?

Your site is live in 2 days or less or your money back, and revisions are included while you are on the plan. If the first version misses, you tell us what is wrong and we change it.

Is there a setup fee?

No. $50 a month covers the design, the build, hosting, SSL, backups, and ongoing updates. There is nothing else to buy and no add-ons at checkout.

How is this different from Wix or Squarespace?

Those are tools you have to learn and maintain yourself. Here the site is designed for your business by a person in Pennsylvania, and when something needs to change you send a message instead of editing it yourself.

What do you need from me?

A short form after checkout: what your business does, what pages you want, and any photos, colors, or a logo you already have. If you do not have those, we work with what you do have.