Is R5,000 a once-off payment?
Yes. It is a one-time payment for the build: half before I start, half before your site goes live. R5,000 is where a sharp one-page site starts, more pages move it up, an online shop on its own is R8,000, and from R10,000 you get a website with a shop built in. You get the full price in writing before any work begins. The care plan is separate and optional.
Do I have to pay everything upfront?
No. You pay half to start and the other half once your website is built and you have seen it. There is a review stage before launch where you ask for your changes, so you are never paying the balance for something you have not looked at.
Do I get my own domain?
Yes. Your business gets its own proper web address, registered in your name, and I set it up and point it at your site. The domain's own yearly fee is a separate cost and it is listed in your quote, so you can see exactly what it is.
Who owns the website?
You do. The domain and the site files are in your name, as set out in your quote. Nothing is rented from me and nothing is held over you.
Will it work on mobile?
Yes, and it is designed for phones first. Most people will find your business on a phone, often standing on a site or sitting in a car, so that is the screen I build for before anything else.
Can customers WhatsApp me?
Yes. WhatsApp and call buttons sit where people can see them, and the enquiry form opens WhatsApp with the message already typed out. The customer just presses send.
Can my website be found on Google?
Your site is built so search engines can read and understand it: clear page titles, meta descriptions, a sitemap, structured data about your business, clean code and fast loading. That is the groundwork. Nobody can promise you a number one spot, and anyone who does is guessing.
How long does a website take?
It depends on the size of the site and how fast I get your content: your text, your photos, your service list. We agree a timeline on the first call so you know what to expect before anything starts.
What happens after the website goes live?
I hand over the domain and the files, walk you through updating the site, and fix anything that is my mistake free for the first 30 days. After that you can carry on yourself or put it on the care plan. Either way it stays your website.
Can I update the website myself?
Yes. Your text, your prices and your photos are yours to change, without paying anyone per edit.
Do I have to pay monthly?
No. The build is once-off. The R750 a month care plan is optional, it covers hosting, domain renewal, the SSL padlock, an hour of updates, backups and security checks, and you can say no to it and still own everything.
Next step
Your business is already doing the work. Your website should look like it.
Tell me what you do, who you serve and what you want your website to achieve. I'll show you what we can build.
