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Essential

$45/mo

Everything needed to keep your site online, safe, and healthy, watched closely by me so you never have to think about it.

Who it is for

Best for a site that doesn't change often: a one-page business site, a brochure site, or a small church or nonprofit page. You want it online, correct, and off your mind, without paying for updates you won't use.

What is included

The foundation, managed properly.

Managed hosting & SSL

Fast, secure hosting with an SSL certificate kept valid and renewed, so your site loads quickly and safely.

Domain & DNS management

I keep your domain and DNS records configured and renewed, so nothing quietly expires.

Security & backups

Regular backups and sensible protection, so your site can be restored if anything ever goes wrong.

Uptime monitoring

I'm alerted if your site goes down, often before you would ever notice.

Where Essential stops

What sits outside this plan.

So there are no surprises, here is what is not included. Each is available as a one-off with a flat quote, or covered by a higher plan.

Content updates and new pages (that's Standard, or a one-off)
A full redesign or rebrand
New features, an online store, or integrations

Good to know

Billed monthly in advance. Cancel anytime with 30 days' notice. Your domain and content stay in your name. Hosting runs on my accounts, and if you leave I export the whole site and hand it to you so you can take it anywhere. Third-party costs like domain renewals are passed through at cost, never marked up.

Good to know

The practical bits.

  • Billed monthly, in advance. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice.
  • Your domain and content are always yours. The domain sits in my registrar account with you as the registrant, or in your own account with delegated access to me. Your choice, and either way you could recover it without me.
  • Hosting runs on trusted platforms, so uptime depends partly on those providers.
  • Any third-party costs, such as domain renewals or premium services, are passed through at cost, never marked up.
  • If you ever leave, I hand everything over cleanly: the domain, every site file, and anything registered to you, with no hostage-taking.
  • Full terms are shared before anything starts, so nothing is a surprise.

Ready, or have a question?

I can get you set up, or help you work out which plan fits best.

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