ONE MONTHLY FEE. NO SURPRISES.
Custom-coded websites for small businesses — design, build, hosting, and edits all included.
HANDLED
We take care of everything. Design, updates, hosting, and up to 5 hours of changes each month.
- 5 pages included
- Design & development
- Up to 5 hours of work per month
- Hosting included
- Unlimited minor text & image edits
- Priority support
- 12 month minimum contract
- $100 per extra page
- Blog included
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PLAN
Is the domain included?
No, domains aren't included, as it's generally better for clients to own their own domain directly. If you need one, we'll point you in the right direction.
Why are extra pages cheaper on this plan?
If you select our "Manage" or "Build" plans we need to set up extra functionality for each page that lets you make edits to the new page. This tier on the other hand doesn't require that, so we can offer a lower price per extra page.
Is there a minimum contract?
Yes, the minimum term is 12 months. After that the subscription continues on a rolling basis and can be cancelled with one months notice.
Is a blog included?
A simple blog is included in this plan with some basic functionality for adding posts and articles. A simple blog editor is included in this plan which you can use to upload posts. We do not manage the posts for you.
Are all prices GST exclusive?
Yes, all prices are in NZD and GST exclusive. GST will be added to invoices.
What Does the 5 Hours of Work Include?
Pretty much anything related to the site. If you need a change to a section, text added or a featured added we can use that time for it. We want to provide you with the best performing, secure and consistently styled website. Additionally, once final handover is complete, if you want a new page we can use this time for that or charge the advertised fixed price for a page ($100), whatever is cheaper for you.
What if I go Over the 5 Hour Limit?
We will let you know when we are getting close to the 5 hour limit and when we reach it. After that any additional hours will be charged at our standard hourly rate or you can push the work to the next month if it is not required immediately.
Does This Include Hosting and Backups?
Yes, this plan includes hosting and backups.
MANAGE
A managed subscription with a CMS for self-editing plus 2 hours of hands-on support each month.
- 5 pages included
- Design & development
- Directus CMS (edit content yourself)
- 2 hours of work included per month
- Hosting included
- Full support
- Mobile responsive
- 12 month minimum contract
- $1000 Up front fee for CMS setup
- $150 per extra page over 5 pages
- Blog included
MORE ABOUT THE MANAGED PLAN
How Much Can I Edit With This Plan?
Our CMS/Editor (Directus) gives you control over most text, images and content blocks, but with restrictions. This is not a typical editor like on SaaS website builders like Squarespace or Wix, which offer a greater freedom of control. We do it this way because it helps us provide a better performing and consistent site. While website builders can produce well performing sites, the majority of the time in our experience this is not the case. Slow loading sites lead to abandoned customers and lost revenue, so we want to produce the fastest sites for our customers. If you want the gauranteed best performing plan, check out our "Handled" plan where we make all changes.
What Does the 2 Hours of Work Include?
Pretty much anything related to the site. If you need a change to a section, text added or a featured added we can use that time for it. The main reason we have this 2 hours is because our CMS/editor is a bit more limited than typical website builders and some WordPress options. However, there is a good reason for this. We want to provide you with the best performing, secure and consistently styled website. If there is a section on the site you can't edit, let us know and we can use that time for it. Additionally, once final handover is complete, if you want a new page we can use this time for that or charge the advertised fixed price for a page ($150), whatever is cheaper for you.
What if I go Over the 2 Hour Limit?
We will let you know when we are getting close to the 2 hour limit and when we reach it. After that any additional hours will be charged at our standard hourly rate or you can push the work to the next month if it is not required immediately.
Why Don't You Use WordPress as a CMS/Editor?
WordPress powers many sites on the internet and while WordPress sites can be built with very good performance and security, our experience is that most are not. Even if they are built well, they often soon become bloated and slow. Additionally, plugins need to be updated to retain compatibility and more importantly security, which is becoming increasingly a more widespread issue with breaches and hacks growing globally. We use static sites built with plain HTML and CSS, with Directus acting as the CMS/editor for this plan. The advantage of this setup is that we can offer a better performing, more secure site with better support at what we think is a reasonable cost.
Does This Include Hosting and Backups?
Yes, this plan includes hosting and backups.
Are all prices GST exclusive?
Yes, all prices are in NZD and GST exclusive. GST will be added to invoices.
Is there a minimum contract?
Yes, the minimum term is 12 months. After that the subscription continues on a rolling basis and can be cancelled with one months notice.
Is the domain included?
No, domains aren't included, as it's generally better for clients to own their own domain directly. If you need one, we'll point you in the right direction.
BUILD
A fully custom website with a CMS so your team can manage content without touching code.
- 5 pages included
- Design & development
- Directus CMS (edit content yourself)
- Staff training & handover
- Hosting setup (hosting billed separately)
- 1 month post-launch support
- $50 a month for hosting and CMS access
- $150 per extra page
- Blog included
More Info About Our Build Plan
How Much Can I Edit With This Plan?
Our CMS/Editor (Directus) gives you control over most text, images and content blocks, but with restrictions. This is not a typical editor like on SaaS website builders like Squarespace or Wix, which offer a greater freedom of control. We do it this way because it helps us provide a better performing and consistent site. While website builders can produce well performing sites, the majority of the time in our experience this is not the case. Slow loading sites lead to abandoned customers and lost revenue, so we want to produce the fastest sites for our customers. If you want the gauranteed best performing plan, check out our "Handled" plan where we make all changes.
Why Don't You Use WordPress as a CMS/Editor?
WordPress powers many sites on the internet and while WordPress sites can be built with very good performance and security, our experience is that most are not. Even if they are built well, they often soon become bloated and slow. Additionally, plugins need to be updated to retain compatibility and more importantly security, which is becoming increasingly a more widespread issue with breaches and hacks growing globally. We use static sites built with plain HTML and CSS, with Directus acting as the CMS/editor for this plan. The advantage of this setup is that we can offer a better performing, more secure site with better support at what we think is a reasonable cost.
Does This Include Hosting and Backups?
Yes, this plan includes hosting and backups.
Are all prices GST exclusive?
Yes, all prices are in NZD and GST exclusive. GST will be added to invoices.
Is there a minimum contract?
No, this is a single one of payment for the site (excluding hosting and backups).
Is the domain included?
No, domains aren't included, as it's generally better for clients to own their own domain directly. If you need one, we'll point you in the right direction.
What if I Want To Host the Site Myself?
That is perfectly fine. You do not have to host the site with us and pay the monthly hosting/backup fee. However, if you host the site yourself we are not responsible for any backups of the site ongoing (we will still retain the original site/project files however).