Hosting

Every site is built on WordPress. Here's where your site lives after launch, what it costs, and what happens if you ever move on.

Two ways to host your site

Hosted by Main & Front

Included in every care plan

Your site runs on managed WordPress hosting in the Main & Front account. The hosting cost is part of your monthly plan, so there's no separate hosting bill.

HTTPS security, backups, and WordPress and plugin updates are handled for you. Email what needs to change and it gets done under your plan.

On your own hosting account

No care plan needed

You sign up with a WordPress host and pay them directly, usually $10 to $30 a month once any introductory price ends. I build and launch the site there and show you how to log in and make simple edits.

Later changes are billed by the hour, after an estimate.

Why WordPress

WordPress is the most widely used website platform. The software itself is free, so there's no license fee, and your site can move to any WordPress host whenever you like.

You get your own login to change text, photos and hours. Any WordPress developer can work on the site later, so you're never tied to one person.

Your domain stays yours

Your domain is your address online, like yourbusiness.com. It's registered in your name with you as the owner, even when I manage it.

  • You pay for the domain and its renewals, usually $10 to $20 a year for a .com.
  • If I buy or renew it for you, you pay first or I bill it to you at cost.
  • Already have a domain? I'll connect it. Nothing needs to move.
  • An unpaid renewal can cost you the name, so keep auto-renew on.

Business email

Want an address like you@yourbusiness.com? I can set it up with Zoho Mail or Google Workspace. Zoho has a free plan, and any paid plan is billed to you by the provider.

Backups and security

Backups run weekly or daily depending on your plan. Logins are shared through a password manager, never in a plain email. If something breaks, the last good version gets restored.

How launch day works

  1. Final approval

    You approve the finished site on a private preview link.

  2. Final payment

    The balance, or the last of three payments, is paid before anything goes public.

  3. Domain connected

    I point your domain at the site and turn on HTTPS.

  4. Live

    The site goes public and gets submitted to Google.

  5. Handover

    You get your WordPress login and a short walkthrough of how to edit.

  6. Care begins

    Your care plan starts and bills on the 1st of each month.

If you decide to leave

You can cancel a care plan with 30 days' notice. Once your invoices are paid, I move your WordPress site to the host you choose or send you a full export, and your domain stays with you.

Moving a site usually takes about an hour, and that first hour is free. New pages, redesigns and new features are quoted separately from hosting.

Already a client?

Send changes for your site in one place, and see what your care plan covers.

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