both work. the choice depends on whether you want to build it or have it built.
what a computer web website costs
£249 in year one. domain registered, hosting included, one email account included, content written, site built for you. year two onward: £100 a year, covering domain renewal, ssl, email, and up to 15 minutes of edits a month.
what a squarespace website costs
squarespace's basic plan costs £12 a month when paid annually, which comes to £144 a year. that does not include an email account. adding one costs £6 a user a month with a one-year commitment, another £72 a year. basic plus one email account: £216 a year, every year.
paying monthly instead of annually costs more before email is even added: £16 a month for the plan alone.
the three-year comparison
by year one, squarespace is cheaper. by year three, it is not.
| year 1 | year 2 (total) | year 3 (total) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| computer web | £249 | £349 | £449 |
| squarespace basic + email | £216 | £432 | £648 |
computer web costs more upfront and less over time. squarespace costs less upfront and more every year after, because the email account never becomes part of a flat annual fee.
what most trade businesses get wrong
they compare the £12 a month against nothing, not against what a working website with an email account actually costs once it's finished. the plan price on the pricing page and the price of a usable site are not the same number.
what computer web charges
£249. built for you. content written. domain registered. hosting included for year one. one email account included. ssl active. most simple websites exist within 7 days.
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