the numbers
this page shows what a computer web website costs to deliver, and what we charge. no ranges. no estimates. actual figures.
hard costs per site, year 1
| item | supplier | cost |
|---|---|---|
| domain registration (.co.uk) | spaceship | £3.63 |
| hosting | vultr vps, shared across 3 sites | ~£19 |
| ssl certificate | included with hosting | £0 |
| email account | spacemail | £7.80 |
| total | ~£30.43 |
hosting costs shown in gbp. vultr bills in usd ($2/month per site at 3-site vps capacity). figure varies with exchange rate.
what we charge, year 1
| item | price |
|---|---|
| website build | £179 |
| hard costs (covered in build price) | £0 additional |
| total year 1 | £179 |
the difference between ~£30 and £179 covers building the website, writing the content, configuring hosting, setting up domain, ssl, and email, and providing up to 15 minutes of edits per month for 12 months.
that is the margin. it is not hidden.
hard costs per site, year 2 onwards
| item | supplier | cost |
|---|---|---|
| domain renewal (.co.uk) | spaceship | £4.01 |
| hosting | vultr vps | ~£19 |
| ssl certificate | included with hosting | £0 |
| email account | spacemail | £7.80 |
| total | ~£30.81 |
what we charge, year 2 onwards
| item | price |
|---|---|
| hosting per year | £100 |
| hosting per month | £10 |
| included | domain renewal, ssl, email, 15 min edits/month |
| hard costs covered | yes |
the difference between ~£31 and £100 covers ongoing maintenance, edit time, and keeping everything running.
additional costs
| item | price |
|---|---|
| additional pages (content included) | £75 each |
| edits beyond monthly allowance | £25/hour, billed in 15 min increments |
why show this
most web agencies do not publish their costs or margins. computer web does because the price is the point.
£179 is not a loss leader. it is not a teaser rate. it is the price. the margin exists because the process is systematic, the template is fixed, and the content is written to a standard. the constraint is what makes the price possible.