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FAQ

Questions I get asked.

Paid prices, and what happens after launch. If your question isn't here, contact me.

Answers in plain English

What's included in the price?

All prices are ex GST. Design and build is $1,000, paid once: up to 5 pages and 3 revisions. It is the website, designed and built, ready for HTTPS, and whatever domain you want set up and connected. Hosting is not included.

Design and build plus hosting and monitoring is $1,400 up front, then $99 a month: up to 8 pages, basic SEO set-up (titles, descriptions, a Google Business link, and analytics), hosting and monitoring, and 3 revisions. That also adds backups, security updates, email support, a contact button, Google Maps, fast-loading pages, accessibility basics, and one update a month.

Extra pages are $150 per page, ex GST, on either plan.

Is it really free for the first five?

Yes. My first 5 websites are free, in exchange for an honest review. Charity and community sites are free on an ongoing basis, separate from those five.

What if I need more pages?

Design and build includes up to 5 pages. Design and build plus hosting and monitoring includes up to 8 pages. If you need more than that, I add extra pages at $150 per page, ex GST, on either plan.

Are the prices ex GST?

Yes. All prices are ex GST.

Do I have to take hosting?

No. Hosting and monitoring are optional. Design and build does not include them.

What's a monthly update?

On Design and build plus hosting and monitoring, each month I make one upgrade to your site, like adding new info, refreshing the design or adding photos. Design and build on its own does not include that.

Are there ongoing fees for my domain or hosting?

Hosting is optional, so there is no hosting fee unless you add it. On Design and build plus hosting and monitoring, $1,400 up front, then $99 a month covers hosting and monitoring. On Design and build, domain renewals after the first year are not included.

Can I get the domain I want?

Yes. I set up whatever domain you ask for, whether that is a .com, a .com.au, a .net.au, an .org.au or something else. Some Australian extensions, like .com.au, need an ABN, and I sort that out with you.

How long does it take?

It depends on the size of your site and how quickly I can get your details and photos. Contact me about your business and I'll give you an idea of timing before I start.

What do I need to give you?

Just the basics: what your business does, how customers can reach you, and your opening hours or service area if you have them. A logo and photos help, but if you don't have them, let me know and I'll talk through the options.

What happens after my site launches?

It depends on whether you added hosting. With hosting and monitoring, the site stays online with me: monitoring, backups, security updates and email support. On the $1,400 plan there is also one update a month. On design and build alone, the site is handed over. Hosting is not included, so it does not stay on my hosting unless you add that.

Is my site secure?

Every site I build is made to be served over HTTPS, the same secure connection banks and online shops use. The certificate is part of hosting. If I host it, visitors see the padlock. If you host it elsewhere, HTTPS has to be turned on there too.

Are the example sites real businesses?

No. Everything labelled Sample design on the Work page is a made-up business I designed to show the kind of sites I make. Everything under Projects is a real, live site. Your site will be designed around your own business.

Back me, and let's get your business online.

Email: tomas@buildit.net.au