A better website. A payment option that works for your business.
A professional website can be one of the most important investments your business makes. That doesn’t mean you should always have to pay for the whole project in one go.
Don’t let the upfront cost keep an outdated website online
Businesses often know their website needs work but delay the project because a significant one-off cost does not fit the moment. A dated or difficult site can affect credibility, enquiries, usability and search visibility.
Keep the standard high
This is professional, tailored web design—not a cut-price template service. Scope, payments, ownership and support are agreed before work starts.
Professional web design, structured around your business
Each route starts with the same careful approach. The difference is how the project is paid for and how much ongoing support is included.
Buy outright
For businesses comfortable making the initial investment.
- Quoted individually
- Designed for your business
- Ownership subject to normal terms
- Support available separately
Spread the cost
An initial payment followed by manageable monthly project payments.
- Smaller initial payment
- Predictable monthly cost
- Ownership handled by agreed terms
- Ongoing care available
Fully managed website
For suitable brochure and lead-generation websites.
- 12-month initial managed term
- Hosting, SSL and backups
- Maintenance and monitoring
- Support and reasonable small updates
Continued care after the initial term is available from £130 per month. Larger, ecommerce and bespoke websites are quoted individually.
What a managed website offer could look like
An example for an established professional-services business. Every proposal is shaped around the client’s requirements.
Managed business website
Example professional-services company
initial 12-month term
Website scope
- Discovery and content planning
- Bespoke branded design
- Up to eight principal pages
- Responsive WordPress development
- Standard enquiry forms
- Search and performance foundations
Managed service
- Hosting, SSL and backups
- Core and plugin maintenance
- Security and performance checks
- Technical support
- Agreed small content updates
Then continued care from £130 per month.
More than a website
The initial term combines the website project with hosting, maintenance and support. After that term, the monthly price reduces to the ongoing service level agreed for your website.
WordPress or Shopify? We’ll recommend the best fit.
The platform should follow the business model. We can design, build and support both WordPress and Shopify websites, with ecommerce scope and pricing agreed individually.
WordPress
Often the strongest choice for service-led businesses, content-rich websites, lead generation and organisations needing flexible pages, forms or integrations.
- Service and brochure websites
- Content, SEO and lead generation
- Flexible forms and integrations
- WooCommerce where it suits the project
Shopify
Often the better fit when selling products is central and dependable catalogue, checkout, payment and retail tools are the priority.
- Product catalogues and collections
- Secure hosted checkout
- Orders, stock and discounts
- Retail-focused apps and integrations
Not every online shop needs Shopify, and not every WordPress site should use WooCommerce. We assess products, fulfilment, integrations, content and growth plans before recommending a platform.
Everything agreed before work begins
Your proposal and Managed Website Services Agreement confirm the scope, term, prices, support limits, intellectual-property position and what happens if the service ends.
Clear ownership
First Web Design retains the design, code, templates and development components used for the managed service. You retain your domain, trademarks, business data and supplied materials. Any purchase or transfer option is agreed separately.
Separately quoted
Major redesigns, ecommerce, applications, integrations, photography, copywriting and significant new functionality.
Flexible website options FAQs
What happens after the initial 12-month term?
For a suitable managed business website, the service can continue from £130 per month for hosting, maintenance and support. The price and inclusions are confirmed before work begins.
Will I own my domain name?
Yes. Your domain, business data, trademarks and materials you supply remain yours.
Who owns the managed website?
First Web Design retains the website design, code, templates and development components. You receive the right to use the website while the service remains active.
What happens if I leave the managed plan?
The website may be taken offline after the agreed notice period. Your domain, data and client-owned materials remain yours. Any purchase or transfer route is documented in your agreement.
Can ecommerce websites use a managed plan?
Potentially. Ecommerce, membership, booking and bespoke websites are individually assessed and priced.
Will I sign an agreement?
Yes. Scope and commercial terms are set out in an individual proposal and a Managed Website Services Agreement before work begins.
Let’s build the website your business actually needs.
Tell us what you’d like to improve and we’ll recommend the most appropriate way to structure the project.
