Essential
For start-ups and sole traders who need a professional website without a big upfront bill.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot and Google · 40 reviews
£39a month
No setup fee · yours after 12 months
- 5 pages designed and built for you
- 1 business mailbox (2GB)
- Up to 30 minutes of updates a month
- SEO set up on every page
Packages start with 12 months, then carry on month to month at the same price. Cancel with 30 days’ notice.
A professional website for start-ups and sole traders
Essential gives you a website designed for you, at our lowest monthly price. We build up to 5 pages, such as Home, About, Services, Gallery and Contact, from the words and photos you send us.
It suits one-person businesses and new companies that need to look established and be easy to contact. Think dog walkers, tutors, therapists, cleaners, consultants and trades.
Hosting, security, backups, a business email address and UK support are all included, so there is nothing else to buy or manage.
Learn With Ind, an online English tutor based in Colchester, is on the Essential package.
What you get with Essential
Essential gives you a professional website at our lowest monthly price. It suits start-ups and sole traders who want to look the part online and keep costs down.
Up to 5 pages
Up to 5 pages, such as Home, About, Services, Gallery and Contact. Plenty to explain what you do and get people in touch.
A business email address
1 mailbox on your own domain with 2GB of storage. Far more professional than a Gmail address.
Up to 30 minutes of updates a month
Send us new text, photos or prices and we make the change, up to 30 minutes of work. You never need to log in.
SEO set up on every page
Proper titles, descriptions and schema on every page, so Google knows what you do and where.
You send the words
You send the text and photos and we lay them out. On Business and Premium we write the words for you.
Room to grow
Need a 6th page, town pages or more updates later? We can add extra pages for a fee we agree first, or you can move up to Business at any time.
Also in every package
Google search optimisation
Set up to be found for your services and the areas you cover.
Live in under 2 weeks
Most websites launch in under 2 weeks, and you approve a preview before it goes live.
Analytics & Search Console
We set up Google Analytics and Search Console, so you can see who visits and how they found you.
Security & daily backups
Security software blocks malware and bad traffic, and we back up your website every day to a separate data centre.
Domain, hosting & SSL
Your web address, hosting and an SSL certificate, so your website loads securely on https.
UK-based support
Phone, email or WhatsApp, straight to Ben. No ticket queue.
Compare the packages
See what you get on Essential next to our other packages.
Updates cover everyday changes, such as new text, photos and prices.
Upgrade to Business to also get
Business is £69 a month, £30 more than Essential, and it is the package we recommend for most local businesses. Everything in Essential is included, plus these.
Up to 10 pages
Each service gets its own page, written for you.
5 town pages
A page for each of 5 towns or areas you cover, so you show up in local searches.
1 hour of updates a month
Send us changes whenever you need them, up to 1 hour of work a month.
We write your pages
You tell us about your business and we write the words.
Google reviews on your site
Your Google reviews show on your website and update on their own.
Fast-loading website
Tuned to score 90+ on Google's speed test on mobile and desktop.
3 mailboxes, 5GB each
Room for a general address and your colleagues.
Your own blog posts
Post your own news and updates whenever you like.
Updates cover everyday changes, such as new text, photos and prices.
See the Business packageOver 100 websites built for UK small businesses
“The website has gone beyond my expectations”
“Consistently reliable service, always pro-active”
“By far the best web designer I have used”
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Essential cost?
Essential is £39 a month, which comes to £468 for the first 12 months. There is no setup fee, so your first monthly payment is all you pay upfront. We are not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add.
- How long is the contract?
Packages start with 12 months. After that, Essential carries on month to month at the same price, with no new contract.
- Can I cancel?
Yes. After your first 12 months you can cancel with 30 days’ notice. If you cancel during the first 12 months, the rest of those months is still due.
- Will I own my website?
Yes. Once your first 12 months are paid, the design, content, files and database are yours. If you move it away, we send you a full copy and help move your domain. Some premium plugins are licensed to us, so you may need to buy your own licences for those.
- What if I need more than 5 pages?
We can add extra pages for a fee we agree with you first, or you can move up to Business for 10 pages at any time.
Start your Essential website today
No setup fee, so your first monthly payment is all you pay upfront. Most websites launch in under 2 weeks, and you approve a preview before it goes live.
Not sure yet? Book a free 15-minute call and we will talk it through.
Talk to Ben before you decide
I design every website myself, and you'll deal with me from your first call to launch day and after.
Book a free 15-minute call or message me on WhatsApp. I'll answer your questions and help you pick the right package, with no pressure.