Websites for Individuals and Small Businesses
Do many current website options just seem way too complicated?
Are you fed up with spending money on hosting, updates and security fixes?
Do you just need a simple, professional website that works?
For many people, the current offers available for websites are overkill.
You might use WordPress and you might end up paying a lot of money just to keep your site updated and secure.
Maybe you use Wix and have to pay a hefty subscription.
This offer is different. This is about stripping everything back.
- Cheap: Websites that are basically as cheap as possible while still providing a professional look and feel.
- Editable: You can change things easily.
- Small Ongoing cost: Apart from a domain name (usually about £10-£20 a year), ongoing costs will be very low*.
If you are a small business owner, you might need a simple website just to provide some basic information about your services, and to provide contact details and prices.
If you are an academic or PhD student, you might want a simple website to provide an overview of your academic profile with details about your publications.
You might be a freelancer. You might have never updated your website in ten years, but you have to have a website, because if you don’t have one, people might think you have no credentials.
You might run a small voluntary group or campaign. Maybe you just need a basic website for directing people to.
If this sounds like you, I aim to provide the solution to help.
Prices
There are three tiers available. Small, Smaller, and Smallest.
- Placeholder for Small (£600)
- Placeholder for Smaller (£400)
- Placeholder for Smallest (£200)
| Tier | Smallest | Smaller | Small |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic Image Uploader | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pages Included (you can add more yourself) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Editable site settings and menu | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Header Logo Uploader and Icon (you have to provide the file) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Simple SEO | Site-based | Page-based | Page-based |
| Colour Palettes | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Font Choices | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Contact Page | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blog | No | No | Yes |
| Page Layouts | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| YouTube / Vimeo / Soundcloud Embedding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free Hosting with Github | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Website Analytics | No | No | No |
| Help with Site Setup | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Post-Completion Support | 30 minutes | 90 mins | 90 mins |
| User Guides | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What is not Included
In order to keep sites cheap, the following are not included. ALL custom requirements are considered extras and require additional fees.
- Personal customisation
- Custom layouts
- Custom colour schemes
- Video/audio uploads (must be done via other services like YouTube)
- Image Gallery
- Infinite free ongoing support
- Free fixes if your site breaks
- Free training
Technologies Used -
These websites rely on specific technologies to keep costs down.
- Jekyll as a website builder
- Pico.css for styling
- TinaCMS for allowing you to edit the site (free tier)
- GitHub Pages for hosting (free for basic, static sites)
This service relies on TinaCMS and GitHub to enable you to edit your site and publish it.