Hosting & updates pricing

Usually, yes. If it's on WordPress or Next.js and in reasonable shape, hourly updates and prepaid hours work the same as they would on a site we built. We'll look at how it's put together first, because some sites are held together in ways that make every small edit slow and expensive, and we'll tell you that up front instead of quietly billing you for the extra hours. Sites on other platforms, like Wix or Squarespace, can cost more to update, and we'll quote you before we start.

No. Hosting is a separate yearly service, and if you have your own host and prefer to stay there, that's no problem. We can still make updates to your site wherever it lives.

You buy hours in blocks of 5, at the regular $120 an hour. We take time off the block in 15-minute steps as we work, with no one-hour minimum, and quote anything bigger before we start. Hours are good for 12 months. We'll tell you when you're down to your last hour so you can top up, and before any hours expire we'll suggest improvements to your site to use them on.

Yes, for the options on this page, on a WordPress or Next.js site. What you see is the real price for the options you choose, in Canadian dollars plus 13% HST. If your site is on another platform, like Wix, Squarespace or Shopify, the price can be higher, because changes there take longer. We put what you choose in a short written proposal before any work begins, so there are no surprises. A few items depend on your specifics, like a second language, a photo shoot, or ad spend, and those are marked as quoted or paid to the platform.