You own your finished website, and you can move it to another hosting provider. You can also choose how to manage changes: ask us to make them or add a simple content editor for your team.
We recommend hosting with Webstudio because we manage the server environment and can look after the software behind your website. Hosting with us is a choice, rather than a condition of owning your site.
We explain the ownership, editing, hosting and handover arrangements in your proposal before work begins.
Your website belongs to your business
The website we build for you belongs to your business. If you decide to move elsewhere, we can provide the website files and arrange the agreed handover.
Ownership of your website does not mean ownership of every third-party tool used within it. Fonts, stock photography, open-source software and external services can have their own licences or account arrangements. We identify any relevant requirements rather than leaving you to discover them when you move.
Your domain name and business accounts should also remain under your business’s control. We can help manage the website without your business losing control of those assets.
Choose how you want to make changes
Some businesses want to update their own content. Others would rather send us the changes and get on with running the business.
Both approaches are available.
| Option | What it provides | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Small changes made by Webstudio after launch | Help with small updates, subject to fair use | Included for the first three months |
| Optional content editor | Editing of agreed content fields by your team | £200 + VAT one-off |
| Changes made by Webstudio afterwards | Agreed updates with time tracked to the minute | Quoted or agreed before work starts |
| Larger changes or new functionality | Additional pages, substantial content work or new features | Scoped and priced separately |
The editing features and the scope of any work are agreed in advance. The editor is optional; you do not have to purchase it to ask us to make changes.
Edit content while keeping the design consistent
Our optional editor lets you change agreed content such as page titles, meta descriptions, text and selected images.
It keeps the shared design under control. Your team can update information without having to rebuild page layouts or manage the styling behind them.
That matters because small formatting changes can gradually make a website inconsistent. Text pasted from Word can carry unwanted formatting into some editing systems, depending on how they handle pasted content.
We prefer a structured approach that separates the content from the shared design. Fonts, spacing and page styles remain consistent while the agreed information can be updated.
We explain which pages and fields are editable before setting it up. New layouts, advanced features and broader design changes are separate work.
Ask us to handle ongoing updates
In practice, many clients find it easier to send us an email than make the changes themselves.
We include small changes for the first three months after launch, subject to fair use. Larger requests are discussed and priced separately.
After that, we agree the cost or charging basis before starting and track the time we spend. Where work is charged by time, it is measured to the minute rather than automatically rounded up to a full hour.
We aim to respond quickly. A straightforward update can sometimes be completed within minutes when we are available, while larger changes need time to prepare and check. We confirm a practical timescale rather than promise every request will be completed immediately.
We prepare changes in our working system and publish the updated website files. This helps us keep the maintained version consistent with what is live.
Hosting with Webstudio
Your redesign includes website hosting for the first year. Hosting costs £100 + VAT per year thereafter.
We manage our own servers and the supporting software. That gives us control over the environment in which your website runs, including server updates, security configuration and the resources available to hosted sites.
We keep capacity under review rather than simply filling a server with as many websites as possible. The aim is a reliable environment with room for the sites we host to perform well.
Server maintenance and website content editing are different services. Hosting provides the agreed environment for your website; it does not include unlimited content changes or ongoing marketing.
If your business already uses Cloudflare, it can work alongside our hosting. We coordinate the website settings with your existing configuration and IT arrangements.
Move to another hosting provider
Yes, you can move the website elsewhere.
The published pages use standard website files that can be hosted by many providers. We review the proposed hosting environment and any additional requirements rather than assume every feature will work on every server without preparation.
Forms, redirects, editing tools, live chat and other integrations may depend on supporting software, accounts or services. These need checking as part of a move. For example, our included standard live chat is provided while the website is hosted with Webstudio; alternative arrangements would need agreeing if you move.
A handover should cover the published website and the source files and build instructions needed for future maintenance, along with any relevant configuration and third-party dependencies. We agree the handover scope and any migration work in advance.
We can also discuss continuing to make changes while another provider hosts the site, provided a suitable publishing arrangement is available.
Keep your existing business email
Website hosting and email hosting can be managed separately.
If your business already uses Microsoft 365 or another email service, moving the website to Webstudio does not normally require moving your email.
With your approval, we can coordinate with your IT provider, review the current domain settings and agree the website-related changes. We take care to preserve the records your email service relies on and check the arrangements before making changes.
The exact work depends on your setup, including whether any email-related services share the website’s current address. Your IT provider can confirm its own involvement and any charges; we would not promise a change is always free or takes only a few minutes.
Separate email hosting may be available for businesses that need it. We discuss suitability and costs before you commit; it is not included in the £100 annual website hosting price.
Clear arrangements before you start
Before work begins, your proposal sets out what we are building, how you can manage content, the hosting arrangements and any relevant third-party services.
If you want to edit the site yourself, we agree the available fields and pages. If you prefer us to handle changes, we explain how to request them and how charges are agreed. If you have an existing IT provider, we work with them through your approval.
Our aim is straightforward: a website your business owns, an approach to updates that suits your team and clear options if your needs change.
