Our web hosting prices are comparable to many hosting providers in New Zealand, although you can definitely find cheaper prices elsewhere. We are resellers for WebDrive hosting services, who offer a $15/month starter service. You can find even cheaper hosting deals if you look at overseas providers.
That said, the servers we host on are located in New Zealand with a reputable local hosting service. Our hosting comes with additional services which we set up for you, such as the excellent Google Analytics tool for website statistics, updates to your WordPress (or other CMS) installation, and ongoing advice and suggestions about creating content and leveraging social media.
Our hosting starts at NZ $30/month, which gets you the following:
- 1 Linux-based web site
- 1 MySQL database
- 5 domain mail accounts; unlimited domain mail
- 100 mb storage (additional storage available for $10 extra per month)
- Google Analytics set-up and installation
- Daily backups
- Domain name registration (optional) – $40/year
- Discounted hourly development rates – $40 for the first hour, $100 thereafter
- Discounted hourly content management rates – $40 for the first hour, $80 thereafter
- Advice on online strategy and social media usage
- Reminders to update content and take advantage of search engine trends
Just want our skills and consultation without the hosting? No problem. Our prices are as follows:
- Hourly development rate – $125
- Hourly content management rate – $100
A PDF download of our hosting plans is also available. All prices exclusive of GST.
What’s the difference between “development” and “content management”?
It’s pretty simple, really. When I am managing content, I’m mainly working within WordPress or whatever CMS the client is using: uploading images or video, writing copy, editing copy, optimising your content for the search engines. My screen looks something like this:
Developing involves getting my hands dirty on code, or touching a database, or editing configuration files, or using FTP to shift files around. Often I’m making changes to the style and/or functionality of the website: debugging a theme, changing font styles or colours, updating website behaviour. I’d be looking at something like this on my screen.
Most people would probably be okay with touching stuff in the first screen shot, whereas this second one would probably make a lot of people nervous, unless they were a little geek-curious.
