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Eight questions to ask any managed website service.
Several companies now build your site before you pay and then run it for a monthly fee. On their home pages they can look alike. These are the questions that tell them apart, with our answer beside each one. Ask every provider the same eight.
The checklist
Same questions, for everyone.
Bring this list to any provider you are considering, including us.
| Same questions, for everyone. | Why it matters | PageTend |
|---|---|---|
| What is the price if I pay month to month? | Some plans quote a monthly price that only applies when you pay for a whole year up front. | $99 a month, month to month. $990 if you choose to pay for a year. |
| How do I ask for a change? | An app or a chat window is one more thing to log into and learn. | Send an email, or a text from your number on file. |
| How fast is a change made? | "Unlimited changes" means little if each one waits a week. | Within one business day, usually the same day. |
| Do I need an account or a login? | Every login is a password to keep and a screen to learn. | No. There is nothing to log into. |
| What does each extra cost on its own? | Some services only include a chatbot or a blog in a bigger plan. | One at a time: chatbot $29, blog $49, mailing list $49 a month. |
| Can I sell online from my site? | Many services don't build stores at all. | Yes. A simple shop is free with every site. |
| Who looks after my Google listing? | For a local business, the Google listing often brings more calls than the website. | Our Google profile plan: $149 a month with your site, or $99 on its own. |
| What do I take with me if I leave? | The hardest part of switching is often getting your things back. | Your domain, in your name, plus every page of text and every photo. |
Fair questions
What people ask while they compare.
Is a managed website the same as a website builder?
No. A builder gives you the tools and you do the work. A managed service does the work for you. How we compare with a website builder.
Do you build the site before I pay?
Yes. Tell us your business name and we build a real site and send you the link. No card, no call. If it isn't right, that's the end of it.
Do you use AI?
Software does the busywork: reading your request, finding the right page, drafting the change and checking it on every screen size. Anything larger or unclear goes to a person first, and a person is always one reply away.
Can I see sites you actually run?
Yes. Our client stories link to live sites on their owners' own domains.
See your site before you pay.
Tell us your business name. We'll build a real site and email you the link. Then hold us to the checklist.