Guides

Clear advice for a better business website.

Practical guides to website costs, subscriptions, domains, ownership and maintenance.

Buying and running a website

5 guides

Costs and buying

What goes into the cost of a business website? Compare development, copywriting, hosting and maintenance, including GC’s first-year costs.

Costs and buying

Compare a monthly website service, a one-off build and instalment payments. Understand the ongoing support, maintenance and contract terms.

Domains and email

Understand domains, hosting, DNS and email, and learn how to keep your existing domain and email service when replacing your website.

Ownership and contracts

Who owns the domain, content and source code in GC’s website service? Understand your rights, the contract term and technical handover.

Maintenance and updates

What does website maintenance cover? Learn about hosting, technical support, GC’s monthly update allowance and separately agreed work.