Ask three web developers what a website costs and you will get three answers, none of them complete. The quote covers the build but not the hosting. Or the hosting but not the edits. Six months later you are paying four different bills to keep one website alive, and the person who built it has stopped answering email. If you run a small business and just want a site that works, that setup wastes your money and your patience.
The DietzenDev website subscription is our answer to that mess: $299 per month, no setup fee, everything included. Design, hosting, security, unlimited content edits, even a monthly blog post. At the end of the 24-month term the site is yours outright, files and domain included. This post walks through exactly what the $299 covers, how the math compares to paying up front, and who should not buy it.
Key takeaways:
- The website subscription is $299/mo with no setup fee, on a 24-month term that then goes month-to-month.
- It includes a custom-built site of up to 8 pages, domain and email setup, and hosting with SSL, CDN, daily backups, and security.
- Content edits are unlimited and done within 2 business days, plus one blog post per month.
- At the end of the term you own the site outright, files and domain included.
- Launch takes 2 to 4 weeks from a completed intake form.
- What the website subscription includes for $299 a month
- The math against paying up front
- You own the site at the end
- What launch looks like
- Who it is not for
- Frequently asked questions
What the website subscription includes for $299 a month
Everything a small business website needs to exist, load fast, and stay current. Not a starter tier with the useful parts sold separately. The full list:
- A custom-built website, up to 8 pages. Hand-coded WordPress, no templates, no page builders. Designed for your business, not adapted from someone else’s.
- Domain and email setup. We register or transfer your domain and get your business email working.
- Hosting with SSL, CDN, daily backups, and security. The same stack we run for our hosting clients, tuned to keep pages loading in under two seconds.
- Google Analytics, Search Console, and Business Profile integration. You can see who visits and Google can find you, from day one.
- Unlimited content edits, done within 2 business days. New hours, new photos, a new page section. Send it, it gets done. No per-change invoices.
- One blog post per month. Written for your business, so the site keeps growing instead of going stale.
- Direct developer access. You talk to the developer who built your site, not a ticket queue.
The speed part is not a throwaway line. When the BBC’s pages got one second slower, the site lost an additional 10% of its users, according to Google’s web.dev. Fast hosting is included because a slow site quietly costs you customers every day. It is the same infrastructure behind our managed hosting plans.
The math against paying up front
We sell both paths, so here is the honest comparison over the same 24 months.
| Over 24 months | Custom build | Website subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Up-front cost | From $5,000 | $0 |
| Monthly cost | Hosting from $40/mo | $299/mo |
| Content edits | Your job, or billed separately | Unlimited, included |
| Blog content | Your job | One post per month, included |
| Approximate total | $5,960 | $7,176 |
| Ownership | Day one | At the end of the term |
Raw dollars, the subscription costs about $1,200 more over two years. That difference buys unlimited edits, 24 blog posts, the full Google setup, and never writing a $5,000 check. If you have the budget ready and someone to maintain the site, a custom build is the cheaper path over two years and you own it immediately. The subscription exists for the business that would rather pay for its website the way it pays for electricity: one predictable bill, everything just works.
You own the site at the end
This is the part that separates a website subscription from renting a site. With most site rental arrangements, the day you stop paying is the day your website disappears. Ours works differently: at the end of the 24-month term, the site is yours outright. Files, design, content, and domain, all of it transfers to you.
Even if you leave early, you pay out the remaining months and the site still transfers. You are never trapped, and you never lose the thing you have been paying for. After the initial term the plan goes month-to-month, so you can keep the hosting, edits, and monthly blog post going, or take the site anywhere you like.
What launch looks like
Launch takes 2 to 4 weeks from the day you complete our intake form. The intake covers your business, your pages, your photos, and what you want the site to do. From there we design, build, and review it with you before it goes live.
We put a guarantee behind that timeline: if launch slips past 30 days because of an error on our side, you get a month of service credited. After launch, the 2-business-day edit turnaround applies to every change you send.
Who it is not for
The subscription fits most small businesses, but not all of them. It is the wrong choice if:
- You need more than 8 pages or complex custom features. That is custom build territory, starting at $5,000 fixed.
- You sell products online. Online stores need a different foundation. Our e-commerce subscription starts at $499/mo and you keep 100% of your sales.
- You want to build and tinker yourself. We hand-code every site. If dragging blocks around a page builder on weekends sounds fun to you, we are not your developer.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a setup fee for the website subscription?
No. The website subscription is $299 per month with no setup fee and no up-front build cost. That number covers design, development, hosting, security, unlimited content edits, and a monthly blog post. The only commitment is the 24-month initial term.
Do I really own the website at the end?
Yes. At the end of the 24-month term the site is yours outright, files and domain included. You can keep the service going month-to-month or move the site to any host you choose. Nothing is held back and nothing is licensed to you.
What happens if I cancel before 24 months?
You pay out the remaining months on the term, and the site still transfers to you. You are never left with nothing. We would rather you leave with your website than feel locked in a contract that stopped making sense for your business.
What counts as a content edit?
Text changes, new images, updated business hours, new page sections, swapped photos, revised service descriptions. Edits are unlimited and done within 2 business days. New pages beyond the included 8, or entirely new features, are quoted separately so there are no surprises.
What happens after the 24-month term?
The plan goes month-to-month. Most clients keep it running for the hosting, unlimited edits, and monthly blog post. If you would rather manage the site yourself or move to our $40/mo shared hosting, the site is yours to take.
How long does it take to launch?
2 to 4 weeks from the day you complete the intake form. If launch slips past 30 days because of an error on our side, we credit you a month of service. Most of the timeline depends on how quickly we get your content and feedback.
The bottom line
A website subscription trades a $5,000 up-front build for one predictable $299 monthly bill that covers everything: the site, the hosting, the security, the edits, and the content. Over 24 months it costs a little more than building outright, and in exchange nothing about your website is ever your problem. At the end, you own it.
Not sure which path fits? Start with a free website review. We will look at what your current site is doing right and wrong and tell you plainly whether the subscription, a custom build, or neither is the right move.