Tip of the Week #4

AVOID MONTHLY FEES:

Don’t get suckered in to paying a monthly fee to a web design company that isn’t offering a monthly service.  The only thing that you have to renew monthly or annually is your domain name and hosting – which should be no more than $80-$100 per year maximum (the average is about $60 per year).  

If you are hiring a company to build and design your website, then there should be no residual costs associated with that service.  They may charge you a smaller fee on the setup process, but you’re going to pay way more in the long run.  Remember the rule: only pay a recurring fee for recurring service.  Recurring services include: social media updates, website maintenance (meaning someone is actively making edits and updates to your website as you direct them), etc.