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Why pay for a website when Wix is free?

Because free means doing it yourself. And that is not actually free at all.

8 May 2026

THE REAL COST OF DIY

What people do not always factor in

Learning Wix is not quick

Picking a template is the easy bit. Then comes mobile layouts, contact forms, domain settings, SEO metadata. Most business owners spend 20 or more hours getting something live. That is a working week gone.

DIY sites look like DIY sites

Customers decide whether to trust you in seconds. A template that has not been set up properly loses you business before you have had a chance to say anything.
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Wix is not as cheap as it looks

The free plan puts Wix branding on your site. Remove it and you are paying £13 to £20 a month, and still doing all the work yourself. Our plans start from £49/month and include everything.

You become your own IT department

Updates, broken links, contact form issues. With a DIY site those land on your plate. With us, just send us an email and we sort it.

What you actually get

Time to go live
Do it yourself 20+ hours of your own time
Get Digital Business Most sites live within 2 weeks
Technical skills needed
Do it yourself Required
Get Digital Business Not needed
Design quality
Do it yourself Depends on your ability
Get Digital Business Professional, every time
Ongoing updates
Do it yourself Your responsibility
Get Digital Business Included in your plan
Hosting and security
Do it yourself You manage it
Get Digital Business Included in your plan
Support
Do it yourself None
Get Digital Business Ongoing email support

QUESTIONS

Common questions

Ready to get it done properly?

No upfront cost. No minimum term. Most sites go live within 1 to 2 weeks.