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SMALL BUSINESS WEBSITES / FREE TO START

Free small business websites.
Six months free, then £99 a year.

Website design for UK small businesses with no technical staff. We set up your website on a ready-made design, host it and look after the technical side. After six months, keep it online for £99 a year. No card or payment needed to start.

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WHAT YOU GET

A professional website, without the bill.

Your business, clearly presented.

We build up to 20 standard pages, such as Home, Services, About and Contact, free of charge. Choose one of our ready-made designs and we set it up with your logo, colours, text and photographs. Already have a website? We can copy its pages into your new design instead.

  • Layouts that adapt to mobile, tablet and desktop
  • Your supplied business and service information
  • Email and telephone links, and an enquiry form
  • Page titles and descriptions using your supplied information
  • One consolidated round of changes before launch

Hosting and an easy CMS, looked after for you.

Your website runs on our headless website platform. We handle the technical side: hosting, SSL, security updates, backups and keeping the CMS running. You edit pages using ready-made content blocks, such as headings, text, images, cards, testimonials, FAQs and calls to action, then preview and publish when you are ready.

  • CMS access to add, edit, reorder and publish content blocks
  • Previews before publishing, with earlier versions kept for rollback
  • A short handover covering everyday updates
  • Email support for faults and for help using the CMS
  • Changes you would like us to make for you are quoted before we start

What is a headless CMS?

DESIGNS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES

A free website design for your kind of business.

Every website on the plan starts from one of our ready-made designs, made for the way local businesses work: clear services, opening hours, photographs and an easy way to get in touch. Browse them before you start and choose the one that suits you, then we set it up with your content.

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HOW WE KEEP THE PRICE LOW

One shared platform.
Hundreds of pounds saved.

Every website on the plan runs on one shared .NET platform. There is no separate application to build, deploy and maintain for each business, and ready-made designs mean no design fees. That saving is how we can build your website free.

Choose a ready-made design.

Pick from our range of designs for trades, shops, restaurants, property, health and professional services. Bespoke design is available at a separately quoted price.

Send us your content.

Provide ready-to-use text, your logo and images you have permission to publish, or let us copy them from your current website. Copywriting and photography are separate.

Edit it yourself.

Use the CMS for everyday updates such as prices, opening hours, photos and news. If you would rather we did it, we will tell you the price first.

Keep the scope clear.

Up to 20 standard pages and one round of changes keep the free build manageable. We agree any extras before doing the work.

Is the plan a good fit?

It is aimed at businesses that need a clear introduction, service information and contact details: a local builder, independent shop, restaurant, salon, tradesperson or small service business.

An estate agent needing searchable listings, a retailer needing online sales or a business needing database workflows will need a different scope, which we can quote separately.

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What is not included?

  • Domain registration, renewal and business email accounts
  • Bespoke design, more than 20 pages and extra rounds of changes
  • Changes we make for you after launch (always quoted first)
  • Copywriting, paid images and legal document preparation
  • Online payments, ecommerce and booking systems
  • Property listing systems, custom databases and integrations
  • Ongoing SEO campaigns, advertising and guaranteed rankings

Any additional work needs a written quote. We check that the plan suits your business before we start.

PAYMENT & OWNERSHIP

Know exactly what happens next.

Six months free, then £99 a year.

Your six free months start on the day we hand your finished website over to you. About a month before they end, we email you an invoice for £99, which keeps the website online for the next 12 months. Each year after that, we invoice you again before the renewal date.

We never take card details to start and never charge you automatically. If you decide not to continue, simply do not pay: we remind you, then take the website offline 14 days after the free period or paid year ends. Paid years are not refunded part-way through.

Your content and your domain.

Your text, logo and photographs stay yours, and your domain stays registered in your name. The CMS and hosting are provided while your plan is active.

If your website closes, ask us within 30 days and we will send you a copy of your text and images. The plan does not include the underlying CMS, application source code or a portable copy of the website. Full details are in the plan terms.

BEFORE YOU START

A few practical questions.

Is it really free?+

Yes. Building the website and the first six months cost nothing, and we do not ask for card details. After six months, it is £99 a year if you want to keep it. You only pay extra for things you ask for, such as bespoke design, more than 20 pages or changes we make for you, and we always quote those first.

What happens after six months?+

About a month before your free period ends, we email you an invoice for £99. Pay it and your website stays online for the next 12 months. If you do not want to continue, there is nothing to cancel: we take the website offline 14 days after the free period ends and, if you ask within 30 days, send you a copy of your text and images.

Can I pay monthly?+

No. The plan is £99 a year, paid annually. That works out at about £8.25 a month.

Do I need any technical knowledge?+

No. We look after the hosting, CMS updates, security and backups. If you are happy typing an email, you can update the website, and you can email us if you get stuck.

Can I update the website myself?+

Yes. You add and edit content blocks, preview your changes and publish them yourself, with a short handover to get started. If you would rather we made a change for you, we tell you the price first. New designs, block types and features are separate work.

Can I use my existing domain?+

Yes. Your domain stays registered in your name and you pay its renewal yourself, usually about £8–£20 a year. We tell you which settings to change to point it at your new website, or help you do it. Business email accounts are separate.

What if I need more than 20 pages?+

Tell us what you need. We can quote additional pages or recommend a separately scoped project, and we agree the price before any extra work.

I already have a website. Can you move it?+

Yes. Choose Move my existing website and give us its address. After you verify your email, we copy its pages, text and images into your chosen design as drafts. You check them, change anything you like and publish when you are ready. Your current website is not changed until you switch over. Online shops, bookings and logins are not copied.

How do I get started?+

Use the website form or email baker@abacadigital.com with your business details, your current website if you have one and your preferred timing. We confirm that the plan suits your business and send you the plan terms before we start. No payment is needed to start.

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