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Client launch guide

Two ways to put your site online

Your site runs on Netlify, a fast and secure hosting service. Pick the option that fits how hands-on you want to be. Either way, I'll walk you through it.

Option 1 · With the care plan

I host and look after it

Your site lives in my Netlify account. I handle updates, security and backups.

  1. Get a domain

    If you don't have one, buy your web address (like yourbusiness.com) from a company such as Namecheap, GoDaddy or Squarespace Domains. It's in your name, so you always own it.

  2. Connect it

    Pick whichever is easier. Share access to your domain with me without giving out your password (GoDaddy calls this Delegate Access, Namecheap calls it Share Access), or add these two records in your domain's DNS settings yourself:

    TypeNameValue
    A@75.2.60.5
    CNAMEwww(I'll send this)

  3. You're live

    I finish the setup and turn on HTTPS. Your site is usually live within a few hours, and always within 24.

From $50 a month: Core Care $50, Plus Care $150 (up to 1 hour of updates a month), Pro Care from $250 (up to 3 hours and same-day replies). Cancel anytime, and I'll move the site to your own account for free.

Option 2 · No monthly fee

You own the hosting account

You put the site on your own free Netlify account while I walk you through it on the phone.

  1. Create a free Netlify account

    Go to netlify.com, click Sign up, and use your business email. Choose the free plan.

  2. I send you your website

    When your site is finished, I send it as a zip file. Save it and unzip it so you have a folder.

  3. We upload it together

    On a quick call, log into Netlify, click Add new project, then Deploy manually, and drag your website folder onto the page. It's online within seconds.

  4. Connect your domain

    In your site's settings, go to Domain management, then Add a domain. Netlify shows the records to add at your domain company, and I'll guide you through each one.

  5. Finish setup

    Under Forms, turn on form detection and add your email so customer messages reach you. Under Project configuration, turn off the Powered by Netlify badge.

No monthly fee from me. Setup takes about 15 minutes on the phone. Later changes are billed per request at a flat rate I'll quote up front.

With either option, I'll never ask for your passwords. You stay in control of your domain and your accounts.