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Website running costs
The ongoing costs associated with running a website can vary depending on various factors such as the type of website, the size of the website, the traffic it receives, and the features it offers. But the mosts common ongoing costs include:
Web hosting:
This is the cost of renting space on a server where your website will be stored and accessed by visitors. Depending on the hosting provider and the type of hosting plan you choose, this can cost anywhere from a few pounds per month to hundreds of pounds per month.
Average hosting: £25 PCM = £25,000 = £300,000 per year shared budget
Domain name registration:
This is the cost of registering your website’s domain name (e.g., www.yourwebsite.org). This typically costs around £10-15 per year, but can vary depending on the domain extension (e.g., .com, .org, .net).
Website maintenance:
This includes the cost of updating and maintaining your website, which may include software updates, security patches, backups, and other maintenance tasks. Depending on the complexity of your website, this can cost anywhere from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds per year.
