An All-Inclusive Website Solution for Your Business’s Online Success
Are you looking to hire a professional to handle everything regarding your website development needs? If you want a true expert who can take care of everything from maintenance to security, design to functionality, you’ve come to the right place.
At High Touch Technologies, we offer a unique, comprehensive website development option known as Website as a Service (WaaS) that goes beyond traditional website development.
In this blog, we’ll show you what WaaS is, its benefits, and how it’s an advantageous choice for small and medium-sized businesses like yours.
The Total Package for Website Development and Maintenance
Website as a Service (WaaS) is an all-inclusive alternative to traditional website development. Not only do you get a brand-new website, but also expert professional services to maintain your website’s security, functionality, and design.
Instead of paying a large sum upfront for your website and then bearing the additional costs of ongoing maintenance services, WaaS offers a different approach—you’ll typically pay a fraction of the total website cost to get started, with the recurring monthly fee covering the included professional services like hosting, maintenance, and security. As part of the service, you’ll also receive a redesign planning session every three years to ensure your website remains fresh and aligned with your evolving business goals.
What’s Included in WaaS?
Your WaaS package can be customized to meet your company’s unique needs and budget—here’s what’s typically included:
- Website Development. Our experienced team of web developers build a new website or give your existing website a front- and back-end upgrade. More about Website Development.
- Website Security. We include blacklist monitoring and unlimited malware removal as part of our WaaS offering. Also, we actively scan your website’s core files, themes, and plugins for malware, bad URLs, backdoors, SEO spam, malicious redirects, and code injections. More about Website Security.
- Maintenance. Your website requires ongoing maintenance to stay up-to-date, functional, and secure. As your website’s framework and plugins age, it becomes more susceptible to malicious activity, functionality problems, and compatibility issues. With WaaS, High Touch actively monitors your website to provide ongoing maintenance and updates. More about Website Maintenance.
- Hosting. We host your newly developed or upgraded website on secure servers, accounting for your website’s storage, bandwidth, SSL certificate, and daily backup needs. Additionally, we can support load balancing, PCI compliance, and advanced hosting configurations as needed.
- Domain Management. We’ll handle your website’s complicated domain management-related tasks, including renewals, transfers, purchases, and consultations. More about Website Maintenance.
WaaS Add-On Services
With WaaS, you can choose to add-on on services that help increase and broaden your company’s online presence, adding value to your digital brand:
- Business Listing Management. Make it easier for customers to find your website and business online. Through our Business Listing Management service, we’ll list and manage your company’s address, phone number, website, and other contact information across over 100 websites, search engines, apps, voice assistants, GPS systems, and social networks. More about Business Listing Management.
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO). With a better understanding of your business’s website goals, we can implement trending SEO tactics to boost organic traffic to your website. SEO add-ons include Google Analytics analysis, Google Ads implementation recommendations, and keyword ranking research and reports. More about SEO.
- Website Changes. Updating content is as easy as emailing our Website support team. We offer WaaS clients the option to receive a dedicated bank of change hours for their website. In most cases, we can process small content changes in less than 48 hours.
How Much Does WaaS Cost?
Compared to traditional website development, WaaS offers an affordable option for businesses. The upfront cost for getting started with WaaS typically ranges between $4,000 and $8,000, depending on your specific requirements.
The monthly fee, which covers ongoing website support services, falls between $200 and $450 over a 36-month period. Additional services like Business Listing Management, SEO, and website changes can be included, further enhancing your online presence and adding value to your business.
All businesses are unique, and website needs vary significantly between industry, business size, and goals. While very generalized, these prices help you understand what to expect when considering WaaS for your business. Keep in mind, WaaS includes additional maintenance and security services in the price. All WaaS packages include at least 50 hours of development work and 10GB of website hosting. As a bonus, every 36 months, we’ll collaborate with you as needed in a redesign planning session to determine your website’s ongoing needs, goals, and aspirations.
We Put Your Website To Work.
WaaS is the ultimate solution for businesses looking to have a professional handle their website development and ongoing maintenance needs without any hassle.
When you choose High Touch as your technology partner, you can trust that your website will not only meet your needs, but also help your business improve its online presence. Contact us today to learn more about WaaS and Website Services for your business.