CherryWire designs new websites and redesigns old ones for small businesses, sole traders, clubs, community groups and charities. We host your website and keep it up to date for a monthly fee, so you never need to log in, learn a website editor or install updates. When something needs changing, just tell us and we’ll do it.
Why a managed website?
Most website owners never log in to their website once it is built. The content goes out of date, and the software behind it doesn’t get updated, which is one of the most common ways websites get hacked.
With a managed website, that job is ours. You send us your changes, and we keep your website current, secure and working.
What you get
- A modern design that works on phones, tablets and computers.
- A fast website, built to load quickly, which helps both visitors and Google.
- Set up for search: clear page titles and descriptions, and the behind-the-scenes information that search engines and AI tools use to understand your business.
- Help with the words: we’ll help you write clear wording for each page.
- Hosting included, with a free SSL certificate, on our patched and monitored servers.
- Changes when you need them: new text, photos, prices or news, updated for you.
Already have a WordPress website?
Most WordPress websites are never updated once they are built. WordPress, its themes and its plugins all need regular updates, and out-of-date sites are a common target for hackers.
We can manage your WordPress website for you, as it is. We install WordPress, theme and plugin updates and security patches promptly, and make content changes when you need them. You don’t need to log in. Contact us for a price, based on your website.
Redesigning an existing website
If your website looks dated, doesn’t work well on phones, or runs on software that nobody updates, we can redesign it. We keep your existing content where it’s still right, and set up redirects from your old page addresses so links and search results keep working.
What it costs
| Setup | Then monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Small website Up to 5 pages | £495 | £30 a month |
| Larger website 6 to 12 pages | £895 | £45 a month |
| Redesign of your existing website Reusing your content | From £395 £695 for a larger website | As above |
| Small website, pay monthly No setup fee, 24 month minimum | None | £55 a month |
- The monthly fee covers hosting with SSL, keeping your website secure, and up to 30 minutes of changes each month, such as new text, photos, prices or news.
- Bigger changes, such as new pages or new features, are quoted separately, or charged at £45 an hour.
- Your domain and email are charged at our normal domain and email hosting prices.
- You own your domain and content. If you leave, once any minimum term has ended, you can take a copy of your website with you.
All prices exclude VAT.
How it works
- Tell us what you need: the pages you want, your wording and photos, and any websites you like the look of.
- We confirm the price, based on the size of website and what it needs to do.
- We build your website on a temporary, password-protected address, so you can see it and ask for changes before it goes live. The password keeps it private, and stops search engines and AI tools finding it early.
- Your website goes live, and from then on we look after it for you.
Common questions
Do I need to log in to update my website?
No. Send us your changes by email or phone, such as new text, photos, prices or opening times, and we’ll update the website for you.
Can you use my existing content and photos?
Yes. We can reuse the wording and photos from your current website, and help you improve them. Good photos make the biggest difference to how a website looks, so we’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Can you redesign a website that is hosted somewhere else?
Yes. We can redesign it and move it to CherryWire at the same time, along with your email and domain if you want.
Do I own my website?
Your domain name and your content are yours. If you decide to leave, once any minimum term has ended, you can take a copy of your website with you.
I have a WordPress site I never log in to. Can you help?
Yes. Many WordPress sites are never updated after they are built, which leaves them out of date and open to attack. We can manage your WordPress site as it is, installing updates and security patches promptly and making changes for you. Or we can redesign it as a fast, simple website with nothing to patch.
Can I see my new website before it goes live?
Yes. We build it on a temporary, password-protected address that only you can see. The password keeps it private, and stops search engines and AI tools finding the unfinished site. You can ask for changes until you’re happy, then we put it live.
How much does a website cost?
A small website of up to 5 pages is £495 plus VAT to set up, then £30 a month for hosting, updates and changes. A larger website of 6 to 12 pages is £895 to set up, then £45 a month. Redesigns start from £395. You can also pay monthly for a small website, with no setup fee. All prices exclude VAT.