OPTION 01 · PAID AS A PROJECT
Custom Website Project
A defined scope, an agreed project price and staged milestones. Built, launched and handed over as set out in your proposal.
TWO WAYS TO WORK WITH SOL
One SOL standard. Two ways to work together.
Commission a defined website project, or choose an ongoing website partnership with no large upfront build fee. Same studio, same design and build standard—a different commercial structure.
Discuss a custom project
OPTION 02 · NO LARGE UPFRONT BUILD FEE
SOL Website Partnership
Design, build, hosting, care, everyday updates and ongoing improvement—combined in one tailored monthly proposal.
REAL WORK · FULL CIRCLE HAIR SOCIETY
One connected digital system.
Full Circle Hair Society brought positioning, identity, website structure and search foundations together so the business could be understood, found and booked more easily.
This website was delivered as a custom project. The same SOL strategy, design and build standard applies to a website partnership.
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COMPARE THE OPTIONS
Two paths. One standard.
Choose the commercial structure that fits the way your business wants to invest and operate.
Comparison
Custom Website Project
SOL Website Partnership
Upfront cost
Agreed project price, paid to milestones
No large upfront build fee
Ongoing cost
Optional care quoted separately
One predictable monthly payment
Strategy & custom design
Included
Included
Development & launch
Included
Included
Hosting
Optional
Included
Everyday updates
Quoted or covered by a care plan
Included, one active request at a time
Ongoing improvement
Scoped separately
Scheduled into the partnership
Commercial terms
Defined project scope and price
Tailored monthly proposal
Best for
A defined build with a clear handover
A website that keeps evolving with the business
Exact scope, pricing, ownership, term and exit arrangements are confirmed in a written proposal before work begins.
THE SOL STANDARD
The same standard, whichever path you take.
01
Positioning & strategy
A clear offer, audience and page structure before visual decisions begin.
02
Custom design
A considered interface shaped around the business—not a recycled template.
03
Responsive build
A fast, accessible experience designed to work across screen sizes.
04
Search foundations
Technical structure, metadata and content hierarchy built for discoverability.
05
Performance & access
A technically sound launch with the right tracking, forms and access in place.
06
Launch quality
Testing, polish and direct support from the same studio that designed the work.
THE PARTNERSHIP DIFFERENCE
Your website should keep getting better.
A website is most useful when it can respond to new proof, services, customer questions and opportunities—not sit untouched after launch.
01Launch
02Learn
03Improve
04Grow
05Repeat
You are not subscribing to server space. You are choosing an ongoing digital partner.
CLEAR BOUNDARIES
Everyday updates included.
The partnership is designed to remove friction from routine website upkeep. It does not promise unlimited changes or conceal larger work inside a vague monthly fee.
Included as everyday updates
- Text and image changes
- Staff and team updates
- Opening hours
- Testimonials
- Services and pricing
- Announcements
- Contact details and locations
Scoped separately
- Larger new pages or sections
- Ecommerce and payment systems
- Apps, portals or account logins
- Complex third-party integrations
- Major redesigns or rebrands
- Development unrelated to the agreed website
HOW EACH PATH WORKS
Both begin with a conversation and a written proposal.
CUSTOM PROJECT
- 1Agree the project scope, price and milestones.
- 2Complete strategy, design and development.
- 3Test, launch and complete the agreed handover.
- 4Add optional care or future work when needed.
WEBSITE PARTNERSHIP
- 1Agree the monthly proposal and commercial terms.
- 2Complete the same strategy, design and build process.
- 3Launch with managed hosting and care in place.
- 4Continue with everyday updates and scheduled improvement.
SCOPE CLARITY
Know what the proposal covers.
Typically included
- Positioning and content structure
- Custom desktop and mobile design
- Development, testing and launch
- SEO foundations and analytics setup
- Standard enquiry forms
- Use of approved existing brand assets
- Direct access to Spice of Life Media
Not included unless agreed
- Advertising budget or campaign management
- Paid third-party licences and subscriptions
- Photography or video production
- Extensive copywriting beyond the agreed scope
- Ecommerce, app or portal development
- Ongoing SEO or content production unless agreed
- Guaranteed traffic, rankings, enquiries or revenue
COMMON QUESTIONS
Clear before you commit.
Are both options custom designed?
Yes. The partnership changes the commercial structure, not the design standard. Both begin with strategy and are designed around your business.
Can I still pay for the website as a project?
Yes. The custom project path remains available for businesses that prefer an agreed scope, project price and staged milestones.
What counts as an everyday update?
Routine changes such as text, images, staff, opening hours, testimonials, services, pricing, announcements and contact details. One active request is worked on at a time.
What if I need a new page or integration?
Larger additions, new functionality and integrations are scoped separately so timing and cost stay clear before work begins.
Is hosting included in the partnership?
Yes. Managed website hosting is included in the partnership proposal. Project clients can choose an appropriate hosting arrangement as part of their scope.
Can you rebuild an existing website?
Yes. SOL can rebuild an existing site where the current structure, design or technology no longer supports the business.
Can you support a larger organisation?
Yes. The scope, workflow and approval process can be tailored for larger teams and more complex requirements.
What are the cancellation and ownership terms?
Minimum term, cancellation, ownership, buyout and exit arrangements are set out clearly in the written proposal before you commit.
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Which way suits your business?
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