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Short answers to common questions. Can't find yours? Email Ashton.

Billing

When am I charged?

On the day you subscribe, then on the same date every month (or every year on the yearly plan). Stripe emails a receipt each time, and every receipt is under Billing in your dashboard.

How do I update my card?

Open Billing and choose Manage billing. It opens Stripe's secure page, where you can change your card and billing email. Owners on the account can do this.

Can I switch between monthly and yearly?

Yes, in Manage billing. Stripe works out the difference: you get credit for the unused part of your current plan, so you never pay twice for the same days.

What happens if a payment fails?

Stripe tries again over the next few days and we email you. Your site stays up. Update your card in Manage billing and it's sorted.

If it's still unpaid after about two weeks, we pause your site until it's paid. Once it is, your site comes back on its own.

Your site

What happens after I subscribe?

We build every page of your site from the design you picked and put it live within 2 work days (Monday to Friday). Your dashboard shows the date, and the address once it's live.

Meanwhile, the setup steps ask for things like your hours and web address. Fill in what you can; nothing is required to get started.

Can I see it before it goes live?

The design you picked is the home page. If something on the finished site isn't right, send a change request and we'll fix it.

Change requests

How many changes can I ask for?

Up to 3 every month, included in your plan. Unused ones don't carry over. Your dashboard shows how many you have left.

What counts as one request?

One change, or a few related ones: new hours everywhere they appear, a new price list, swapping some photos, a new section or page. Just describe it in your own words.

A full redesign or new features (like online ordering or bookings) aren't included, but ask and we'll talk about it.

How fast are changes made?

We work through requests in the order they arrive and email you at each step. You see a preview before anything goes live. If you need it by a date (an event, a sale), tick “I need this by a certain date” when you send it.

I've used all my requests but it's urgent

Send it anyway. It waits for next month, but you can mark it urgent and say why, and we'll see if we can fit it in sooner.

If something on your site is broken or wrong (not a change you want), that's on us: email Ashton and it doesn't use a request.

Domains

How do I use a web address I already own?

Open Domain and type your address. We show exact steps for where it's registered (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Squarespace and others), with the one record to copy. There's a button to send the steps to whoever helps you with tech.

Can you get a web address for me?

Yes. Search for a name under Domain. It's registered in your business's name. The yearly plan includes the first year; on the monthly plan you pay the registry price plus $5, once, when you buy it. We set it up for you.

How long does it take to work?

Usually minutes after you add the record. Sometimes a few hours, and rarely up to 48 hours while the change spreads across the internet. We keep checking and email you when it's live with the padlock (https).

www or no www?

Your site's main address is the www one (www.yourbusiness.com). The short one (yourbusiness.com) sends visitors to it, so both work. For addresses we register, that's automatic; for your own, the steps show how.

Canceling

How do I cancel?

Billing, then Manage billing, then cancel. No fees and no phone call. Or email us and we'll do it.

What happens to my site and domain?

Your site stays up until the end of the period you've paid for, then goes offline. A domain we registered for you stays yours; we'll help you move it. Ask us for a copy of your site's files. More in Cancellation & Refunds.

Team & account

Can other people help manage the site?

Yes. Open Team and invite them by email. Members can send change requests and check previews. Owners can also manage billing and the team.

How do I close my account?

Settings, then Close account. We cancel your plan, take the site offline and delete your details, and email you when it's done.

Can I get a copy of my data?

Yes. In your dashboard go to Settings, then Download my data for a file with your business details, team, billing summary, change requests and domains. For your site's files and the photos you sent, email Ashton. See the Privacy Policy.

Contact

Ashton reads every message himself. Plain words are perfect; include your business name.

Already a client? Changes to your site are quickest as a change request in your dashboard, where you can attach photos and follow along.