Passionfruit Design

Website hosting and care

I host what I build and look after it. The software is kept up to date, everything that does not need to be open is closed, and you have one person to call.

Who it is for

Organisations that want their website looked after by the person who built it, not passed between a designer, a developer and a hosting company.

What you get

  • Hosting on a server I run, or with a hosting company you choose.
  • Software kept up to date.
  • Everything that does not need to be open, closed.
  • Your domain name and email settings looked after.
  • One person to call when something needs fixing.

How it works

I do the design, the building, the hosting and the email myself. Every change is tested before it goes live.

I keep the software underneath on current versions, so an upgrade never grows into a project of its own.

What it costs to run

I keep things small, so the hosting bill stays low. Several of the systems I run share one small server.

I do not list prices here yet. Tell me what you need and I will tell you what it costs to build and what it costs to run.

Questions people ask

Who owns my website?

You do. I use standard, widely used tools. If you ever move on, you take everything with you.

What happens if you are unavailable?

Everything I build is tested and written down well enough for someone else to take over. I use standard, widely used tools, so another developer can pick it up.

Can I move my website somewhere else later?

Yes. Nothing I build is tied to one hosting company.

Work like this

  • Solent Gay Men's Chorus

    A choir and registered charity. I built and run everything they have online: the website, ticket sales and the members' area. The committee updates the site itself, and tickets are sold with no ticket company's fee on top.

  • alicedennis.net

    A site for a piano and singing teacher. It replaced one that was broken. She updates it herself.

  • geraldlarner.com

    About 6,700 old word-processor files, turned into a free public archive that anyone can search. It holds 5,388 programme notes on 445 composers.

Tell me what you need

A few lines about the project is enough. I read every message myself. I meet people face to face within about 30 miles of Portsmouth, and work with organisations anywhere in the UK.

Send me a message

Or email hello@passionfruit.design, or call or WhatsApp 07385 509278.