Hosting
The site stays online on our stack. You do not buy a server, a CMS seat, or a pile of files.
Websites · Monthly plan (formerly Mahala Websites)
A website for R0 upfront, then a small monthly fee.
Online this month, without a big upfront bill.
The monthly website plan gives a South African business a professional website for R0 upfront, then R1,299 a month for hosting, a domain, business email, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and search, generative-engine and answer-engine updates. It suits brochure and lead-generation sites; Blom Studio keeps ownership of the site, which is why the build is free.
R0 upfront · R1,299 a month · 30 days’ notice after go-live
What R1,299 a month covers
Plug and play. Nothing else to buy.
Domain
A domain is included. We register it and keep it live with the site. If you already own one, we use yours and it stays yours.
Business email
Business email on that domain is included. The site is plug and play: you do not buy hosting, a domain, or mailboxes separately.
Maintenance
We keep the site working: updates, upkeep, and the boring fixes that stop a live site going stale.
Monthly ranking report
A ranking report every month so you can see where the site stands. We do not guarantee #1.
Search and AI answer updates
We keep the site current for search engines, generative engines, and answer engines. That is the work, not a ranking promise.
How it works
One meeting. One questionnaire. One revision.
01
One meeting
Book a short call. We confirm the business, the pages, and whether the monthly plan is the right fit.
02
One questionnaire
You fill in the intake: business, needs, style, content, contact. A URL or “use what you have” is enough.
03
We build
We design and ship the first draft. This is not a 24-hour product. We take the time the site needs.
04
One revision
One round on the first draft only. Then we prepare to go live.
05
Live on the plan
The site goes live when you start the R1,299 a month licence. Plug and play.
Read this before you start
Who owns what.
Being clear up front saves an awkward conversation later.
We own the website and the domain
R1,299 a month is a licence to use a hosted site, not a purchase of the files or the domain.
The build is free because the asset stays ours
You pay to keep it live. Walk away before launch and the site is not published.
Cancel after go-live with 30 days’ notice
Hosting stops, the site comes down, and email we provided as part of the licence stops. Custom domains you already owned stay yours. You unpoint DNS.
Want to own it instead?
A paid handover is available on request, and we will quote it. If owning the site matters from day one, a quoted build is the better fit.
Monthly plan questions.
Is the website really free?
Yes. The build is R0 upfront. You then pay R1,299 a month for hosting, a domain, business email, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and search, generative-engine and answer-engine updates.
What does a website cost per month in South Africa with this plan?
R1,299 a month, with R0 upfront. That covers hosting, a domain, business email, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and search, generative-engine and answer-engine updates, so you do not buy those separately.
Who owns the website and the domain?
Blom Studio owns the website and any domain we register. R1,299 a month is a licence to use a hosted site, not a purchase of the files or the domain. A domain you already owned stays yours.
What happens if I cancel?
After go-live you can leave with 30 days’ written notice: hosting stops, the site comes down, and email we provided as part of the licence stops. Custom domains you already owned stay yours (you unpoint DNS); the website stays with us.
Can I take the site with me?
The design, code, copy and CMS stay with us. A paid handover is available on request, and we will quote a one-off handover.
Is a cart and checkout included?
No. The R1,299 licence is a brochure and lead-gen site. A products page with prices and WhatsApp is included; cart, payments, and inventory are quoted separately or declined.
Do you guarantee first-page or #1 rankings?
No. We do not guarantee #1 rankings. We promise the work: a monthly ranking report, and we keep the site current for search, generative and answer engines.
How long does the build take?
There is no 24-hour delivery on this plan. The process is one meeting, one questionnaire, one revision, then live on the monthly plan.
Often paired with
- A website you own
Quoted, built, then yours outright.
- WhatsApp AI agent
Answer the enquiries the site brings in.
- Social media management
Keep the feed alive that points people to the site.
Your website, live, without the upfront bill.
Book the first meeting. We will confirm the pages and whether the monthly plan fits, or tell you if a site you own makes more sense.