Launch and support questions, answered

What happens on launch day, what support covers, and who owns the code. 11 answers, written before anyone is asked to sign anything.

Launch and support

What does launch support actually include?

It covers the window right before and after go-live. Final QA, the domain and DNS switch, redirects, analytics checks, and being on call to fix anything that breaks in your first week.

How long does support last after the site goes live?

Every project comes with 30 days where bugs get fixed at no cost, and you can add a monthly plan if you want me around past that.

Do you stick around after launch, or just build and leave?

Your call. Some clients take the site and run it themselves, others keep me on monthly for updates, edits and small improvements. Both are fine, and the handover is the same either way.

What does onboarding look like when we kick off a project?

A short kickoff call and a shared document. Brand assets, logins and goals get gathered up front so nothing stalls halfway through the build.

Can you handle the launch if we are migrating from another platform?

Yes. Old URLs get mapped, redirects set up, content moved, and everything tested on staging before the domain is pointed, so you keep your traffic and rankings.

What happens if something breaks right after we go live?

I jump on it. During launch week the site gets watched closely, and any bug is patched at no cost inside the 30-day window.

Will you teach my team to manage the site ourselves?

Yes. During handoff you get short recorded walkthroughs and a plain written guide, so your team can edit pages without messaging me for every change.

How much does a monthly support plan cost?

It depends on scope and how much you want covered. Most plans are a flat monthly fee with a set number of hours for edits, updates and fixes, all agreed before anything starts.

Launch support or a support retainer, what is the difference?

Launch support is short and aimed at getting you live cleanly. A retainer is ongoing, covering edits, new sections and maintenance month to month after that.

How fast do you respond to support requests?

Usually within one business day. A site going down gets same-day attention, and retainer clients come first on routine edits.

Will you keep my site updated and secure over time?

Yes, on a support plan. Plugins and integrations stay current, backups run, uptime gets watched, and the small fixes that pile up when a site is left alone get handled.

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Question not on the list?

Book a free 30 minutes. Bring your site and roughly how many inquiries you get. You leave with the two or three things I would fix first, whether or not we end up working together.

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