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Monthly Cost & Predictability
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Hosting, security & edits included
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Unpredictable hourly bills ($85–$150/hr) every time you need help
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$1,000 – $3,000+/mo with binding 12-month contracts
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Turnaround on Website Edits
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Within 24 Hours
Direct email or text dispatch line
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Days or weeks—if they are still answering emails
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5–10 business days routed through account managers
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Hosting & Mobile Speed
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High-Speed Cloud Hosting
99.9% uptime SLA + automatic daily backups
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Cheap shared hosting that crawls during peak traffic
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Often weighed down by heavy tracking and analytics scripts
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Email & Quote Form Delivery
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Full SPF, DKIM & DMARC
Leads & customer invoices land in the inbox
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Rarely configured; quote leads silently get blocked as spam
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Billed as an expensive add-on IT service
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Ongoing Maintenance Burden
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100% Handled For You
You never have to touch a dashboard or plugin
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Left entirely on your shoulders after initial launch
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Handled, but bundled with services you rarely use
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Local Accountability
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Dedicated Midwest Team
Built specifically for KS & MO businesses
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Hit-or-miss availability during normal business hours
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Passed around between junior account reps
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