What are the running costs of websites in 2026 over 12 months, not what it costs to build. You will leave with realistic ranges, a sensible cadence for maintenance, and a clear view of the trade‑offs between DIY builders and managed professional support.
The foundation your website relies on
Hosting is far more than storing files on a server. Where you host your website directly impacts how fast your website can load, how secure it is and the amount of downtime you could experience. While there are low cost hosting services available, modern websites built on the likes of WordPress perform best on a hosting plan which optimises performance, back-ups and stability with low-costing services just can’t support.
Over a 12 month hosting plan, daily backups happen, your website maintains a layer of security, and your website sees minimal downtime. If your hosting is failing everything else fails with it, which is why it’s an area you shouldn’t cost cut with.
Fix problems before they cost you
Most website issues don’t announce themselves loudly. They can start off small and in the background, then by the time you notice there is something wrong it is too large and complex to fix by yourself. Website support deals with these problems quickly and quietly. With website support, your website is cared for by someone who understands how your website works so they can prevent downtime, lost leads and expensive fixes.
Oxygen Elements has an offer available until the end of January which can get you a years worth of website support for 25% off. Click here to read more about it.
The cost of staying visible
SEO is an investment that reflects and keeps you competitive in the competitive search engines which we are experiencing in 2026. Search engine prioritise websites that are fast, technically sound and have relevant content. This means that a good hosting package is the great foundation to get the most out of optimising your website for search engines.
SEO contracts include keyword tracking and mapping as well as content and performance optimisation. These changes to your website create a sustained, organic improvement to your appearance in search results which lasts longer than any paid advertisement could provide.
Websites work better with Oxygen Elements
Websites require more than just having one if you want to stay competitive in 2026. All the services mentioned in this blog are available at Oxygen Elements and we would love to help.
