Mahala owns the website and the domain
R950/month is a licence to use a hosted site, not a purchase of the files or the domain.
Protocol
Meeting → questionnaire → build → one revision → live on retainer
Not a 24-hour product. Walk away before launch and the site is not published. After go-live, 30 days’ notice takes the site down.
01
One meeting
Book a short call. We confirm the business, the pages, and whether Mahala is the right fit.
02
One questionnaire
You fill in the intake: business, needs, style, content, contact. No logo file upload. 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 retainer
The site goes live when you start the R950/month licence. Hosting, maintenance, ranking reports, and SEO/GEO/AEO updates are included.
Ownership // cancel
The cancel policy, in plain language
The free 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 and the site comes down. Custom domains you already owned stay yours. You unpoint DNS.
What stays with Mahala
The website (design, code, copy, CMS) stays with Mahala. Domains we registered stay with Mahala unless a handover is agreed. Paid handover is available on request. We will quote a one-off handover.
- One revision on the first draft only. Extra rounds are not in the free build.
- We do not guarantee #1 rankings. We send a monthly ranking report and keep the site current for search, generative, and answer engines.
- Paid handover is available on request. We quote a one-off handover. There is no published handover price.
FAQ
- Is the website really free?
- Yes. The build is R0 upfront. You then pay R950 a month for hosting, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and SEO/GEO/AEO updates.
- Who owns the website and the domain?
- Mahala Websites owns the website and the domain. R950 a month is a licence to use a hosted site, not a purchase of the files or the domain.
- What happens if I cancel?
- After go-live you can leave with 30 days’ written notice: hosting stops and the site comes down. Custom domains you already owned stay yours (you unpoint DNS); the website stays with Mahala.
- Can I take the site with me?
- The design, code, copy and CMS stay with Mahala. A paid handover is available on request. We will quote a one-off handover.
- What if I walk away before launch?
- The site is not published if you walk away before launch. One revision is included on the first draft only.
- 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 product. The process is one meeting, one questionnaire, one revision, then live on the monthly retainer.
- What is included in R950 a month?
- R950 a month covers hosting, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and SEO/GEO/AEO updates so the site stays current.
- Do I keep a domain I already own?
- Yes. A custom domain you already owned stays yours. You point DNS at us while you are on retainer, and you unpoint it if you leave.
- How do I start?
- Book the meeting, fill the questionnaire, or WhatsApp 074 837 5701. Public contact is that number and info@mahalawebsite.co.za.
Ready?
Book the meeting. Or dump the brief in the questionnaire.
Public contact: 074 837 5701 / WhatsApp and info@mahalawebsite.co.za. That is the whole list.