Frequently Asked Questions about Friendventure

Question 1

What does a WordPress website from an agency cost?

Accepted Answer

The range is wide, and it is explainable. Simple corporate websites based on a customized theme start in the low four-figure range – in comparison, you will find entry-level offers from €790 and monthly models from just under €40 per month. Individually developed sites with their own design, multiple editors, and connections to a shop or CRM are significantly more expensive. What is decisive is less the starting price than the question of what is included: concept, texts, images, training, and, above all, operation after launch. Friendventure, for example, clarifies the scope and support in the initial consultation before a figure is mentioned.

Question 2

How do I recognize a technically clean WordPress implementation?

Accepted Answer

By three things you can ask for directly. First, plugin discipline: the fewer plugins, the less attack surface and update conflicts – thirty plugins for a company website are a red flag. Second, a staging environment: updates should first be applied to a copy, not directly to the live site. Third, version control: if the code is in Git, every change can be tracked and rolled back. Agencies that can concretely answer all three questions have usually done a clean job otherwise.

Question 3

Who owns the domain, hosting, and code after the project?

Accepted Answer

To you – if you secure it beforehand. This is where agency changes most often become expensive. Get it in writing that the domain and hosting are registered to you and that you have access to the source code. Reputable agencies have no problem with this; it's a normal part of collaboration. It only becomes critical with models where the site is on an agency's platform and doesn't come along when you switch.

Question 4

How long does a WordPress project take?

Accepted Answer

For a clearly defined corporate presence, three to eight weeks is realistic – some providers in comparison explicitly state three to four weeks until launch. It takes longer if content needs to be newly created, multiple departments need to approve, or interfaces need to be connected. The most common reason for delays, by the way, is not the technology, but missing texts and images on the client side. Those who provide them early significantly shorten every project.

Question 5

Do I need a maintenance contract?

Accepted Answer

As a rule, yes. WordPress, themes and plugins constantly receive security updates, and an unmaintained installation is one of the most common gateways for attacks. A maintenance contract usually covers updates, backups, monitoring and a guaranteed response time in case of malfunctions. Alternatively, you can also pay per effort – the important thing is that someone is responsible. Clarify the response time concretely: "we will get back to you promptly" is not a commitment.

Question 6

WooCommerce or Shopify - what suits my shop?

Accepted Answer

WooCommerce is worthwhile if the shop is closely integrated with a content website, you want full control over data and extensions, and you are prepared to consider maintenance. Shopify takes care of operation and security for you, but is more predetermined in its data model and checkout. For WordPress-related projects with a lot of editorial content, WooCommerce is usually the more coherent choice – in comparison, with woogency you will find an agency that specializes exclusively in it.

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