Who Owns My Website and Domain Name?
Ask this before you hire anyone to build your site. Here's how ownership works with us, in plain terms, and what to check with any web designer.
How it works with us
Your domain name is yours
Always, on every plan. We charge what the registrar charges, with no markup.
Buy the site and it's yours
A starter site is $400 and a business site up to 10 pages is $1,800. Once it's paid for, the site is yours.
Managed sites are ours until you buy them
A managed plan has no build fee, so we own the site while you're on the plan. You can buy it from us any time at the listed price.
Your Google profile stays yours
When we manage your Google Business Profile, you stay the owner and add us as a manager.
Questions to ask any web designer
Why it matters
Whoever controls your domain name controls your web address and any email on it. Getting it back from someone else can take time and money. Ask before you sign, and get the answer in writing.
Common questions
Services
Common questions
Do I own my website?
If you buy it, yes. On a managed plan we own the site while you're on the plan, and you can buy it from us any time at the listed price. Your domain name is always yours.
Who owns my domain name?
You do. We charge what the registrar charges, with no markup.
Do you give refunds?
No. That's why monthly plans start with 30 days free, so you can see the work before you pay for it.
Where are you located?
Rare Works is based in Columbia, MS and works with small businesses across South Mississippi, including Hattiesburg, Purvis, Petal, and McComb.