One-time project fee
The agreed work to build your project.
- Design
- Development
- Configuration
- Setup
- Implementation
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Third-Party Services & Ongoing Costs
Your project price covers the Watkins Digital services included in your quote. Some websites, apps, automations and software projects also rely on outside services with their own monthly, annual or usage-based costs.
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Ongoing third-party costs
Paid to outside providers unless bundled in writing.
- Hosting, domains, and servers
- Databases and storage
- APIs and AI usage
- Email and SMS
- External software
Watkins Digital support plan
Separate ongoing services agreed in your plan.
- Maintenance
- Updates
- Content changes
- Monitoring
- Agreed ongoing development
Hosting and servers
Examples include web hosting, VPS or cloud servers, serverless platforms, content delivery networks (CDNs), and storage. Costs depend on the provider and project needs.
Domain names
Domain registration and renewal are separate expenses unless included in writing. Premium domains may have additional acquisition or renewal costs.
Databases
Hosted database services may charge for storage, traffic, capacity, backups, or usage.
APIs and integrations
Maps, business APIs, data services, AI APIs, and other third-party integrations may require paid plans or usage charges.
AI usage
Token, model, or API usage, image generation, transcription, and other AI-provider services may incur usage-based charges. Those charges are separate unless specifically included in the quote.
Email, SMS, and phone
Transactional email, email delivery, SMS, and phone or voice platforms may bill by volume, account, or subscription.
Payment processing
Stripe or other processor fees are paid according to the provider’s pricing and account terms. Rates and conditions should be checked with the selected provider.
Premium software and licenses
Plugins, fonts, SaaS platforms, premium libraries, and specialized services may have separate licenses, subscriptions, or renewal fees.
Client ownership and billing
Whenever practical, Watkins Digital sets third-party services up under the client’s own account and billing information. This helps the client maintain ownership, access and control of ongoing costs.
Providers can change pricing at any time, subject to their terms. Watkins Digital does not control provider pricing. Estimated third-party costs should be disclosed before launch where reasonably known.
Third-party charges are separate from Watkins Digital support fees unless explicitly bundled in writing. Your quote should identify what is included and who is responsible for each outside account.