Modern
Website Now
Replace an outdated site without waiting for another large capital allocation.
Lightstream Website Partnership Plan
A Smarter Website
Lifecycle Model.
AI is reshaping how people search, and it won’t wait for your budget cycle. The Website Partnership Plan provides a structured path to replace outdated or underperforming websites at a predictable monthly cost designed to fit nearly any institution’s budget.
A Better Website Investment Model
Website technology moves fast. Budgets don’t.
Modern
Predictable
Monthly Cost
Choose a three-, four-, or five-year term that fits your budget.
Hosting + Security Included
Get a hardened WordPress platform with monitoring, backups, and software and security updates.
New Website
at Renewal
Renew the plan and Lightstream builds a new website for your next term.
What the Website Partnership Plan Includes
Strategy & Design
Planning and design shaped around your institution, brand, customers, and business goals.
- Discovery and strategic planning
- Sitemap and information architecture
- Responsive UI/UX design
Hardened WordPress Platform
A flexible, easy-to-manage CMS that lets your team update content and build pages without coding.
- Custom WordPress development
- Visual editor and reusable page modules
- Content migration and page setup
Accessibility & Compliance
Built to support accessibility requirements and the content review processes financial institutions rely on.
- WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility at launch
- User roles and approval workflows
- Compliance Auditor with searchable content history
Search Visibility
Structured for SEO, GEO, and AEO across traditional and AI-powered search.
- SEO setup and optimized metadata
- Structured data that helps search engines and AI tools understand your content
- AI-optimized sitemap
- Content structure built for answer-driven search
Hosting & Security
Managed hosting backed by layered protections, monitoring, backups, and ongoing platform updates.
- Managed hosting and SSL
- Firewall protection, malware scanning, and intrusion monitoring
- Primary and redundant server with 99.99% uptime guarantee
- WordPress core, theme, plugin, and security updates
Training & Support
Your team stays in control of content, with expert help available when questions or technical needs arise.
- Team CMS training
- Ongoing CMS support for one designated superuser
- Technical troubleshooting
A Better Way to Manage the Website Lifecycle
| Category | Traditional Website Project | Website Partnership Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Investment | Large upfront expense | Predictable monthly payment |
| Lifecycle | Potentially obsolete website kept until another rebuild fits the budget | Planned renewal point after three, four, or five years |
| Services | Costs often spread across separate expenses or vendors | Core website services bundled through one partner |
| Next Website | Another major capital request | New website when you renew for the next cycle |
Traditional Website Project
- Investment
- Large upfront expense
- Lifecycle
- Potentially obsolete website kept until another rebuild fits the budget
- Services
- Costs often spread across separate expenses or vendors
- Next Website
- Another major capital request
Website Partnership Plan
- Investment
- Predictable monthly payment
- Lifecycle
- Planned renewal point after three, four, or five years
- Services
- Core website services bundled through one partner
- Next Website
- New website when you renew for the next cycle
Choose the Term That Fits Your Budget
Three-Year Term
$1,725 per month
Four-Year Term
$1,450 per month
Five-Year Term
$1,275 per month
Lowest Monthly Cost
What happens when the term ends?
Renew the Website Partnership Plan and Lightstream builds your next website for the next term. Or, choose another direction and move on with no further obligation.
Why Lightstream
Financial institution expertise, built in.
Since 2008
Serving banks and credit unions across the country.
60+ Active FI Clients
Decades of experience working with clients like you.
In-House Team
Strategy, content, design, development, hosting, and support.
WBENC-Certified
A 100% woman-owned business.
Plan Your Next Website Differently.
Get a modern website, a predictable monthly payment, and a clear path to the next one.
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