As of November 2017 (yes it has just turned 2018 so you’ve missed it) anyone browsing the internet using Chrome who uses a form on your site will be shown an alert to say submitting the form is insecure without an SSL certificate
Ongoing costs to maintain a website include domain renewal, hosting, backups, software updates and site maintenance and are all important factors in running a good effective website.
All businesses, no matter how big or small, need to have a search engine optimised, interactive and customer-friendly website to survive in the modern marketplace.