Professional website maintenance
Why is website maintenance necessary?
Even if your website is excellent, it requires regular maintenance to remain optimized, fast, and effective in serving its intended purpose. Neglecting proper maintenance can lead to security risks from outdated themes and plugins, resulting in downtime and possible cybersecurity breaches.
Additionally, even with regular updates, your website will still need optimization and technical measures to ensure it loads quickly and remains free of errors, which is essential for providing an excellent user experience.
What is usually included in a website maintenance plan?
Regular website maintenance includes several essential tasks to ensure optimal performance and security. Daily actions involve monitoring uptime, overseeing security measures, and performing backups for both the website and its database.
Weekly tasks include updating themes and plugins, conducting malware scans, and inspecting the website visually.
It’s important to monitor website traffic and search engine rankings, clean databases, test loading times, identify broken links, and investigate any issues reported during routine audits on a monthly basis.
Yearly maintenance should involve reviewing the WordPress configuration, updating content, and renewing hosting services, domain names, and licenses.
Your website maintenance plan may also include additional components such as web hosting, email services, regular content updates, and other audits or optimizations. Each maintenance plan is tailored to meet your specific needs.
Common questions about website maintenance plans
I recently had my website designed or redesigned. Does the design or redesign price include maintenance?
No, unless your contract specifically states a website maintenance plan for a designated duration.
Can I reach out to you for website issues without having to commit to a website maintenance plan?
Yes, you can. However, it’s important to remember that repairing a website can often be more expensive than regular maintenance. Additionally, paying for repairs or maintenance at my hourly rate may end up costing more than investing in a website maintenance plan.
I would like to have content uploaded frequently. Could you manage the uploads for me?
Yes, I can upload your content to your website daily, weekly, or monthly. I charge by the hour for this service, with a minimum fee of half an hour.
What happens if I need additional services?
If you need additional services, you can add them to your existing website maintenance plan at any time. We will simply amend our existing contract accordingly.
Why does a website maintenance plan require monthly payments?
Website maintenance plan payments are generally made monthly. However, if you prefer a different payment schedule, you can choose to pay quarterly, biannually, or annually.