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What Is Website Maintenance and Why Is It Necessary

Website maintenance is critical for the integrity and performance of your website

We help protect protect your business from unwanted risks and interruptions

Once you have invested in a business website, it becomes a valuable asset. It’s no different to you owning a luxury vehicle. Ignore regular maintenance and issues start to appear. Website maintenance is absolutely critical to ensure that the integrity and performance of your website is kept intact.

As the digital world continues to change at an incredible pace, we strongly recommend business owners ensure that their website is up to date and safely supported.  

By implementing a regular website maintenance strategy, you are better equipped to maintain its online presence and protect your business from unwanted interruption.

Why is Web Maintenance Important

As digital agency owners we want to make sure that all our clients have a website that they can rely on not to be hacked or to crash. Although it is impossible to guarantee this, there are several things we do that will minimise the risk of this happening. Website maintenance also ensures that your site is kept fresh, secure, and remains user-friendly.

What Is Website Maintenance?

Website maintenance consists of the steps that we take to mitigate the risk of your website being corrupted. It will also maintain best branding for your company and the best user experience for your customers.

Our 9 Key Website Maintenance Services

Website Security:

These are the steps we take to keep your website functioning at its best.

  • installing security patches and plug ins to scan for malware and suspicious activity.
  • installing and re-issuing SSL certificates to encrypt data transmission
  • updating software to address any vulnerabilities.
  • implementing robust password policies to prevent unwanted entry attempts
  • conduct routine security audits to identify and address any potential vulnerabilities on your website.

Software Updates:

  • Maintaining the most current versions to plugins, themes, and other CMS (content management systems) improvements. These updates are usually to fix bugs, close security loopholes, and improve performance.

Backup Solutions:

  • We implement a reliable backup solution to regularly back up your website files and databases. In the event of a security breach, data loss, or website crash, having a recent backup ensures you can quickly restore your site to its previous state. Backups are securely stored offsite or in the cloud for added security.

Content Updates:

  • Regularly update your website content, including text, headings, images and multimedia. This keeps it relevant and engaging for your visitors.

Performance Optimization:

  • We are able to optimize your website’s speed and performance by compressing images, minifying CSS and JavaScript files, and utilizing caching mechanisms.

Mobile Responsiveness:

  • Ensure your website is mobile-friendly and responsive across all devices and screen sizes to cater to the growing mobile audience.

User Testing:

  • Page functionality checks to ensure that all pages load correctly without errors
  • Regularly conduct user testing to identify any usability issues, such as broken links, and resolve any 404 errors
  • Manage and block spam messages where possible to maintain site integrity
  • Ensure that all contact forms and other interactive elements are working correctly

Brand Credibility:

  • We regularly check for broken links, outdated content, or security vulnerabilities which can damage your brand’s credibility and deter visitors from engaging with your business.

Website Maintenance Is Not Just A One-time Task

In summary, website maintenance is not just a one-time task but an ongoing commitment to the success of your online presence. By prioritizing regular updates, security checks, and performance optimizations, we can ensure that your website remains safe and secure, user-friendly, and competitive in today’s digital landscape.

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