Websites are not “build once and forget”. Small regular tasks prevent hacks, broken pages and lost enquiries.
Weekly
- Check the site loads on phone and desktop.
- Submit the contact form to confirm enquiries arrive.
- Check backups ran.
- Apply security updates.
Monthly
- Update CMS, themes and plugins (after a backup).
- Check Search Console for errors and security issues.
- Review Analytics: traffic, enquiries, top pages.
- Fix broken links and outdated information.
- Compress any new large images with our image compressor.
Quarterly
- Test speed on key pages.
- Review and update service pages and prices.
- Remove unused plugins and users.
- Check the sitemap is current; regenerate with our sitemap generator if needed.
Yearly
- Renew domain, hosting and SSL (or confirm auto-renew).
- Update legal pages and copyright year.
- Refresh photos, team and testimonials.
- Review design and consider improvements.
Keep a log
Note every change and update, so problems are easy to trace.
See our website maintenance service.
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