Why Website Maintenance with Monthly Developer Time Is a Smart Investment

People who opt for ongoing website maintenance in addition to basic hosting are unlocking one of the most valuable assets a business can have: peace of mind and consistent performance. When you’ve gone through the time, effort, and expense of creating a website, you’re only halfway there. If you’re not actively maintaining it, you’re leaving opportunity—and money—on the table.

Think of your website as your most cost-effective, reliable, and hard-working employee. It promotes your business 24/7, generates leads, sells products, answers questions, and reinforces your brand—all without ever taking a break. But like any high-performing tool or team member, it needs upkeep to keep delivering results.

Our Maintenance Pricing (and Why Hosting with Us Makes Sense)

We currently offer basic website hosting for $50/month, and that includes 1 hour of developer time each month for updates or content changes. If you already have hosting elsewhere but still want us to maintain your site, we offer a maintenance-only plan for $40/month. For just $10 more, it makes a lot of sense to let us host and maintain your site in one streamlined solution.

Real Examples of What We Do in a Maintenance Plan

Here’s a look at just a few of the updates we’ve completed for clients in the past 30 days under our maintenance package:

• Updating PDF Documents & Menus: For restaurants and local businesses, keeping menus and downloadable materials up to date is essential. We’ve updated both website content and Google Business listings to match new menus.
• Event Management: We post upcoming events and—importantly—remove expired ones after they pass. This keeps websites current and clutter-free.
• Price Updates: Whether you have an e-commerce store or just list your service fees online, we handle routine price changes and limited-time sales.
• QR Codes & Custom Graphics: Need a QR code for an event flyer or a graphic with a quote for social media? We can create those within your monthly hour.
• Staff Page Revisions: Employee changes happen. We routinely update staff listings and contact info to reflect your current team.

Behind-the-Scenes Maintenance You Never See (But Definitely Need)

Some of the most important tasks we handle are completely invisible—but critical to your site’s reliability and security:

• Website Audits: We regularly test buttons, navigation, and interactive features to make sure nothing is broken or misaligned.
• SMTP Monitoring: If your website can’t send email (like contact form submissions), we get notified and fix the issue—often before you even know there’s a problem.
• SSL Certificate Checks: SSL certificates auto-renew, but sometimes the automation fails. We manually verify every certificate at renewal to avoid “Not Secure” warnings.
• Domain Renewal Checks: Even when we don’t manage your domain, we keep track of renewal status to help prevent accidental expiration.
• Weekly Backups: We ensure backups are running properly—weekly for regular sites, and daily for e-commerce. And yes, we check the logs to make sure the backups are actually happening.

The Tools That Power Our Work

We’ve put solid systems in place to stay organized and proactive:

• Asana helps us manage recurring tasks like blog scheduling, certificate renewals, and content updates.
• Zendesk gives our clients a smooth support experience, allowing us to track change requests, assign tasks, and communicate clearly.
• WPMUDEV is our main dashboard for managing WordPress sites—it lets us handle image compression, SEO audits, security firewalls, and more.
• Hosting Platforms: We primarily use GoDaddy, Hostinger, and Automattic, depending on the website’s needs. Each offers strengths for different types of clients.

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Whether you need to update a menu, add a staff member, or just want to be sure your website is backed up and secure, our monthly maintenance package ensures you don’t have to think twice. You’ll always have someone watching over your digital storefront—making sure it’s working hard for your business.

Let us take care of the technical stuff, so you can focus on what you do best.