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Looking for a safe home for your website? Got a WordPress website that needs maintaining? Trust our experienced team and dedicated server to keep everything running as it should be. We offer website maintenance and hosting at competitive prices with up to an hour of minor edits and maintenance per month.
Why do I need website hosting?
Website hosting is where your website lives. This is separate from your domain purchase, which covers the website address to which your hosted website points. Storing your website on a reputable hosting platform through someone you trust is common sense. You need to know your website is safe and going to be available to your customers, and that you can access anything you need when you need it.
Why do I need to maintain my website?
WordPress websites have incredible flexibility and customization options, but that comes at a cost. Plugins, themes, and WordPress must be kept up to date to avoid security issues. As most site owners know all too well, these upgrades can trigger formatting issues or other faults, so many business owners trust us to back up and maintain their website, checking for and fixing any issues that occur.
What do you get with our website hosting and maintenance packages:
- Fast, reliable hosting on our dedicated server
- Secure, regular backups
- Updates and post-installation testing for all plugins, themes etc.
- Uptime monitoring
- Security and performance tools added to your site
- Up to 1 hour per month of update time and minor content edits
Frequently Asked Questions About Website Hosting
We do a LOT of web maintenance and everything else your website needs. We offer hosting, development, e-commerce, Shopify, Square, Wix, Weebly, WordPress core & plugin maintenance, triaging, custom coding, platform integrations, technical SEO, aesthetics, user experience… you name it, we have the skills to do it!
A lot of our clients are like this, and that is a-ok. You may just need someone to be available when the site goes offline, gets hacked, needs updates, etc.
We have three options available:
- Hosting + 1 hour of maintenance each month ($75 + HST): Get hosting plus one hour of monthly maintenance including minor fixes for a flat rate.
- Monthly Basic Tier ($100 +HST) – In some months, not much is needed, but sometimes a new plugin destabilizes everything. We have a low-tier package that covers up to two hours per month, but hours carry over to the next month, and we will evaluate our time at the end of the year to make sure you are on the right package.
- Hourly Support ($75 + HST) – This rate is for on-demand work that is over 15 minutes. If it’s under 15, no charge for existing clients.
Absolutely not. Our terms are flexible, and you aren’t locked in. We require 30 days’ notice of any cancellation. Should you needs change, you can upgrade or downgrade your package as needed.
Website Optimization
Website maintenance is an essential service, but ideally, you should optimize your website first and then maintain it. Website optimization involves enhancing various elements to improve its performance, user experience, and search engine ranking. By optimizing your website, you ensure that it runs efficiently, loads quickly, and provides a seamless experience for your visitors.
Benefits of Website Optimization
Improved User Engagement
A fast, responsive, and easy-to-navigate website enhances user satisfaction, leading to longer visit durations and higher conversion rates.
Higher Search Engine Rankings
Optimized websites are more likely to rank higher in search engine results, increasing visibility and attracting more organic traffic.
Increased
Security
Regular updates and security measures protect your website from potential threats, ensuring a safe environment for your users.
Better Resource Management
Optimization reduces server load and bandwidth usage, leading to cost savings and improved server performance.
Key Elements of Website Optimization
This list is not exhaustive and the exact elements we will tackle depends on what your website needs most.
- Performance Optimization
- Speed and Load Time: Ensuring your website loads quickly is essential for retaining visitors and improving search engine rankings. Techniques such as image compression, browser caching, and minimizing HTTP requests can significantly enhance load times.
- Mobile Responsiveness: With a growing number of users accessing websites via mobile devices, ensuring your site is mobile-friendly is crucial for SEO and user experience. This involves using responsive design techniques to adapt the layout to different screen sizes.
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) (see more about SEO here)
- Technical SEO: This includes optimizing the website’s structure, improving site navigation, and ensuring that search engines can easily crawl and index your site. Implementing schema markup and optimizing meta tags are also part of technical SEO.
- Content Optimization: Creating high-quality, relevant content that includes targeted keywords can improve your site’s visibility in search engine results. Regularly updating content and using internal linking strategies can further enhance SEO efforts.
- User Experience (UX) Enhancement
- Navigation and Accessibility: A well-structured navigation system helps users find information quickly and easily. Ensuring your site is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities, is also a key component of UX optimization.
- Aesthetics and Design: A visually appealing design that aligns with your brand identity can engage visitors and encourage them to explore your site further.
- Security and Maintenance
- Security Measures: Keeping your website up to date is vital for security and performance, but so is having robust security measures. From hidden logins, disabling new sign-ups, firewall installation and more, we’ve got you covered.
- Backup and Recovery: Implementing a robust backup strategy ensures that your website data is safe and can be quickly restored in case of data loss or cyberattacks. We offer daily or weekly backups to all hosting clients and can provide a backup service as part of your optimization as well.
