Updates, tested
Core, theme and plugins updated against a staging copy first, so an update never takes your site down on a Tuesday morning.
Website care and maintenance
Updates, backups, security and a real person to ring when something breaks. For businesses whose website matters too much to leave to chance.
What is included
Six things, every month.
The unglamorous work that decides whether your site is still standing in two years.
Off site backups
Taken daily and kept away from the server, because a backup living on the machine that failed is not a backup.
Security and uptime
Firewall, login hardening and monitoring. If it goes down I usually know before you do.
Speed kept in check
Performance checked each month, because sites get slower on their own as content and plugins pile up.
Small jobs included
Every plan is priced on time. Essential is two hours a month, Standard five and Priority ten, covering the updates and checks plus the small jobs that are too small to quote for.
One person to ring
You get me, not a ticket queue. You already know who is going to answer.
How it works
What actually happens, in order.
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Check
I go through the site as it stands and tell you what needs doing before any plan starts.
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Set up
Backups, monitoring and staging put in place, so updates are never done live.
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Every month
Updates tested, backups verified, speed and security checked, and the small jobs done.
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Report
A short note on what was done and anything worth knowing. No jargon, no padding.
Before you get in touch
Whether this is worth your time
A good fit if
- Your website brings in enquiries and you would notice if it went down.
- Nobody in the business wants to own updates and backups.
- You would rather pay a known monthly figure than an emergency one.
- You want the same person who built it to keep it running.
Probably not if
- You have someone in house who already does this.
- The site is a placeholder you are about to replace.
- You only want somebody on call for when it breaks.
Proof
20+
Sites looked after, updated and checked every month.
Updates tested on a staging copy before they go near the live site, backups verified rather than assumed, and a short note each month saying what was done.
Common questions
The things people actually ask.
What happens if my client wants to talk to you directly?
They do not get to, because they do not know I exist. If you want me on a call I will join as part of your team, under your name, and I will follow your lead on what gets said.
Do you sign an NDA?
Yes, and I will sign yours rather than send you mine. It has never been a sticking point.
How do you price white label work?
Day rate or fixed price per project, whichever suits the job. You get a number in writing before I start and you mark it up however you want. What you charge your client is your business and I do not want to know.
What if the client comes to me later with more work?
Then you brief me again. I will not quote a client of yours directly, and that holds after the job as well as during it.
What does a website actually cost?
It depends entirely on what it has to do, which is why I quote a fixed price against a written scope rather than a day rate. Small brochure sites and ecommerce builds are very different jobs.
What clients say
In their words, not mine.
Aaron built our website and now looks after the search side of it, and it's the first time anyone's shown us numbers that mean something. Enquiries from people searching for the coatings we actually do, rather than our name, have roughly doubled in six months. He built a page for exhaust ceramic coating that ranks on its own, and every month we get a short report in plain English saying what changed and why. Straightforward to deal with, and he tells us when something isn't worth doing.
Aaron built our online shop from scratch and it was the first time the brand actually looked like us online. Every pair we sell is a one off and he built the shop around that, so people find the right size and condition quickly. He handled design and build end to end, sorted the pricing and VAT properly, and I can add new pairs and update the site myself without going back to him every time.
Aaron has been excellent to work with. His WordPress development skills are first class, with a strong understanding of both the technical side and the practical needs of a live e-commerce website. He works quickly, communicates clearly and, most importantly, knows how to diagnose and fix problems without making things unnecessarily complicated. We've used Aaron for a range of WordPress development work and I've always found him knowledgeable, reliable and easy to work with. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an experienced WordPress developer.
We use Aaron for development we would rather not hand to a junior. The work comes back the way it was specced, on the date he said, and it goes out under our name without us having to check it twice.
Not sure what state your site is in?
Book a call and I will look at it properly and tell you what actually needs doing, before you commit to anything monthly.
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