Website Changes
As your business changes and grows, your website needs to as well. Expand hours? Add new staffers? Want to showcase new products or services? All of those website updates can be handled under a website maintenance contract. Without one, you’ll have to take the risk of handling it yourself or arranging a new contract. Save yourself the stress and keep your website up-to-date with a maintenance contract, which can handle these sorts of changes and much, much more.
So, what does a maintenance contract entail? A wide range of tasks, including:
Weekly tasks:
Backup website
Check for broken links
Perform any necessary plug-in or website software updates:
Check for 404 errors and correct them or set up a 301 redirect Make sure pages are loading correctly and swiftly
Monthly tasks:
Scan for security issues
Canalize the security scans and correct any issues
Check website load speed and fix anything causing slowdowns
Quarterly tasks:
Test and update popups, forms, calls to action, etc.
Check mobile-friendliness to ensure comparability with the latest OS updates.
Yearly tasks:
Update references and copyright notices to the current year
Compare the website to the latest practices and evaluate whether a redesign is appropriate