Monthly Web Maintenance - do you need it?

A website is not finished when it's published. And it's not a billboard that you can just leave out there and it will stay that way and work for you. No, unfortunately, the web changes everyday, and depending on how your website is built, you'll want to check in on it every so often to update the software, or to make sure it's still running properly. You'll also want to check in on it to see if the Search Engine Optimization is working, the text is communicating your services properly, or if the flow of the site is engaging and giving you a return on investment.

Or maybe you are the type of business that needs to make changes once a month, or every week, or every day... that kind of maintenance adds up time, and energy. 

And then there is the Search Engine Optimization trick, the more you update your website, the more Google considers it a reliable source... so you don't want your website sitting out there with old code, old information and look inactive. 

Or maybe you are terrible at remembering when to renew things like hosting and domain names, and would really like someone else to monitor that...

For all the reasons above, yes, chances are you need to have an active monthly website support plan. And for those that are too busy, or just not interested in doing it themselves, I happily offer different web maintenance packages specifically for your needs.

Plans can be paid monthly, in 3, 6 or 12 month installments. 

WordPress Monthly Support Plans

Standard

175

Per Month - Best for Business and Personal Sites

WP Database Optimization: Monitor and update all themes, plugins and WordPress every few days Additional costs to renew paid plugins not part of plan will be billed separately Restore and/or fix any issues in the design or code if an update fails or changes design appearance. Delete unused plugins and themes Delete post revisions, and regularly optimize the database.

Security Monitoring: Pro Malware Protection plugin installed for increased security Daily virus & malware/trojan/virus scanning If a problem arises, Malware/trojan/virus removal and restore included Firewall protection installed (blocks logins and prevents hacks on the backend) Detect and resolve any vulnerabilities with plugins, etc. Spam management for contact forms Google captcha connected for any contact form Limit Login Attempts set up Brute Force Attack Protection Regular Site health checks Spam and phishing prevention for comments Clean up spam comments Secure Files and Folders to prevent access Offsite Daily Backup

Performance: 24/7 monitoring of your website’s uptime. We make sure your website has no down time, if it does, we find and diagnose the issues that may have caused it to go down. Pro Cache Plugin installed and set up to increase website speed Optimize images and Lazy load set up Monitor Links and correct broken links/videos, etc. Monitor & Redirect 404 errors

Content Optimization: 1 hour monthly* Need to change your hours or correct something simple? We'll take care of minor edits that fit under one hour of service each month.  Major updates like adding new pages and features will be billed hourly. Changes can include adding third party scripts

​Reports: Google Analytics & Search Console Reports Basic SEO report

​WordPress Support Monday - Friday by email or text: Feel free to ask questions about how to update, edit, add plugins, etc. Speters Designs will answer any WordPress question, including sending screenshot instructions.**

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Ecommerce

350

Per Month - Made for Ecommerce Sites

WP Database Optimization: Monitor and update all themes, plugins and WordPress every few days Additional costs to renew paid plugins not part of plan will be billed separately Restore and/or fix any issues in the design or code if an update fails or changes design appearance. Delete unused plugins and themes Delete post revisions, and regularly optimize the database.

Security Monitoring: Malware Protection plugin installed for increased security Daily virus & malware/trojan/virus scanning If a problem arises, Malware/trojan/virus removal and restore included Firewall protection installed (blocks logins and prevents hacks on the backend) Detect and resolve any vulnerabilities with plugins, etc. Spam management for contact forms Google captcha connected for any contact form Failed Login Attempts Monitoring and Limit Login Attempts set up Brute Force Attack Protection Regular Site health checks Spam and phishing prevention for comments Clean up spam comments Secure Files and Folders to prevent access Offsite Daily Backup reCaptcha for WooCommerce login screen

Performance: 24/7 monitoring of your website’s uptime. We make sure your website has no down time, if it does, we find and diagnose the issues that may have caused it to go down. Pro Cache Plugin installed and set up to increase website speed Reliable Email Delivery Service with WPSMTP Optimize images and Lazy load set up Optimize the website to achieve its optimum speed, image optimization, database optimization Monitor Links and correct broken links/videos, etc. Monitor & Redirect 404 errors

Content Optimization: Up 4 hours monthly* Need to change your hours or correct something simple? We'll take care of minor edits that fit under 3 hours of service a month. Major updates like adding new pages or features will be billed hourly. Adding third party scripts Up to 8 new products added monthly – additional products billed hourly. Checkout process check

Search Engine Optimization SEO pro plugin that helps increase visibility and offers SEO assistance Google Search Console Errors fixes

Social Media​ Connect Facebook/Instagram to woocommerce to connect products for social media ads ​

​​Reports: Google Analytics & Search Console Reports Basic SEO report WooCommerce reports

Legal Initial setup of a Privacy Policy, terms of conditions, and Disclosure and keeping up to date to meet legal changes Initial setup of Cookie Notice that complies with GDPR

WordPress Support Monday - Friday by email or text: Feel free to ask questions about how to update, edit, add plugins, etc. Speters Designs will answer any WordPress question, including sending screenshot instructions.**

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Add SEO to Standard or Ecommerce

650

per month - Includes all features in parent plan, and:

​Search Engine Optimization Consulting: Google analytics and google search console set up Local SEO schema set up Local SEO focus with submissions to listing sites Monthly SEO audit and report with suggestions for improvement Assistance with Keyword research Monitoring of SEO Ranking, Keywords, and Backlinks Tracking of competitor SEO ranking, keywords, and Backlinks Assistance with Google Adwords & Social Media Ad Campaigns (Google & Social Media ad costs billed separately) SEO Content Optimization including Image Alt Text Optimization, Title and Meta Description, Heading Tag Optimization Generate and submit sitemap to major search engines Compress image file size and optimize for faster loading Mobile & Tablet Optimization PageSpeed Testing and Mobile Testing

​Content Optimization: ​ Blog Section set up including category template/tag template 1 Blog post monthly based on approved topics Content Writing assistance: (Content writing billed separately) Posting and assisting in making sure pages/new content are optimized for SEO

Social Media Integration: Social media tracking scripts installed Pro Link plugin for referral link tracking Google my business set up and monitored

Reports: Google Analytics & Search Console Reports SEO analysis report with suggestions for improvement

Legal Initial setup of a Privacy Policy, terms of conditions, and Disclosure and keeping up to date to meet legal changes Initial setup of Cookie Notice that complies with GDP

​​WordPress Support  Monthly 1 hour zoom meeting to discuss site improvement and SEO strategy; Includes brainstorming for content ideas for pages and blogs, keyword suggestions, etc.

​​Additional Technical Support will be provided which includes domain pointing, site migration help, and technical help like posts ordering, and redirection of outside URLs.  ​

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* Adding additional features that are currently not part of the site may require extra costs and time and be considered a separate task.  Additional hours of content edits if requested will be billed hourly. 

**WordPress Support disclaimer: We will gladly answer any website related questions and send you instructions if you feel you can make the change yourself. Though, you may ask for instructions on how to do something that we may respond by strongly recommending we take care of it instead of you or we walk you through how to do it on a zoom call, depending on your experience with WordPress.

The Everything Package

1500

per month *6 month minimum contract

WP Database Optimization: Monitor and update all themes, plugins and WordPress every few days Additional costs to renew paid plugins will be billed separately Restore and/or fix any issues in the design or code if an update fails or changes design appearance. Delete unused plugins and themes Delete post revisions, and regularly optimize the database.

Security Monitoring: Malware Protection plugin installed for increased security Daily virus & malware/trojan/virus scanning If a problem arises, Malware/trojan/virus removal and restore included Firewall protection installed (blocks logins and prevents hacks on the backend) Detect and resolve any vulnerabilities with plugins, etc. Failed Login Attempts Monitoring and Limit Login Attempts set up Brute Force Attack Protection Regular Site health checks Spam and phishing prevention for comments Clean up spam comments Secure Files and Folders to prevent access Offsite Daily Backup reCaptcha for WooCommerce login screen

Performance: 24/7 monitoring of your website’s uptime. We make sure your website has no down time, if it does, we find and diagnose the issues that may have caused it to go down. Pro Cache Plugin installed and set up to increase website speed Reliable Email Delivery Service with WPSMTP Optimize images and Lazy load set up Optimize the website to achieve its optimum speed, image optimization, database optimization Monitor Links and correct broken links/videos, etc. Monitor & Redirect 404 errors

Content Optimization: ​ Adding new pages or update existing content as long as it fits under 8 hours. Adding new features/plugins or redesigning site will incur additional costs Add third party scripts Up to 8 new products added monthly Checkout process check

Social Media Integration: Pro Social media plugin included to display Social media feeds  Pro Social Media plugin included to automatically post blogs/updates, etc. from website to popular social media profiles Review Plugins included to automatically display Yelp, Airbnb, Google, Ebay, Etsy, etc. reviews  Pro Link plugin for referral link tracking Connect Facebook/Instagram to woocommerce to connect products for social media ads Social media tracking scripts installed Live Chat set up with Facebook Messenger or 3rd party chat service

Search Engine Optimization:  Google analytics and google search console set up SEO pro plugin that helps increase visibility and offers SEO assistance Monthly SEO audit and report with suggestions for improvement Assistance with Keyword research Monitoring of SEO Ranking, Keywords, and Backlinks Tracking of competitor SEO ranking, keywords, and Backlinks Monthly 1 hour zoom meeting to discuss SEO strategy and ways to work with you on your SEO plan and help put it into practice. Includes brainstorming for content ideas for pages and blogs, keyword suggestions, etc. Blog Section set up including category template/tag template 1 Blog post monthly based on approved topics Content Writing assistance: (Content writing billed separately) Posting and assisting in making sure pages/new content are optimized for SEO Local SEO focus if applicable including submission to listing sites Assistance with Google Adwords & Social Media Ad Campaigns (Google & Social Media ad costs billed separately) SEO Content Optimization including Image Alt Text Optimization, Title and Meta Description, Heading Tag Optimization Generate and submit sitemap to major search engines Compress image file size and optimize for faster loading Mobile & Tablet Optimization PageSpeed Testing and Mobile Testing Assistance with submitting products to Google Merchant Center Google Search Console Errors fixes

​Reports: Google Analytics Report (including ecommerce statistics) or Privacy Focused Website Analytics Basic SEO report from Google analytics data WooCommerce reports if applicable Storefront SEO Report if applicable Heat Map report

Email Marketing & Contact Forms Connect major email marketing services to contact forms Spam management for contact forms ReCaptcha connected for any contact form Form Submissions as PDF

Membership Sites - if applicable:  Managing Membership activity

Legal Initial setup of a Privacy Policy, terms of conditions, and Disclosure and keeping up to date to meet legal changes Initial setup of Cookie Notice that complies with GDPR

WordPress Support Monday - Friday by email or text: Priority Website Support for Personal, Business, eCommerce or Membership Sites  via Email, call or text Monthly Consultation Call to discuss Site improvement suggestions or answer any questions Communicating with third party support (plugins/themes) on your behalf Additional Tech Support will be provided which includes domain pointing, site migration help, and technical help like posts ordering, and redirection of outside URLs. Training by Email: Feel free to ask questions about how to update, edit, add plugins, etc. Speters Designs will answer any WordPress question

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Need help with Social Media Maintenance Monthly? We can help with that too!

Website Builder Monthly Support: Weebly/Wix/Squarespace

Standard

175

per month

Monitoring of Website and updating of any apps.

Minor updates to content like hours, menu changes, etc. not exceeding 2 hours.

Additional Technical Support will be provided which includes domain pointing, and technical help like redirection of URLs.

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Essential

350

per month

Monitoring of Website and updating of any apps.

Any kind of page updates can be asked like adding/updating content, adding images/videos, features/widgets, blog posts, or visual changes to the theme/template, not exceeding 5 hours.

Social Medeia Integration: Script to add social media feeds  Script to embed Reviews from Yelp, Airbnb, Google, Ebay, Etsy, etc. reviews  Live Chat set up with Facebook Messenger or What's App

Additional Technical Support will be provided which includes domain pointing, and technical help like redirection of URLs.

Website Support Monday - Friday by email or text: Feel free to ask questions about how to update, edit, add apps, etc. Speters Designs will answer any Website question, including sending screenshot instructions.**

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Ultimate

1000

per month

Monitoring of Website and updating of any apps.

​Any kind of page updates can be asked like adding/updating content, adding images/videos, features/widgets, blog posts, or visual changes to the theme/template, not exceeding 10 hours.

Social Medeia Integration: Script to add social media feeds  Script to embed Reviews from Yelp, Airbnb, Google, Ebay, Etsy, etc. reviews  Live Chat set up with Facebook Messenger or What's App

Search Engine Optimization:  Keyword Research Monitoring of SEO Ranking, Keywords, and Backlinks Tracking of competitor SEO ranking, keywords, and Backlinks Monthly SEO audit Monthly/bi-weekly 1 hour zoom meeting to discuss SEO strategy and ways to work with you on your SEO plan and help put it into practice. Includes brainstorming for content ideas for pages and blogs, keyword suggestions, etc. Content Writing: 1 SEO optimized blog post  SEO optimizing existing content as necessary Local SEO focus if applicable Assistance with Google Adwords & Social Media Ad Campaigns (Google & Social Media ad costs billed separately

Website Support Monday - Friday by email or text: Feel free to ask questions about how to update, edit, add apps, etc. Speters Designs will answer any Website question, including sending screenshot instructions.**

Additional Technical Support will be provided which includes domain pointing, and technical help like redirection of URLs

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**Website builder Support disclaimer: We will gladly answer any website related questions and send you instructions if you feel you can make the change yourself. Though, you may ask for instructions on how to do something that we may respond by strongly recommending we take care of it instead of you or we walk you through how to do it on a zoom call, depending on your experience with CMS platform.

Running a different kind of website?
​Like Joomla, Magento, Shopify, Drupal, etc? ​

Website Support packages are available for these kinds of websites, but we have to talk first. Please email me and share a little about what you are looking for and your site, and I'll make a package that works for you. 

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