Website maintenance can range from monthly subscription services to 50k annual contracts… so what is it, why is it important, and how can you do it yourself? Also, when is it more cost effective to hire someone else to do it for you?
Note: This guide is still being developed, so add your comments to the docs if you have questions or want to help develop it further.
Website maintenance and optimization are two distinct services, with different pricing structures. Maintenance is like cleaning and upkeep, while optimization is like making improvements that increase the effectiveness of your website. Both are necessary to keep a website running efficiently.
Regular Monthly Maintenance Tasks Include:
Common Problems / Troubleshooting;
Monitoring