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Notes on website care.

Notes from everyday work: the problems we most often find on client websites, and what we eventually did to fix them.

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20 pieces, one topic: a website that is looked after.

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Monthly Website Care: 10 Jobs That Should Be Done Every Month

A breakdown of ten jobs a monthly website care service should do, from updates and backups to the report you must receive, plus how to check each one.

28 September 2026
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WordPress Website Care: Why WordPress Needs Specialist Maintenance

Why WordPress needs specialist care compared with other platforms, its typical risks, and what a competent WordPress care service actually does.

26 September 2026
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Website Care Services: How They Differ from One-Off Repairs

Scheduled care or call a technician when it breaks? A comparison of cost, risk, and results between the two ways of maintaining a website, with numbers.

24 September 2026
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Website Management Services: When Your Business Needs a Team, Not Just a Technician

How website management differs from technical maintenance, what work it covers, and the signs your business needs a management team, not just a repair.

22 September 2026
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How to Secure a Small Business WordPress Site Without Being Technical

Small business websites are often seen as too small to attack. Here are the security steps you can do yourself, and the parts best handed to a professional.

8 September 2026
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What Does Website Maintenance Cost per Month? A Sensible Breakdown

What a reasonable monthly website care cost looks like, what you should be getting for it, and why the cheapest quote often ends up the most expensive.

6 September 2026
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Build vs Maintain a Website: Why the Upfront Price Is Not the Real Cost

The price of building a website is only the entry cost. Here are the other costs that often go uncounted, plus a three-year comparison that makes it clear.

4 September 2026
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Domain & Hosting Expired, Website Down: How to Rescue It Fast

Website suddenly unreachable because the domain or hosting expired? Here is the correct rescue order, plus how to stop it happening again.

2 September 2026
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When Does a Website Need a Redesign? 8 Objective Signs, Not Just Boredom

Feel like your website needs a refresh but are not sure? Eight objective signs that separate a real need from simply being bored of it.

31 August 2026
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How to Choose a Website Maintenance Service That Is Genuinely Accountable

Eight questions that separate a genuinely accountable provider from sweet promises, ready to use when you compare quotes and proposals.

29 August 2026
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Caring for a WooCommerce Store Without Disturbing Sales

An online store cannot go down. How to maintain WooCommerce without disturbing sales: why updates cannot be clicked blindly, and what to test first.

27 August 2026
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Why Website Backups Matter: An Untested Backup Is a Lie

A backup is the last line of defence, but many owners think theirs is fine when it has never been tested. Here are the kinds worth having and how to check yours.

25 August 2026
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11 Signs Your Website Needs Care (and What to Do First)

Fifteen minutes is enough to check your website yourself. Eleven signs that it is ageing or being neglected, with the step to take for each one.

23 August 2026
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How to Update WordPress Plugins Safely (Without Breaking the Site)

Plugin updates should protect, not break, your website. Five mistakes that happen most often, plus a safe order of work to follow every time.

21 August 2026
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A Website Abandoned by Its Maker: A Takeover Guide Without Losing Data

The developer or agency that built your website cannot be reached? How to map the remaining access and take over without losing any data.

19 August 2026
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Website Hacked: What to Do First and What Makes It Worse

Website hacked? The correct handling order, the mistakes that make things worse, and how to make sure the infection does not come back after cleanup.

17 August 2026
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A Slow Website and Its Impact on Sales: The Numbers You Should Know

A slow website is not just uncomfortable. Conversion, search ranking, and ad costs take the hit too. Here are the most common causes and how to fix them in stages.

15 August 2026
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Website Not Showing on Google? 9 Causes and How to Check Yourself

Have a website but cannot find it in search? Nine common causes, from the ones you can fix today to the ones needing a technical check.

13 August 2026
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White-Label Maintenance for Agencies: How to Add Recurring Revenue

For agencies that want to offer a care retainer without adding a technical team, complete with the margin calculation.

11 August 2026
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