Service 05
Ongoing Website Support
A good part of my work is ongoing. Several of the case studies on my work page — Focus LCDs, Tekto Knives, Zibby Media, Brightlink AV and ERA — are monthly retainer clients: they send a request, I look at it, and it gets handled without a long onboarding conversation every time.
That is usually cheaper and calmer than hiring a full-time developer or finding someone new every time something breaks.
01 / Fit
Who I usually help
- 01Businesses without an in-house developer
- 02Ecommerce stores that need regular changes during the year
- 03Teams that want one person who already knows their site
- 04Companies that need updates and security handled on a schedule
02 / Problems
What usually brings people here
- 01Nobody is responsible for updates, backups or security on the site
- 02Small requests sit in a queue for weeks
- 03Every new issue means explaining the whole site to a new developer
- 04Seasonal campaigns need new sections or landing pages quickly
- 05Tracking and analytics quietly stop reporting correctly
03 / Scope
What I can do
- 01Scheduled WordPress core, theme and plugin updates with backups and a rollback path
- 02Shopify theme maintenance and safe theme updates
- 03Troubleshooting whatever comes up, from layout bugs to failed orders
- 04Security review: users, permissions, outdated software, login protection
- 05New sections, templates and features as your marketing needs change
- 06Ecommerce support around launches, promotions and catalog changes
- 07Performance monitoring so slowdowns get caught early
- 08Analytics and tracking checks, including Google Analytics and Tag Manager setups
- 09Direct access to me, not a ticket queue
Technologies
Shopify · WordPress · WooCommerce · Cloudflare · Linux · WP-CLI · Shopify CLI · Google Analytics · Google Tag Manager
04 / Process
A direct, careful process
- 01
Start with a review
I document the current state of the site so we both know what we are maintaining.
- 02
Agree on a rhythm
Monthly maintenance, a block of development hours, or as-needed work — whatever matches how often you actually need changes.
- 03
Work through requests
You email me, I tell you what is involved, and it gets done.
- 04
Keep records
You get a clear account of what was changed and when.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to sign a long contract?
No. Some clients use a monthly arrangement, others send work as it comes up.
What happens if something breaks urgently?
Email me and I will look at it. I do not advertise a guaranteed response window I have not agreed with you in advance.
Can you work with our marketing agency?
Yes. I regularly implement work that comes from a designer or marketing team.
Next step
Need help with ongoing website support?
Send the site, the problem and what you need to change. I’ll review it myself and reply directly.