Maintain your site
Keep the website useful after launch.
A website is not finished when it goes live. Small, regular checks help keep key information accurate, pages fast enough to use and visitors able to complete important tasks.
Set a realistic review rhythm
Review contact details, opening hours, core service information and broken links monthly. Review the wider page set each quarter. A small routine is more reliable than waiting for a major rebuild.
Assign one person to own the checklist, even if technical work is handled elsewhere.
Prioritise the essentials
Keep software, plugins and themes updated; confirm backups work; check the contact path; and make sure the most important pages still describe the current business accurately.
Practical checklist
- Check contact and enquiry routes.
- Review updates and backups.
- Test key pages on a phone.
- Fix broken internal and external links.
- Remove or revise outdated claims.
Record meaningful changes
Keep a short change log for content, technical changes and incidents. It makes reviews easier and gives future contributors the context they need.
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