Website Hosting
Hosting can be provided where you want WhitingWeb involved in the environment the website runs on as well as the site itself.
Hosting & Website Care
Launching a website is not the end of the technical work. Software changes, content gets updated, performance can drift, and problems occasionally need attention.
WhitingWeb provides managed website hosting, maintenance, monitoring, optimisation, and technical support for businesses that want help looking after their website after launch.
Pretoria, South Africa · Supporting websites across South Africa and internationally
After Launch
A website sits on top of hosting, software, plugins, configuration, forms, integrations, content, and other technical components that can change over time.
Some businesses prefer to manage that internally. Others would rather have someone available to handle the technical side and keep an eye on the website.
The right level of involvement depends on the website, the way it is used, and how much of the ongoing work the business wants WhitingWeb to handle.
Website Care
The exact service depends on the website and agreed arrangement, but ongoing care can cover several connected areas.
Hosting can be provided where you want WhitingWeb involved in the environment the website runs on as well as the site itself.
WordPress, plugins, themes, configuration, and related website components can be maintained as part of the agreed care.
The website and its technical environment can be monitored where appropriate so issues can be investigated when they arise.
Performance, configuration, content, and other relevant areas can be reviewed and improved where ongoing optimisation is needed.
When a website problem needs investigation, I can work through the relevant website, hosting, plugin, form, or configuration issue.
Website security configuration and related technical concerns can form part of ongoing care where they are relevant to the setup.
Hosting and Maintenance
Hosting provides the environment where the website runs. Website care deals with the website and the ongoing technical work around it.
The Environment
Hosting can form part of the service where you want WhitingWeb involved in both the website and its hosting environment.
The Website
Website care focuses on keeping the site maintained and providing technical help as its needs change over time.
Possible Scope
Not every website requires every item below. The scope should match the website and the level of help you need.
Before Taking It On
If WhitingWeb did not build the website, I may need to understand its current condition before agreeing to ongoing maintenance or hosting.
That can include reviewing the WordPress setup, plugins, theme, hosting, performance, forms, integrations, and other relevant technical components.
If the website has broader structural or technical problems, it may make more sense to address those first rather than place an unhealthy site straight into ongoing care.
Explore Website Optimisation & RedesignWhat I May Check
Ongoing Client Work
Grayston Development is an example of a project where WhitingWeb remains involved after the initial website build.
The Grayston Development project included WordPress design and development, hosting, maintenance, optimisation, SEO, copywriting, branding support, and custom code.
WhitingWeb continues to host and maintain the website after the initial build.
Getting Started
The first step is understanding the website and what you want WhitingWeb to take responsibility for.
I establish what website you have, where it is hosted, how it is currently managed, and what type of ongoing help you are looking for.
Where necessary, I review the website and relevant technical environment before agreeing the appropriate ongoing scope.
The hosting, maintenance, technical support, or other agreed work is defined so it is clear what WhitingWeb will manage.
Once the arrangement is in place, WhitingWeb handles the agreed website and technical work as it becomes relevant.
What Does the Website Need?
If the website is outdated, difficult to manage, technically messy, or no longer suitable for the business, it may need improvement before ongoing maintenance becomes the priority.
If the main problem is the condition, performance, content, or structure of the current site, start with an optimisation and redesign review.
Explore Optimisation & RedesignIf there is no suitable website to maintain yet, start with a new WordPress website project.
Explore WordPress Website DesignIf the website is already in place and the main requirement is hosting, maintenance, monitoring, optimisation, or technical support, website care is the appropriate starting point.
Tell Me About the WebsiteCommon Questions
Not necessarily. The appropriate arrangement depends on the website, its current hosting, and the type of technical support you need.
Potentially. I may first need to review the website and its technical setup so I can understand its condition and determine whether it is suitable for ongoing maintenance.
Migration can be considered where moving the website forms part of the agreed hosting setup. I first need to understand the existing website and hosting environment.
Yes. Ad hoc maintenance can be appropriate where you need technical help from time to time rather than a broader ongoing management arrangement.
Yes, where optimisation or other improvements form part of the agreed work. Larger redesign or restructuring requirements may be better handled as a separate project.
Explore Website Optimisation & RedesignYes. The arrangement can reflect which parts you want to manage internally and which website or technical work you want WhitingWeb to handle.
Website Support
Tell me what website you have, where it is currently hosted, and what you need help managing. I can start by understanding the existing setup and the level of support you need.
Pretoria, South Africa · Supporting businesses across South Africa and internationally