Hosting, aftercare and maintenance

Once your new website goes live, we'll provide an exceptional value hosting, security and maintenance service - which is essential.

It's essential that websites are hosted and maintained responsibly to avoid downtime and threats from spambots and malware.

We'll look after your website once it's live to ensure it performs consistently and securely

Ongoing website maintenance is essential and cannot be ignored. When you request a quote for your upcoming website project, we’ll also include a quote for the aftercare and maintenance cost for the first 12 months after your site goes live (if you give us the green light).

Here’s what we include in our aftercare and maintenance, and why it’s crucial:

HOSTING

Website hosting refers to the service of providing storage space and access to websites on the internet. When Nifty Bear Web Design creates a website, it consists of files (like HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and media (images, videos, etc.) that need to be stored somewhere online. Hosting services store these files on powerful servers that are connected to the internet, allowing users to access the website via a web browser. Every website must have a host or it will not appear online.

All Nifty Bear websites are hosted on Digital Ocean. Digital Ocean is one of the leading global hosting providers and they provide a dependable service that we truly value. You can be confident your website will:

  • Load quickly
  • Have regular backups (in case of an emergency)
  • Be protected from spam and malware attacks
  • Have data stored securely
  • Avoid any unnecessary downtime

Every website must be hosted, incurring a hosting fee. We believe our hosting costs are the best available, and the host provider we use is preferred globally.

ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND UPDATES

Every Nifty Bear Web Design site is built on WordPress – a leading content management system (CMS) that is the chosen platform for over 43% of websites built in 2024.

WordPress regularly releases updates to enhance the performance of websites built on the platform. These include security updates, bug fixes and other important updates to improve website performance. Therefore, responsible website designers will ensure that ongoing maintenance is undertaken to ensure websites are up to date and in the best all-round health.

HOW MUCH DOES HOSTING, AFTERCARE AND MAINTENANCE COST?

The ongoing aftercare and maintenance costs will vary depending on the size and content of your website. For example, a website with 200 pages and an online store will require more ongoing maintenance than a one-page website with a single contact form. Therefore, we’ll provide you with a quote once we understand more about your upcoming project.

To provide an example, if you were after a website with similar structure and content to the Nifty Bear website, hosting, aftercare and maintenance would cost between £30 and £40 per month (estimate) – which we believe is exceptional value for money and far more competitive than other providers out there.