dana@lobstervine.comPetaluma, California & often in Maine
I think about your website so you don’t have to.
Hosting, updates, backups, security and a monthly report, handled by the person who knows your site best. One flat yearly price.
Two ways to work togetherWhat’s included in the care planDomains and email, handled tooQuestions
The problem with “set it and forget it”
A WordPress site runs on dozens of moving parts: the core software, a theme, and a stack of plugins, each updated on its own schedule. Skip updates and the site becomes a security risk. Run them carelessly and something breaks on a Friday night.
Website care means someone is paying attention every week, so your site stays fast, safe and working while you get on with running your business. I do this for about 70 websites, every week.
Two ways to work together
| Website care plan | Maintenance plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Sites I host | Sites hosted elsewhere |
| Price | $1,200/year | $900/year |
| Managed hosting on Pressable | Yes | No, your existing host |
| Weekly core, theme and plugin updates | Yes | Yes |
| Front-end check after updates | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Yes | Via your host |
| Staging site for safe testing | Yes | If your host supports it |
| Security scanning and firewall (Jetpack) | Yes | No |
| Downtime monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly website report | Yes | Yes |
| Fixing anything an update breaks | Included | Billed hourly |
What’s included in the care plan
- Managed hosting on Pressable, a WordPress host built by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com. Fast servers, a global CDN and SSL included.
- Weekly updates to WordPress, your theme and plugins. I review each one, run it, then check your site in a browser to make sure everything still works.
- Daily backups, kept off-site, so any bad day can be undone.
- A staging site where changes get tested before they touch your live site.
- Security and monitoring with Jetpack: malware scanning, a firewall, spam protection and downtime alerts. If your site goes down, I hear about it first.
- A monthly website report in plain English: visitors, where they came from, what they searched on Google, which pages they read and how many arrived from AI tools like ChatGPT. I send it myself, with a short note on anything worth your attention.
- A real person to email. When you need a hand, you write to me, not a ticket queue.
Domains and email, handled too
I can manage your domain registration and DNS, and set up and manage Google Workspace for your team’s email, calendar and shared drives. Renewals happen on time and nothing expires by accident.
Already have a site I didn’t build?
That’s fine, and common. Before taking on a site I do a short review of its theme, plugins and hosting, fix anything urgent, and tell you honestly what shape it’s in. If it makes sense, I’ll move it onto my hosting.
What it isn’t
Care covers keeping your site healthy. New pages, redesigns and larger content projects are quoted separately, and smaller requests are billed hourly.
Email and computer support for your team isn’t included.
Questions
Do I have to sign up for a year?
Plans are billed annually. Month-to-month is available on request.
Can I still edit my own site?
Of course. It’s your site. Care just means someone is watching the parts you shouldn’t have to.
What happens if I leave?
Your site and content are yours. I’ll help you move it wherever you like.
Let me take it off your list.
Tell me about your site, where it’s hosted and what’s been bothering you. I’ll take a look and tell you what I’d do.