How does maintenance billing work?

Two options: hourly at $100/hr for on-demand work, or a monthly retainer (typically 2-3 hours/month) at a slight discount. The retainer guarantees priority response times.

What is the response time for urgent issues?

Retainer clients get same-day response for urgent issues. Hourly clients are typically addressed within 24-48 hours depending on availability.

Do I need maintenance if my site is on Vercel?

Vercel handles hosting and uptime, but your code still needs dependency updates, content changes, and performance monitoring. Maintenance is less intensive than WordPress, but still important.

Can you maintain a site you did not build?

Yes, as long as it is built with technologies I work with (React, Next.js, Node.js). I will do an initial audit to understand the codebase and identify any issues.

Strategy

Website Maintenance

Your site is live -- now keep it running smoothly. Content updates, performance monitoring, and bug fixes on demand at $100/hr. Typically $200-$300/month · 2-3 hours/month.

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What you get

Features & deliverables

Everything included when you work with me on website maintenance.

Security monitoring

Dependency updates, vulnerability scanning, and proactive patching keep your site secure without you thinking about it.

Performance monitoring

Monthly performance audits catch regressions before they affect your users or search rankings.

Content updates

New pages, text changes, image swaps, and feature additions -- handled quickly and cleanly.

Backups & recovery

Automated backups and a tested recovery process. If something goes wrong, we can roll back in minutes.

Why it matters

Benefits

Never worry about your site going down or falling behind
Keep dependencies updated and vulnerabilities patched
Get content changes made quickly without learning to code
Maintain fast load times as your site grows
Priority response when something urgent comes up

How it works

The process

Transparent from start to finish. No surprises.

Assess

Free

I review your current site, identify any outstanding issues, and establish a baseline for monitoring.

Set up monitoring

1 hour

Uptime monitoring, performance tracking, and automated alerts so we catch issues before your customers do.

Ongoing support

Monthly

Monthly check-ins, on-demand updates, and priority bug fixes. Billed hourly or on a monthly retainer.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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