Maintenance Basics

• The 15-Minute WordPress Audit: What I’m Actually Looking For

  Every free audit runs through the same checklist. Here’s exactly what’s on it, and why you get back three things instead of a 40-item report.

• WordPress Maintenance Costs: DIY vs. Agency vs. Flat-Rate Care

  There are really three ways to keep a WordPress site maintained, and each has a real cost. Here’s an honest breakdown of what $150/month actually buys.

• Why “It’s Been Fine For Years” Is the Most Dangerous Sentence in WordPress

  A neglected WordPress site looks identical to a well-maintained one, right up until it doesn’t. Here’s why ‘it’s been fine’ isn’t the reassurance it sounds like.

• 5 WordPress Plugins Every Small Business Site Actually Needs

  More plugins means more things that can break or go unpatched. Here’s the short list that actually earns a permanent spot on a small business WordPress site.

• Your Website Launch Checklist (So Nothing Breaks on Day One)

  Pilots use a pre-flight checklist because experience is exactly when things get missed. Here’s the six-item checklist worth running before any WordPress site goes live.