Your Website Is Never "Done": A Practical Maintenance Checklist

Many organisations treat their website like a printed brochure: designed once, then left alone. But a website is a living system. Software needs updates, security threats evolve, content goes out of date and search engines reward sites that are fast and well maintained. A neglected website quietly costs you customers and credibility.

Weekly

• Check that the home page, contact forms and key pages load and work correctly.
• Respond to enquiries promptly and make sure form submissions are actually reaching your inbox.
• Review your website for broken images, outdated banners or expired promotions.

Monthly

• Update your content management system, themes and plugins after taking a backup.
• Confirm that automatic backups are running and that you can restore from them.
• Review security alerts, user accounts and passwords, and remove access no longer needed.
• Publish fresh content: news, projects, case studies or insights that show you are active.

Quarterly

• Test page speed on a mobile connection and optimise large images and scripts.
• Review analytics: which pages attract visitors, where they come from and where they leave.
• Check search rankings for your most important keywords and update page titles and descriptions.
• Test the website on different phones, tablets and browsers.

Yearly

• Renew your domain name and SSL certificate well before they expire.
• Review your hosting plan, storage and performance as your traffic grows.
• Audit every page for accuracy: services, prices, team members, addresses and phone numbers.
• Ask whether the design still reflects your brand and the expectations of your customers.

“A secure, fast and up-to-date website is one of the hardest-working members of your team.”

Warning signs your website needs attention

Slow loading times, pages that look broken on mobile phones, a "Not secure" warning in the browser, error messages, spam appearing on your pages or a sudden drop in enquiries are all signs that something is wrong. Each one costs you trust, and some can lead to your site being blocked by search engines.

Let the experts handle it

If you would rather focus on running your organisation, a website care plan takes these tasks off your plate. TinTin Technologies maintains websites for clients including banks, NGOs and growing businesses, handling updates, backups, security, content changes and performance so your site is always ready for your next customer. Learn more about our web development and maintenance services in Ghana.