Website Updating, Upgrading & Maintenance

Updates and Upgrades

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Website Updating

Basic Website Updating for services for Joomla & WordPress

Do you have outdated information on your website and don't know how to change it? Let us help you update your website to ensure information you are providing is current and relevant. Basic prices include:

Web Update Pricing - Basic Price: One time only updates: $85.00/hour + gst (1 hour minimum)

Large Project Revisions - Please call for a quote

Website Upgrades

Joomla and WordPress Upgrades - Please call for a quote

It is essential that Joomla and WordPress websites are kept upgraded with the latest supported version. Many people believe that the cost for a website is a one-time expense. They want to pay a designer to build a nice website and then move on and never deal with their website again. But that's not how it works. Similar to a car, a website needs to be monitored and upgraded to continue to be relevant and effective.

Open source CMS like Joomla and WordPress stay in business by continually making their products more effective. As a result, frequent upgrades are provided to handle changes with website browsers, host servers, security holes and technology changes.

Three Advantages to Keeping Your Joomla or WordPress website upgraded

Security: Upgrades keep websites safe from known security holes. Upgrades often include bug fixes and security patches. If you are using an out-dated CMS version, your website is simply not secure. An out-dated CMS website opens itself up as potential attackers may discover your website’s weak spots. Not upgrading website is the number one cause of cyber attacks. (Supported Versions: Joomla 3.8.2 & WordPress 4.8.3)
Cost Savings: Applying Upgrades can save you money. It’s best to stay current with upgrades, otherwise, a future upgrade could be very expensive. It is also easier and cheaper to regularly keep your website upgraded than to deal with having to completely remake the website from scratch in the event of successful hack.
Access to New Features: You may get access to new features with upgrades. CMS companies like Joomla and WordPress continually work with their communities to add new features to their products. With each major upgrade, you may notice new features and functionality.

Website Renovations

Website Renovations - How often should you renovate your website? - Please call for a quote

Small/Medium Websites: Every 2-3 years.
Large Websites: Every 5-7 years, with a moderate design refresh every 2-3 years.

Website Renovation - Xpression Webs have worked with many customers throughout the years to renovate their websites. This has allowed customers to continue to keep up with the latest technology and keep websites current with design trends. - Should your site be renovated? Please contact us to request a full site review with our recommendations and a quote.

How do you know your website is due for a tune up?

Does your website need a tune up?

Does your website begin with HTTPS?
HTTPS used to only be required for e-commerce sites. Nowadays, it’s becoming important that every website use HTTPS for SEO, increased page speed, user perception, and security.
Is your website responsive?
Smartphones have become very popular and most people are now conducting business from their smartphones and tablets. If your website isn't mobile friendly you may lose a potential customers due to having a non-mobile friendly website.
Can you update your content easily?
If you’re not using a CMS website, like Joomla or WordPress, it’s likely that your site hasn't been updated with fresh content, and there’s probably some outdated content on there as well. Google favors sites that are updated often so switching to a CMS website is necessary to allow your customers to find you on the World Wide Web.
Is your company contact info easy to find?
If not, it should be. You are advertising your business through your website, your customers need quick access to be able to contact you.
Is your site unattractive?
According to a study completed at Stanford University, 75% of people judge the credibility of a company based on the design of its website. As much as we like to sing the praises of search engine optimization, it’s important to remember that computers don’t buy from you, your customers do. If your site is messy, disorganized, or cluttered, or just plain looks old, your customers will get that impression of you.
Is your website user friendly?
How easy is your website laid out? Do your customers get lost in your site and become confused. Don't make your customers waste their time on a poorly designed navigation structure.
Has it been over 3 years since you updated your website?
If you haven't modified your website for 3 years, this is a good indication that you should consider revamping your website.

Website Maintenance Packages

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Full Maintenance

Full Maintenance Webmaster Package - Hiring Yvonne as your Webmaster

Sign up to apply for our Yearly Webmaster maintenance package to get prompt and efficient website updates. Your site will also be regularly monitored to ensure that it is running in tip top condition at all times.

Yearly Website Update Package: $150/month + gst

Full Webmaster duties include:

Weekly check-in: On a weekly basis your site will be checked fully for any errors or problems. All hyperlinks will also be checked to ensure that they are active and up-to-date.
Malware monitoring
Installation of security patches as required
Web updates: 10 updates will be allowed on your website on a monthly basis. Please Note: The term "Maintenance" means maintaining the content of your existing website. Extra charges may be added if new features, extensions, menus or modules are requested.
Full monthly backup: Backups will be performed as upgrades and security patches are applied.
Full telephone and email support
Priority updating

Partial Maintenance

Partial Website Maintenance Packages for Hosted & Non-Hosted Clients

Hosted Maintenance Package: $180 Value - Included with yearly hosting fees - As a benefit to our website clients the unlimited hosting plans that are provided by Xpression Webs are fully monitored. Hosted website clients can rest assured that their websites are kept up-to-date with the latest upgrades and security patches. Sites are monitored for malware and backed up on a nightly basis. Full backups are also done on a monthly basis.

Non-hosted Website Maintenance Package: $180/year + gst - Non-hosted clients can sign up for an added package to provide added security to their website once their website has been developed. This non-hosted package includes installing upgrades and extension security patches as required, monthly monitoring of site for malware or problems and a full monthly backup of site. Please contact Yvonne to apply for this yearly package.

Website Updating, Upgrading & Maintenance

Updates and Upgrades

Website Updating

Basic Website Updating for services for Joomla & WordPress

Website Upgrades

Joomla and WordPress Upgrades - Please call for a quote

Three Advantages to Keeping Your Joomla or WordPress website upgraded

Three Advantages to Keeping Your Joomla or WordPress website upgraded

Website Renovations

Website Renovations - How often should you renovate your website? - Please call for a quote

How do you know your website is due for a tune up?

Does your website need a tune up?

Website Maintenance Packages

Full Maintenance

Full Maintenance Webmaster Package - Hiring Yvonne as your Webmaster

Partial Maintenance

Partial Website Maintenance Packages for Hosted & Non-Hosted Clients

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