Websites are like cars that continually run – service them with regular maintenance and they will run efficiently for many miles. Website are built with code, code that must be updated regularly. Whether your site has custom code, or uses an out of the box themes with pre-built functionality, things go wrong. Regular maintenance prevents the likelihood of failure, similar to a vehicle. Regular maintenance let’s you know when things are not properly updating, so you can get ahead of a problem before it wreaks havoc.
Most modern websites require regular maintenance because updates are responsible for functionality and security protocols, and they keep everything working together, consistently. When website maintenance is not regularly performed, it can break a site entirely too. One simple plugin (software for functionality) can cause a site to stop working.
I don’t want to confuse you with all of the technical web jargon, but suffice it to say, there are a TON of moving parts on a modern, responsive and function-rich website. Each site will have it’s own requirements for updates, depending on how it was built – the CMS, theme and code. They require regular website maintenance and when regular maintenance doesn’t occur, a site can also become insecure, and accessible to hackers. This creates a vulnerability for hacking. It happens all the time. Bots try to hack sites now, not so much people (all though that happens too.) Point is, without regular site care, you will notice problems like the site takes a long time for information or images to appear, the formatting is messed up, or even code shows up on the pages. It happens a lot.
Website updates are effective at synchronizing data with other technologies so everything works together. Think of a car with all the parts working well together. When one part fails, it can effect other parts of the car, and other problems can arise. A website is no different.
With all software, from creation to management, bugs happen. websites are comprised of hundreds of thousands of lines of code written by humans. But the biggest problems occur when these available updates are not regularly installed. When this happens, it can take some time to uncover the issues, and find a path forward so you don’t further break the site. The site needs to be set up in a staging server and tested offline too, so if it does break, it’s not the live version of the site.
If you are not sure what the problem is with your website, the only way to uncover the issues is to hire a professional who is trained to work on the type of site you have. They will look at the back end, and front end, and see what’s gong on. If you were never presented with site maintenance as an option after your site was built, lack of updates or most likely the culprit. Not sure what you need, feel free to reach out.
I don’t want to confuse you with all of the technical web jargon, but suffice it to say, there are a TON of moving parts on a modern, responsive and function-rich website. Each site will have it’s own requirements for updates, depending on how it was built – the CMS, theme and code. They require regular website maintenance and when regular maintenance doesn’t occur, a site can also become insecure, and accessible to hackers. This creates a vulnerability for hacking. It happens all the time. Bots try to hack sites now, not so much people (all though that happens too.) Point is, without regular site care, you will notice problems like the site takes a long time for information or images to appear, the formatting is messed up, or even code shows up on the pages. It happens a lot.
Website updates are effective at synchronizing data with other technologies so everything works together. Think of a car with all the parts working well together. When one part fails, it can effect other parts of the car, and other problems can arise. A website is no different.
With all software, from creation to management, bugs happen. websites are comprised of hundreds of thousands of lines of code written by humans. But the biggest problems occur when these available updates are not regularly installed. When this happens, it can take some time to uncover the issues, and find a path forward so you don’t further break the site. The site needs to be set up in a staging server and tested offline too, so if it does break, it’s not the live version of the site.
If you are not sure what the problem is with your website, the only way to uncover the issues is to hire a professional who is trained to work on the type of site you have. They will look at the back end, and front end, and see what’s gong on. If you were never presented with site maintenance as an option after your site was built, lack of updates or most likely the culprit. Not sure what you need, feel free to reach out.
