This stage is mainly carried out behind the scenes and when the site is already live. We will not be able to rest on our laurels after the site is up! We will have to verify the correctness, stability, security of the site, upgrades and updates continuously and continuously.
How to begin?
As mentioned, this stage mostly happens behind the scenes. The site is already live, working and functioning properly, and our goal right now is to preserve the existing situation.
In this chapter we will detail all the significant elements for maintaining and upgrading your website
Checking reports and errors
There is always a chance that the website data has been modified in some way during transmission.
This is true regardless of the transmission distance.
To prevent corrupted data, it is very important to check for errors and standardize wherever possible.
System updates and templates
If you have a website, it is most likely running on a WordPress content management system. Since this is a system based on open source, any developer can do whatever he wants with it.
The problem with system flexibility is that your site's code requires updates from time to time and is in the hands of any hacker.
When our site is based on the WordPress system, we are expected to receive a warning about a new update every few months.
In any case, each website system and template are updated frequently, as are the plugins used by the website. They must be updated regularly in order to keep the website operating in the most efficient way
*We recommend performing these operations once a month, for commercial sites once a quarter*
Backups and restores
A website backup is a copy of all your website data.
It is important to regularly back up the site to avoid losing important information and data on the site: databases, files, content, media, and more.
The backup allows you to restore the files in a situation where the website is damaged, gives you full control over the files and how the files are stored and backed up - you can choose when, where and how often the files will be backed up.
A backup copy of the site is the main guarantee that you can restore your site in a situation of damage or collapse on the site or on the server.
Even if it is a general problem with the site or even a small change you made that caused a certain shift - you can restore the previous version of the site according to the backup copies you keep.
Checking statistics and analyses
With the help of tools such as Google Analytics, you can follow the traffic on the website according to a timeline and compare certain time periods, see what people are looking for on the website, on which pages they search, and which results they turn to. In addition, you can check the effect of the search on the conversion rates on the site, the number of pages viewed and more. All of these will help you check the effectiveness of the site and the results it achieves in relation to what is expected, what needs to be improved and how.
What is important to do?
- Go through the site - Do your tests from time to time, try to step into the shoes of the website visitor.
- warning - Warn if you wander the site and feel that it is loading slowly, not functioning, etc.
- backup - Ask about backups, just in case you need to restore the site in the future.
What is important to remember?
- consistency – This stage is continuous and non-stop work, several minutes each period of time.
- Don't take it easy - It is recommended not to underestimate this stage and to perform these simple actions in order to avoid faults on the site as quickly as possible.
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