Website maintenance: what should be done every month?

01

Start with availability and recovery

Confirm the site loads, forms still submit, SSL is valid, and backups are recent enough to restore. If nobody can say when the last restore test happened, recovery is a hope - not a plan.

02

Apply quiet technical care

Platform updates, dependency maintenance, and basic security hygiene belong on a calendar. Skipping them is how small issues become emergency projects.

03

Keep public content aligned with the real business

Review services, phone numbers, hours, team pages, and seasonal offers. Stale details create doubt even when design still looks acceptable.

04

Check the lead path on a phone

Call buttons, forms, and key service pages should be usable on a real phone. A desktop-only review misses the friction most prospects feel.

05

Record what changed

A short change log helps the next person - or the same owner six months later - understand what was intentional. Maintenance without notes recreates the ownership gap.

06

Name what is usually outside monthly care

Full redesigns, major new sections, complex integrations, and campaign microsites are often scoped separately. Clear exclusions prevent “unlimited updates” disappointment and keep the monthly path focused on durable care.