Website Maintenance

A practical website maintenance checklist

What to check monthly, quarterly and yearly to keep a business website secure, fast and accurate.

By the Data Sphere Focus team

Monthly tasks

  • Apply platform and dependency updates after testing.
  • Confirm backups are running and can be restored.
  • Submit a test enquiry through every form.
  • Review search console reports for new errors.

Quarterly tasks

  • Scan for broken internal and external links.
  • Check page speed on key pages using real mobile devices.
  • Review contact details, services and team information for accuracy.

Annual tasks

  • Renew domains and certificates, or confirm they renew automatically.
  • Review policy pages, such as privacy and cookie policies, for accuracy.
  • Evaluate whether the design and structure still serve your goals.

Keep ownership clear

Make sure your business holds the accounts for your domain, hosting and key services, and keep a secure record of who has access. This makes changes of provider far simpler.

Next steps

If you would like help applying these ideas to your own website, request a free consultation or explore our services.