Having a great website is an important asset for any business, but maintaining it is just as critical to ensure its long-term success. A website isn’t something you can set up and forget, regular maintenance and security updates are necessary to protect your investment, keep your site running smoothly, and ensure a great user experience for your customers.
At BCK Consulting, we make sure our clients’ websites are always secure, up-to-date, and performing at their best. Here’s why website upkeep is so important and how we help you stay on top of it all.
1. Keep WordPress, Themes and Plugins Updated
One of the most effective ways to secure your site is to keep everything up to date. WordPress regularly releases updates that fix bugs and patch security vulnerabilities. The same goes for themes and plugins. When you don’t update these elements, you leave your site open to attacks that exploit known vulnerabilities.
To make this easier, enable automatic updates for minor WordPress releases and regularly check for theme and plugin updates in your dashboard.
2. Use Secure Hosting
Your choice of hosting provider plays a significant role in your site’s security. A good web host should offer strong security measures, such as firewalls, malware scanning, and regular backups. Additionally, a secure host will take proactive measures to prevent hacking attempts and protect your data.
At BCK we provide all of these services and more, all included in every hosting option. Our client’s investments and online assets’ protection comes first.
3. Use SSL to Encrypt Data
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates are essential for encrypting data transferred between your website and its visitors. This is especially important if you’re handling sensitive information like login credentials, payment details, or personal data. When SSL is installed, your site will display a padlock icon and use “https” instead of “http” in the URL, assuring users that your site is secure.
BCK Consulting offers free SSL Certificates to our clients to ensure their website is trusted by the web, and secured for any transaction.
4. Change Your Default “admin” Username
Many WordPress sites are set up with “admin” as the default username, making it easier for hackers to guess your login credentials. Change the default “admin” username to something more unique. You can do this by creating a new user with a different username and administrator privileges, then deleting the old “admin” account.
5. Regularly Back Up Your Website
Regular backups ensure that if anything happens to your site—whether it’s a security breach, accidental deletion, or plugin conflict—you can restore it quickly without losing data. You can schedule automatic backups using plugins like UpdraftPlus. Make sure backups are stored in secure, off-site locations such as cloud services to prevent them from being affected by any security threats.
At BCK, we set up regular automatic backups, so even in the worst-case scenario, we can restore your site with minimal downtime or loss of content. We ensure that our client’s investment is always protected.
A website is an ongoing investment, and maintaining it with regular updates and security measures is crucial to ensuring its long-term success. At BCK Consulting, we handle all aspects of website upkeep and security for our clients, so they can enjoy peace of mind knowing their sites are protected, optimized, and always performing at their best.
By staying on top of these updates, we help you not only avoid security risks but also maintain a professional, seamless experience for your users. Your business deserves the best, and we’re here to make sure your website always delivers. If you’re interested in learning more about we can provide secure hosting for your business, reach out to us!
