Website Maintenance
- Website Maintenance charged at R450 per hour - Includes adding or changing pages, information, plugins, pricing, styling etc. - Pricing discussed beforehand
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What's included
Included
- Content and copy edits, and price updates
- Adding new pages or sections
- Design and styling tweaks
- Refreshing images and team details
- Installing or configuring plugins, and software and plugin updates
- Fixing things that have broken or stopped working
- Sites we did not build, after a quick look to see how they are put together
Not included
- A monthly retainer or lock-in: you pay only for the time the work takes
- Hosting and SEO work, which are separate services
What we need from you
- A description of what you want changed
- Approval of the estimate before we start. Larger jobs are quoted upfront
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About the Website Maintenance
Every website needs attention from time to time. Products change, prices move, staff come and go and the offer you ran last season is no longer the offer you run today. Our website maintenance South Africa service gives you a simple, honest way to keep your existing site accurate and working, without signing up for anything you do not need. You tell us what you want changed and we do the work, billed by the hour at R450 per hour. There is no monthly lock-in here, you pay only for the time the job actually takes.
Hourly maintenance covers the everyday work that keeps a site healthy and current. That includes content edits and copy changes, adding new pages or sections, design tweaks and styling adjustments, updating your pricing, refreshing images and team details, installing or configuring plugins, running software and plugin updates, and fixing things that have broken or stopped working. If you are searching for someone to update my website or handle ongoing website updates Cape Town business owners can rely on, this is built for exactly that.
Keeping a website updated is not just about looking tidy. Outdated plugins and software are one of the most common ways sites get hacked, so regular updates are a real part of your security. Wrong prices, old phone numbers or last year specials quietly cost you sales and chip away at the trust visitors place in your business. A site that is current and accurate tells customers you are active, professional and paying attention, which matters as much in Cape Town as it does anywhere else in South Africa.
Billing is kept transparent on purpose. The rate is R450 per hour, and before any work starts we discuss the job and give you an indication of what it should cost, so there are no surprises on your invoice. Small jobs are welcome, things like swapping out a banner, adding a new service to a page, updating a contact form, changing your trading hours or correcting a typo often take well under an hour. Larger pieces of work are quoted up front so you can decide before we begin.
This service suits any business owner who already has a website and simply needs reliable help keeping it current, without committing to a fixed monthly plan. If you would rather have search and upkeep handled on an ongoing basis, our monthly SEO maintenance may be a better fit, and clients who host with us through our .co.za annual hosting often pair it with hourly maintenance for complete peace of mind.
We are happy to maintain sites we built ourselves, and we can also take on sites built by other people or agencies. In that case we will have a quick look first to understand how the site is put together, then talk you through what is realistic and what it will cost. To get started, simply get in touch with a short description of what you need, and we will take it from there. You can also browse our articles for tips on getting the most from your website.
Frequently asked questions
How much does website maintenance cost? +
Website maintenance is charged at R450 per hour. You pay only for the time the work actually takes, so a quick edit costs far less than a larger update. Pricing is discussed with you before any work begins.
How is the work billed? +
Maintenance is billed per hour at R450 per hour. We talk through what you need first, give you an indication of the cost, then carry out the work and bill for the time spent. This keeps things transparent with no surprises on your invoice.
Will I know the cost before you start? +
Yes. We always discuss the job and give you an estimate of what it should cost before any work starts. Larger pieces of work are quoted up front so you can decide before we begin.
What counts as website maintenance? +
It covers content and copy edits, adding new pages, design and styling tweaks, price changes, image and detail updates, installing or configuring plugins, software and plugin updates, and fixing things that have broken. If you are unsure whether your task fits, just describe it to us and we will let you know.
Can you maintain a website you did not build? +
Yes. We can maintain sites we built as well as sites built by other people or agencies. For a site we did not build, we will have a quick look first to understand how it is put together, then talk you through what is realistic and what it will cost.
Is there a minimum charge? +
Small jobs are welcome and many take well under an hour. Any minimum charge or how part-hours are rounded is best confirmed directly with JWD when you discuss your job, so you know exactly what to expect.