Quick Answer
Website maintenance costs in Ireland:
- DIY maintenance: €20 – €50/month
- Basic professional: €100 – €200/month
- Comprehensive: €200 – €500/month
- Enterprise: €500+/month
Essential Website Maintenance Tasks
Security & Updates (Critical)
- WordPress updates: Weekly
- Plugin updates: Bi-weekly
- Security monitoring: 24/7
- Malware scanning: Daily
- Backup creation: Daily
Cost if neglected: €1,000 – €10,000 (hack recovery)
Performance Optimization
- Speed testing: Monthly
- Database cleanup: Quarterly
- Image optimization: Ongoing
- Cache management: Weekly
Content Management
- Text updates: €50 – €100/hour
- Image updates: €30 – €75/hour
- New pages: €100 – €300/page
- Blog posts: €150 – €400/post
Irish Website Maintenance Packages
DIY Option (€20 – €50/month)
Good for: Tech-savvy business owners
Tools needed:
- Hosting with backups: €20/month
- Security plugin: €10/month
- Monitoring tool: €15/month
Your time required: 2-4 hours/month
Basic Professional Package (€100 – €200/month)
Includes:
- ✅ Security updates
- ✅ Weekly backups
- ✅ Uptime monitoring
- ✅ Basic content updates (2 hours/month)
- ✅ Monthly performance report
Comprehensive Package (€200 – €500/month)
Includes everything above plus:
- ✅ Content creation (4-8 hours/month)
- ✅ SEO monitoring
- ✅ Analytics reporting
- ✅ Technical support
- ✅ Emergency fixes within 2 hours
Red Flags: Signs Your Site Needs Immediate Attention
Security Issues
- ⚠️ Login attempts from unknown locations
- ⚠️ Slow loading speeds
- ⚠️ Outdated plugins/themes
- ⚠️ No recent backups
Performance Problems
- ⚠️ Site loading >3 seconds
- ⚠️ Mobile responsiveness issues
- ⚠️ Broken links or forms
- ⚠️ Declining search rankings
Cost of NOT Maintaining Your Website
Security Breaches
- Average cost in Ireland: €3,500 – €15,000
- Includes: Clean-up, lost revenue, reputation damage
- Recovery time: 1-4 weeks
Lost Rankings
- Revenue impact: 20-50% traffic loss
- Recovery time: 3-6 months
- Lost opportunities: Incalculable
Sevenoways Maintenance Packages
Starter Package – €150/month
Perfect for small Irish businesses
- Daily security monitoring
- Weekly backups
- Monthly updates
- 2 hours content updates
- Emergency support
Growth Package – €300/month
For growing businesses
- Everything in Starter
- SEO monitoring
- Performance optimization
- 4 hours content updates
- Priority support
Pro Package – €500/month
For serious businesses
- Everything in Growth
- Content creation
- Analytics reporting
- Unlimited small updates
- 2-hour response time
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