Imagine buying a brand new car, driving it off the lot, and then never changing the oil, never checking the tires, and never servicing the engine.
It might run fine for a few months. But eventually, it will break down—probably right when you need it most.
Your business website works the exact same way. Many business owners believe that once a website is “launched,” it’s finished. They think they can “set it and forget it.”
Unfortunately, the internet doesn’t work that way. Software updates, security threats, and server issues happen every single day. If no one is at the wheel managing these things, your digital storefront is at risk.
This is why Managed WordPress Hosting is the standard for serious businesses. Here is why you shouldn’t try to manage your own servers.
1. The “Plugin Paradox” (Security Risks)
WordPress is the most popular website builder in the world, powering over 40% of the internet. Because it is so popular, it is also a favorite target for hackers.
Modern websites use “plugins” (software add-ons) to handle contact forms, photo galleries, and SEO. These plugins release security updates constantly to patch holes that hackers could exploit.
The DIY Risk: If you miss an update notification and leave an outdated plugin on your site for a few weeks, hackers can use it as a backdoor to deface your site or steal customer data.
The Managed Solution: With our Managed Care Plans, we update your software daily. We spot conflicts before they happen and patch security holes the moment they are discovered—often before you even wake up.
2. Backups: Your Digital Insurance Policy
What happens if your website crashes tomorrow? Or if an employee accidentally deletes a critical page?
If you are on cheap, “shared” hosting, you might be out of luck. You might have to pay a developer hundreds of dollars to try and recover a version of your site from last month.
The Managed Solution: We take daily off-site backups of your entire website. If anything ever goes wrong—whether it’s a hacker or a human error—we can hit the “Undo” button and restore your site to exactly how it looked yesterday. It’s total peace of mind.
3. Speed Equals Revenue
We’ve mentioned this before: slow websites lose customers.
When you buy cheap hosting for $5/month, you are renting a tiny slice of a crowded server shared with thousands of other websites. If their site gets a traffic spike, your site slows down.
The Managed Solution: We use high-performance cloud infrastructure optimized specifically for WordPress. We configure “caching” (a tech term for storing files so they load faster) so your customers see your content instantly.
The Bottom Line: Do You Want to Be an IT Guy?
You started your business to be a landscaper, a consultant, or a contractor—not an IT Manager.
For a simple monthly fee, The Web Tech becomes your IT department. We handle the updates, the backups, the security, and the speed, so you can focus on answering the phone and growing your business.
Don’t leave your website unprotected. Check out our Managed Care Plans and secure your digital future today.
