WordPress updates, backups and support. Your website looked after by a local you can call.
My website maintenance services and website support keep your WordPress website updated, backed up, secure and online, with a real person in Ballarat looking after it.
Regular website maintenance means someone is checking, updating and fixing things before they become your problem.
WordPress websites need regular updates to stay secure and fast. Skip them and small problems pile up until something breaks, usually at the worst possible time. And without backups, a broken site can mean starting again.
That's the real value of a care plan.
What Happens When a Website Isn't Looked After?
Nothing, for a while. Then a plugin goes out of date, a contact form quietly stops sending, or the site gets hacked and Google flags it as unsafe.
Simple monthly website care plans for small businesses, with no lock-in contracts.
$129 / year
For simple sites that just need a fast, secure home.
Where most businesses start
$69 / month
Everything a small business website needs to stay safe and up to date.
$149 / month
For businesses that rely on their website for enquiries and want it working harder.
Running an online store, or need ongoing SEO and content as well? Let’s talk about a custom plan, or see Scale and SEO plans.
Working with an in-house or third-party designer, developer or marketing team? Collaboration is available.
Existing Websites
That's fine. Plenty of Ballarat businesses have a site built by someone who has since moved on. I'll start with a one-off care setup, from $195: a full backup, a security and plugin check, a cleanup of anything outdated, and a move to my hosting.
If I built your website, care setup is free. Either way, ongoing WordPress website maintenance starts from there.
Just email me what you'd like changed. A new phone number, an updated price list, a fresh photo on your homepage.Your included time covers text and image changes to what's already on your site. I make the change, check it, and let you know when it's live.
Bigger jobs, like new pages or new features, are quoted first so there are no surprises. Anything outside your plan is $120 an hour.
What's the Difference
• Hosting keeps your website online. It doesn't update or fix anything.
• A care plan keeps your website updated, backed up, monitored and changed when you need it.
• One-off support fixes a problem after something goes wrong, billed by the hour.
For a business website that brings in enquiries, a website maintenance plan usually costs less than one emergency fix.
Vanessa Wood
I'm Vanessa, based in Ballarat. I've spent 20+ years in IT and systems, and now I provide local WordPress maintenance for regional businesses across Ballarat Central, Wendouree, Sebastopol and the wider Ballarat region.
0412401933 Support@brighterwebsites.com.auBefore we chat
My care plans are $69 or $149 monthly
Hosting only starts from $129 a year
One-off work outside a plan or quoted project is $149 hourly.
You can, if you’re comfortable running WordPress and plugin updates and fixing things when they clash. The risk is an update breaking your site with no backup to go back to. Many business owners would rather spend that time on their business.
Yes. If you’re on a care plan, I restore it from a clean backup. If you’re not, I can still help, billed by the hour.
No. Care plans are month to month. You can change or cancel your plan any time with a 30-day notice period.
Care Plus includes a monthly Search Console and Google Business Profile check, so problems get spotted early. Ongoing SEO and content work is a separate service.
Within 2 business days on Essential Care, and the same business day on Care Plus. If your site goes down, you’ll hear from me as soon as I know.
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Book a free chat or call me directly on 0412 401 933. I'll take a look at your site and tell you honestly which plan fits, or if you need one at all.
Call 0412401933