Just thinking through the things that we start looking at towards the end of the year to get a good fresh start at the beginning of the next. Thoughts turned towards websites and how they often get overlooked, so we thought, let’s look at.
3 Things to Get Your Website Ready For The New Year
The week between Christmas and New Year is one of the quietest moments in the business calendar. Once the last orders are out and the mince pies are eaten, most business owners finally get a bit of breathing space, which makes it the perfect time to give your website the quick once-over it’s probably been waiting for.
You don’t need a redesign. You don’t need to be techy. And you don’t need to spend hours fiddling with settings. Here are three simple things you can do over Christmas that will make your website smoother, safer, and more effective for the New Year.
Update The Essentials
Websites get messy when the basics are left too long. A quick round of updates can prevent slow loading, security issues, and small glitches. Check your plugins, themes, and WordPress version. If you are going to do updates take a backup first and.
Make Sure You Have A Proper Backup
Your website should have automatic, reliable backups. Take a moment to check that backups are turned on, recent, and stored properly. It’s boring, but it saves your bacon.
Refresh The Bits People Actually See
January brings an increase in enquiries. Make sure your homepage, contact details, and services pages are up to date. Even a quick refresh can make your business look ready for the new year.
So there you go just 3 things you can do on your website ready for the New Year, but if you want a more comprehensive list of checks grab our PDF End Of Year Guide.
If you want help doing this (or don’t want to touch anything technical), we’re helping Kent businesses get their websites January‑ready with quick tidy‑ups, updates, backups, and fixes before the new year rush, then just contact us.
