Your Website Deserves Attention Long After Launch.
Launching your website is only the beginning. Keeping it updated, functional, and prepared for changing technology requires ongoing attention.
From WordPress updates and website monitoring to security maintenance, content changes, and technical support, INTELLIPLANS helps you care for the online presence your business depends on.
Maintain. Monitor. Improve.
A Website Isn't a Set-It-and-Forget-It Investment.
Your website is an important part of your business. But launching it doesn't mean the work is finished. Technology evolves, software changes, and everyday business needs continue long after your site goes live.
The Internet Never Stands Still.
Your website operates in an environment that keeps changing. Responsible maintenance helps it adapt to those changes.
Small Issues Can Become Bigger Disruptions.
Maintenance isn't just about fixing something after it breaks. It's about paying attention to the areas that can affect your visitors and daily business operations.
Software Becomes Outdated
Content management systems, themes, and plugins change regularly. Without proper attention, outdated components can introduce compatibility problems or leave known vulnerabilities unaddressed. Keeping up with WordPress updates is an important part of maintaining a WordPress website.
Security Risks Continue to Evolve
New vulnerabilities and threats emerge as technology changes. Regular website security maintenance can help identify concerns, address available patches, and reduce avoidable exposure. No maintenance program can eliminate every risk.
Everyday Features Can Stop Working
Contact forms, navigation, integrations, and other interactive features may develop problems after software changes or third-party updates. An unnoticed issue could mean missed inquiries or a frustrating experience for your customers.
Performance and Availability Can Change
Slow-loading pages, intermittent errors, and unexpected downtime can affect the visitor experience. Regular technical checks and website monitoring can help identify developing problems and provide useful information for troubleshooting.
The goal isn't to promise a problem-free website. It's to make ongoing care intentional, identify issues when possible, and help your business respond to changing technical needs with greater confidence.
The Work Behind a Healthier Website.
A dependable online presence involves more than occasional updates. It requires attention to the systems, content, and functionality that support your visitors and business operations.
INTELLIPLANS offers a range of ongoing maintenance and support services, with specific activities and service frequencies determined by your selected plan or approved scope of work.
Protection
WordPress, Plugin & Theme Updates
WordPress and other content management systems rely on software that changes over time. Maintaining the core platform, plugins, and themes helps address known issues and reduce compatibility problems.
WordPress updates and patchesWebsite Security Maintenance
Security maintenance involves reviewing potential vulnerabilities, applying appropriate security patches, and investigating concerns that may affect your website. These measures help reduce exposure without eliminating every possible risk.
Reliability
Website Backups & Recovery
Backups provide an important layer of preparation when unexpected technical issues, software failures, or accidental changes occur. Backup frequency and restoration assistance depend on the services included in your plan.
Website Monitoring
Website monitoring and technical reviews can help identify availability concerns, errors, and unusual behavior. Understanding these issues allows for more informed troubleshooting and corrective action when needed.
Visibility
Website Performance & Speed
Slow-loading pages and technical inefficiencies can frustrate visitors. Performance-related maintenance may include reviewing caching, database behavior, page loading issues, and opportunities for technical improvements.
Technical SEO Housekeeping
Broken links, page errors, and technical inconsistencies can affect navigation and search engine accessibility. Routine technical housekeeping supports a better-maintained website but is distinct from a comprehensive search optimization campaign.
Explore our SEO servicesSupport
Website Content Updates & Editing
Keep your business information relevant with updates to existing pages, articles, images, and other website content. Certain plans also provide additional content-related services, subject to their specific features and included hours.
Technical Support & Troubleshooting
Unexpected errors, malfunctioning features, and compatibility issues sometimes require professional attention. Technical support helps investigate problems and identify appropriate solutions within the agreed service scope.
Maintenance That Matches Your Needs.
Not every website requires the same level of care. Our monthly maintenance plans offer different service frequencies, included hours, and support arrangements. We'll help you understand which option best fits your organization.
Prevent Problems Where Possible. Respond When They Occur.
Effective website care involves both preventive maintenance and technical troubleshooting. One focuses on reducing avoidable problems; the other helps identify and address issues when something isn't working as expected.
Preventive Maintenance
Planned attention to your website's software, functionality, and technical condition helps address developing concerns before they become more disruptive.
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Review the Website's Condition
Examine relevant software versions, known technical concerns, and areas that may need attention as part of an established maintenance arrangement.
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Maintain and Update Responsibly
Review applicable WordPress updates, security patches, and compatibility considerations before making changes within the approved service scope.
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Check and Observe Key Functions
Periodic technical reviews and website monitoring can help identify errors, availability concerns, or unexpected behavior that warrants further investigation.
Troubleshooting & Response
When a website develops an error or unexpected behavior, troubleshooting focuses on understanding what happened and determining an appropriate course of action.
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Identify the Problem
Review the reported symptoms, affected pages or features, and available technical information to better understand the issue.
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Investigate Possible Causes
Examine relevant software changes, configuration issues, hosting conditions, or third-party integrations to help identify what may be contributing to the problem.
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Correct, Verify, or Recommend
Depending on the diagnosis and approved scope, the next step may involve making a correction, checking the result, or recommending additional work or third-party assistance.
Both Approaches Have Their Place.
Preventive maintenance can help reduce certain risks, but it cannot prevent every software failure, security incident, or unexpected outage. Troubleshooting and corrective work are subject to the services, support terms, and hours included in your maintenance plan or separately approved arrangement.
A Thoughtful Approach to Ongoing Website Care.
Effective maintenance involves understanding your website, identifying priorities, making appropriate improvements, and reviewing the results.
Our approach is designed to adapt to your website's needs and the services included in your maintenance arrangement.
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01UNDERSTAND
Assess the Website
Understand the website's current condition, technology, functionality, and any known technical concerns that may require attention.
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02IDENTIFY
Prioritize What Matters
Consider the importance of software updates, functionality issues, and website security maintenance when determining appropriate next steps.
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03TAKE ACTION
Maintain With Care
Perform approved maintenance activities, such as WordPress updates, content changes, and technical adjustments, as applicable to the selected services.
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04REVIEW
Verify Relevant Changes
Review affected functionality and available technical information to help determine whether maintenance activities produced the intended results.
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05STAY INFORMED
Review & Communicate
Discuss relevant findings, completed activities, or concerns requiring additional attention, according to the agreed support arrangement.
Not Every Website Change Is a Maintenance Task.
Websites need different types of attention throughout their lifespan. Some tasks involve routine upkeep, while others require additional development or a more substantial redesign.
Understanding these distinctions helps you choose the right services, plan for future improvements, and establish realistic expectations about what's included.
The right solution depends on what your website needs, the complexity of the work, and the services you've authorized.
Routine Website Maintenance
ONGOING CARERoutine maintenance focuses on keeping your existing website updated, functional, and appropriately maintained. The specific work performed depends on your selected plan and its included services and hours.
- WordPress updates and patches
- Approved content updates
- Security maintenance
- Website monitoring
- Routine technical troubleshooting
Website Improvements & Development
ADDITIONAL WORKSome changes go beyond routine upkeep. Adding capabilities, modifying complex functionality, or making significant design improvements may require additional planning, technical development, and separate approval.
- Developing new website features
- Building custom functionality
- Creating substantial new page layouts
- Integrating additional business systems
- Advanced programming or customization
Website Redesign & Rebuilding
PROJECT SERVICESWhen your website needs a major visual transformation, new architecture, or significant redevelopment, a dedicated design project is generally more appropriate than a routine maintenance arrangement.
- Complete website redesigns
- Major structural or navigation changes
- Rebuilding existing page templates
- New website architecture
- Comprehensive design and development projects
A Note About Hosting and Third-Party Services
Website hosting, domain name renewals, premium software licenses, paid plugins, external subscriptions, and third-party services are separate considerations unless expressly included in your agreement.
Dedicated services such as search engine optimization (SEO) are also distinct from routine maintenance unless specifically included in an approved service arrangement.
What Does It Really Cost to Maintain a Business Website?
Website maintenance involves more than paying for software or occasional technical assistance. There is also the time required to manage updates, investigate problems, and keep important functionality working.
The right approach depends on your website's complexity, your available resources, and how much responsibility your organization wants to manage internally.
Handle It Yourself
Your organization takes direct responsibility for routine website upkeep and technical decisions.
You'll invest your own time in updates, testing, troubleshooting, and learning the tools your website uses. Software, hosting, and third-party services may introduce additional expenses.
This may be practical for simpler websites when someone has the necessary skills and time. Technical problems can become more difficult when specialized expertise is required.
Assign It to Your Team
Existing employees or dedicated technical personnel manage website maintenance as part of their work.
Expenses may include employee compensation, benefits, training, management time, specialized software, and any external technical assistance needed.
Internal staff can provide familiarity with your organization, but maintenance competes with other responsibilities. Vacation coverage, technical expertise, and workload should also be considered.
Work With a Maintenance Provider
Engage a professional service provider to handle agreed maintenance activities and technical support.
Costs generally depend on the selected maintenance plan, included support hours, service frequency, and any separately approved work or third-party expenses.
Professional assistance can reduce the technical work your team handles directly. It's important to understand the service scope, support arrangements, exclusions, and additional charges before choosing a plan.
Every Website Has Different Maintenance Needs.
Understanding these factors makes it easier to evaluate the services and resources your website may require.
Website Size & Complexity
A simple informational website may require different attention than an online store, membership platform, or website with custom integrations.
Software & Technology
Themes, plugins, custom code, premium licenses, and third-party systems introduce their own maintenance considerations.
Frequency of Changes
Websites requiring frequent content updates, software reviews, and technical adjustments may need more ongoing attention than relatively static sites.
Support & Technical Requirements
Your expectations for technical support, website monitoring, backup arrangements, and troubleshooting can influence the appropriate maintenance arrangement.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY What Does In-House Website Expertise Really Cost? Explore the annual wages of 14 professions that can contribute to a business website.
A professional website may involve designers, developers, security specialists, content professionals, and technical support personnel. These figures represent May 2025 national median annual wages reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. They help illustrate the value of specialized expertise—not the cost of maintaining every individual website.
DESIGN & CONTENT
Visual identity, content, and communication
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Web & digital interface designers Layouts, usability, user experience$104,000 per year
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Graphic designers Branding and visual assets$62,960 per year
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Writers & authors Website copy and original content$76,910 per year
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Editors Content quality and revisions$77,920 per year
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Technical writers Documentation and guides$90,390 per year
DEVELOPMENT & TESTING
Programming, functionality, quality
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Web developers Website functionality and code$92,650 per year
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Software developers Applications and custom integrations$135,980 per year
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Software QA analysts & testers Software testing and defect analysis$104,300 per year
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Database administrators Database health, administration, recovery$104,620 per year
INFRASTRUCTURE & SECURITY
Servers, security, and troubleshooting
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Network & systems administrators Infrastructure and server operations$99,130 per year
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Information security analysts Risk assessment and security measures$129,180 per year
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Computer user support specialists Troubleshooting and technical assistance$61,860 per year
PLANNING & ANALYSIS
Coordination, strategy, and research
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Project management specialists Project scope, coordination, and delivery$102,320 per year
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Market research analysts Audience and marketing research$78,760 per year
Understanding these figures: These are different professional occupations, not 14 employees every business needs to hire. Some specialists perform multiple functions, and the salaries should not be added together to calculate a typical website maintenance cost. Salaries also exclude additional employer expenses such as benefits, payroll taxes, tools, and overhead. Professional maintenance plans provide specifically agreed services rather than full-time employment. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Find the Right Level of Care for Your Website.
Whether you're managing a business website or supporting a nonprofit organization, INTELLIPLANS offers three levels of ongoing maintenance and technical support.
Select an option to view the corresponding monthly maintenance prices.
Basic
A structured starting point for regular website updates and maintenance support.
- CMS security patches
- Monthly
- CMS version upgrades
- Quarterly
- Security scans
- Monthly
- Website backups
- Monthly
- Hacked-site provision
- Support
- Listed response time
- 24 hours
Includes listed page and post editing, YouTube video additions, site analytics, and graphic design services.
Essential
Expanded maintenance frequency, additional services, and more included support hours.
- CMS security patches
- Weekly
- CMS version upgrades
- Quarterly
- Security scans
- Weekly
- Website backups
- Weekly
- Hacked-site provision
- Restore
- Listed response time
- 8 hours
Includes the listed Basic features, plus newsletter management and newsletter A/B analysis.
Premium
The highest published maintenance frequency, broadest listed services, and largest included monthly hour allocation.
- CMS security patches
- Daily
- CMS version upgrades
- Monthly
- Security scans
- Daily
- Website backups
- Daily
- Hacked-site provision
- Restore & Support
- Listed response time
- 2–4 hours
Includes the listed Essential features, plus video creation as part of the published service offerings.
Important Information About Our Plans
All published plans list support hours of Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM EST, and access to a 24/7 support portal for submitting requests. Portal availability does not necessarily mean round-the-clock staffed assistance.
The response times shown above are the currently published plan figures. Their interpretation, including applicable support hours, should be confirmed before purchasing. The published hacked-site provisions also require clarification of their exact scope.
Additional work outside the listed scope is advertised at $75 per hour. The published design and programming rates are $50 and $75 per hour respectively. Services are subject to the applicable agreement and included hours.
Every Feature.
Every Plan.
Clearly Compared.
Understanding what each maintenance plan includes makes it easier to choose the right level of support for your website.
Our Business and Nonprofit plans offer the same published features and service frequencies within each tier, with separate monthly pricing.
Complete Maintenance Features
Scroll horizontally to compare all three plans.
| PLAN FEATURES | Basic 5 HOURS / MONTH | Essential 15 HOURS / MONTH | Premium 25 HOURS / MONTH |
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| 01 PLAN PRICING & INCLUDED HOURS | |||
| Business monthly price | $500 | $1,500 | $3,500 |
| Nonprofit monthly price | $200 | $500 | $900 |
| Monthly included hours | 5 | 15 | 25 |
| 02 CONTENT, DESIGN & COMMUNICATION | |||
| Add/edit web pages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add/edit web posts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add YouTube videos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Newsletter management | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| Newsletter analysis (A/B) | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| Site analytics & reporting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create videos | No | No | ✓ |
| Graphic design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 03 SOFTWARE, SECURITY & BACKUPS | |||
| CMS security patches | Monthly | Weekly | Daily |
| CMS version upgrades | Quarterly | Quarterly | Monthly |
| Security scans | Monthly | Weekly | Daily |
| Hacked-site provision | Support | Restore | Restore & Support |
| Website backups | Monthly | Weekly | Daily |
| 04 TECHNICAL SUPPORT & SERVICE RATES | |||
| Support hours | M–F 9 AM–5 PM EST |
M–F 9 AM–5 PM EST |
M–F 9 AM–5 PM EST |
| 24/7 support portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Listed response time | 24 hours | 8 hours | 2–4 hours |
| Web design rate | $50/hr | $50/hr | $50/hr |
| Programming rate | $75/hr | $75/hr | $75/hr |
Understanding the Comparison
The table reflects our published maintenance plan features. Services are subject to the included monthly hours, applicable agreement, and approved scope of work.
Published support hours are Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM EST. The 24/7 support portal allows requests to be submitted outside those hours, but does not by itself establish 24-hour staffed technical assistance.
Listed response times and hacked-site provisions should be confirmed as part of your service agreement, including their exact meaning, coverage, and limitations.
Additional work outside the listed scope is currently advertised at $75 per hour. Separate services such as specialized SEO campaigns, hosting, and third-party products are not automatically included.
Need Website Help Without a Monthly Plan?
Not every organization needs ongoing monthly maintenance. Sometimes you simply need professional assistance with a specific task, technical problem, or website improvement.
INTELLIPLANS offers hourly services for businesses and nonprofits that prefer to request assistance as needed, subject to review and written approval.
Design & Support
$75 / HOURFor requests involving existing website content, design adjustments, and general support. This may include reviewing a formatting issue, making approved content changes, or investigating a problem with an existing page.
More extensive website design work may require a separately approved project rather than hourly maintenance.
Development
$75 / HOURFor technical requests that may involve website functionality, programming, configuration changes, or troubleshooting existing integrations and components.
The complexity of the request determines whether hourly assistance is appropriate or whether a separate development scope should be established.
Online Marketing
$75 / HOURFor approved marketing-related tasks where an hourly arrangement is suitable, such as selected website content, campaign-related adjustments, or technical marketing assistance.
Comprehensive services such as SEO campaigns and ongoing marketing programs may require their own service arrangements.
How Hourly Assistance Works
Tell us what you need and provide enough information to understand the request. We'll review the work and determine whether it is appropriate for an hourly service arrangement. Hourly requests require written approval.
Approved hourly services are billed at the published rate, with a one-hour minimum order and 30-minute billing increments. Hourly work should not be confused with a recurring maintenance plan, which specifies its own services, included hours, and maintenance frequencies.
Sometimes the Problems
You Can't See Are
the Ones That Matter Most.
A real-world example involving an online auto parts retailer demonstrates how external website monitoring can uncover problems that ordinary troubleshooting may overlook.
Case study attributed to Dotcom-Monitor. Presented for educational purposes; not an INTELLIPLANS client engagement.
Customers Were Reporting Problems. The Hosting Provider Said They Were Resolved.
An online auto parts retailer was receiving complaints about intermittent website outages and slow response times. Some customers experienced problems while others did not, making the underlying causes difficult to identify.
Despite repeated assurances from the hosting provider, the complaints continued. The retailer needed objective information about what was happening and when.
From Customer Complaints to Technical Evidence.
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01IDENTIFY THE SYMPTOMS
Persistent Problems
The retailer experienced slow page loads, intermittent outages, and inconsistent customer experiences.
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02COLLECT INDEPENDENT DATA
External Website Monitoring
Dotcom-Monitor used external checks at one-minute intervals over seven days, examining availability, response times, and individual transaction steps.
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03INVESTIGATE THE CAUSES
Targeted Technical Corrections
The monitoring data helped the retailer and its technical providers identify specific infrastructure and application issues requiring corrective action.
Four Problems. Four Areas of Investigation.
Monitoring helped distinguish several different causes that were affecting the retailer's website experience.
Competing Server Resources
Other applications consumed substantial server resources during certain periods, contributing to slow website response.
Slow Transaction Pages
Certain shopping-related pages were delayed by database access problems. Improved table indexing addressed the reported issue.
Intermittent DNS Failures
One DNS server occasionally failed to resolve the website's address, contributing to accessibility problems.
Geographic Routing Issues
Differences in network routing and provider peering contributed to inconsistent response times across locations.
Reported average downtime before and after the monitoring and alerting changes.
Better Information Made Faster Intervention Possible.
According to the published case study, monitoring alerts helped notify responsible personnel when the website experienced problems. Combined with targeted technical corrections, the reported average downtime decreased from approximately 25 minutes to less than five minutes.
This historical third-party result is illustrative and does not represent a guaranteed outcome or included monitoring commitment from INTELLIPLANS.
Good Questions. Clear Answers About Website Maintenance.
Choosing a website maintenance plan involves more than comparing monthly prices. It's important to understand what's included, how support works, and what to expect when your website needs attention.
Here are answers to some of the questions businesses and nonprofit organizations commonly ask about maintaining their websites.
Let's Talk About Your Website.
Every website is different. Tell us about your current setup, the challenges you're experiencing, or the type of assistance you're considering.
Ask INTELLIPLANS a Question (850) 583-1422
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Why does my website need ongoing maintenance?
Websites depend on software, hosting environments, and integrations that change over time. Without regular attention, outdated components, compatibility issues, and unnoticed errors can affect how your site operates.
Ongoing maintenance helps address developing concerns and supports a better-maintained online presence. Explore what our website maintenance services cover.
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What is included in your monthly website maintenance plans?
Our published Basic, Essential, and Premium plans include different combinations of content editing, website updates, security scans, backups, reporting, graphic design, and other services.
Each tier also provides a specific monthly hour allocation and maintenance frequency. The services available depend on the plan you select and its approved scope. You can review the complete feature comparison before choosing.
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How often are WordPress updates, security scans, and backups performed?
The published frequencies depend on your plan. Basic includes monthly security patches, scans, and backups, with quarterly CMS version upgrades. Essential lists weekly patches, scans, and backups, with quarterly version upgrades.
Premium lists daily patches, scans, and backups, with monthly version upgrades. Updates must still be evaluated for compatibility and technical suitability. Learn more about WordPress updates, patches, and bugs.
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Can website maintenance prevent all hacking attempts and downtime?
No. Website maintenance can help reduce certain security and operational risks, but it cannot guarantee that a website will never be compromised, experience downtime, or develop technical problems.
Responsible website security maintenance involves identifying potential weaknesses, addressing appropriate updates, and investigating issues when they arise. Your hosting environment and third-party systems also play important roles.
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What happens if my website breaks or gets hacked?
The first step is to understand the nature of the problem and determine what technical assistance is required. Our published hacked-site provisions differ by plan: Basic lists Support, Essential lists Restore, and Premium lists Restore & Support.
The exact restoration scope, available backups, and responsibilities should be clarified in your service agreement. A backup does not automatically guarantee immediate or complete recovery.
Learn how we distinguish troubleshooting and corrective work from preventive maintenance.
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What are your support hours and response times?
The published maintenance support hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM–5 PM EST. All three monthly plans provide access to a support portal for submitting requests at any time.
The listed response times are 24 hours for Basic, 8 hours for Essential, and 2–4 hours for Premium. The applicability of these times, including business hours, weekends, holidays, and urgent situations, should be confirmed in your agreement.
A 24/7 request portal does not necessarily mean technical personnel are staffed around the clock.
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How many hours are included, and what if I need additional work?
Basic includes 5 monthly hours, Essential includes 15, and Premium includes 25. These allocations are the same for Business and Nonprofit pricing within each respective tier.
Additional work outside the published scope is currently listed at $75 per hour. Whether a request qualifies for included services or requires separate approval depends on the work involved and your agreement.
See the monthly maintenance plans for pricing and included hours.
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Do you offer website maintenance discounts for nonprofits?
Yes. INTELLIPLANS publishes separate monthly pricing for nonprofit organizations: $200 for Basic, $500 for Essential, and $900 for Premium.
The listed service features, included hours, and maintenance frequencies are the same as the corresponding Business plans. Select Nonprofit in our maintenance plan pricing section to compare the options.
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Can I request technical assistance without purchasing a monthly plan?
Yes. Our published hourly service categories are Design & Support, Development, and Online Marketing, each at $75 per hour.
Hourly services have a one-hour minimum order, use 30-minute billing increments, and require written approval. Learn more about hourly website support if you need assistance with a specific task or technical issue.
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Does maintenance include hosting, SEO, or a complete website redesign?
Not automatically. Website maintenance, hosting, comprehensive SEO campaigns, and substantial redesign or development projects are distinct services unless expressly included in your agreement.
We also offer dedicated SEO services and website design services. You can review the difference between routine maintenance, improvements, and redesigns earlier on this page.
Your Website Is Worth Looking After. Let's Talk About What It Needs.
Your website represents your organization every day. Giving it the right attention can help you address technical concerns, manage ongoing changes, and support the experience your visitors expect.
Whether you're considering monthly maintenance, need occasional technical assistance, or simply aren't sure where to begin, we're here to discuss your options.
A Conversation Built Around Your Website.
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to website care. A useful starting point is understanding what you already have and what you need.
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Tell Us About Your Website
Share your website address, current concerns, and the assistance you're considering.
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Discuss Your Maintenance Needs
We'll discuss your priorities, existing technology, and the type of support that may be appropriate.
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Determine an Appropriate Next Step
Consider a monthly plan, hourly assistance, or a separately scoped project based on your requirements.
Still exploring your options?