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We’ll Take Care of Your Website so You Don’t Have to.  

When you trust us with your WordPress hosting and maintenance, you gain peace of mind knowing that your site is in the hands of experts. We take a proactive approach to security, performance, and updates, monitoring your site for potential threats, and applying the latest security patches and software updates to prevent downtime and vulnerabilities.

Our regular backups ensure that your data is always safe, and in the event of an issue, we can quickly restore your site to its previous state.

Your website is a critical part of your business, and we’re dedicated to ensuring it runs smoothly and securely at all times.

Robin, co-owner of Go Vertical representing the Website Hosting & Maintenance service page. Go Vertical is a website design company and marketing agency in St. Thomas Ontario.

We Worry About Security so You Don't Have to.

Local Servers

Our Toronto-based servers minimize latency when your local customer base loads your website.

Advanced DNS

Block bots, content scrapers, and other security threats before they even reach your website.

Daily Backups

Don't lose valuable information and minimize downtime in the event of a hack or website issue.

Security Monitoring

Automated scans make sure your websites are healthy and will alert us of security risks and vulnerabilities.

Why Are WordPress Updates Important?

Maintaining a WordPress website is crucial for its performance, security, and long-term success. While content updates are important, there are several other technical aspects that require regular attention to ensure your website stays fast, secure, and user-friendly.

Enhanced Security

WordPress is the most widely used content management system (CMS), making it a prime target for hackers. Regular maintenance ensures that your website is protected with the latest security updates for WordPress itself, themes, and plugins. Security vulnerabilities are patched with each update, helping protect your site against cyber-attacks, malware, and hacking attempts.

Improved Website Performance

A WordPress website can slow down over time due to outdated plugins, unused themes, excessive code, or database bloat. Routine optimization keeps your site running smoothly, maintaining fast loading times and enhancing user experience and retention.

Compatibility with New WordPress Releases

WordPress is updated frequently to introduce new features, security patches, and bug fixes. Failing to maintain your site means it could become incompatible with the latest WordPress versions, leading to issues with site functionality, speed, and security. Consistent updates ensure your website stays compatible and runs smoothly.

Plugin and Theme Updates

Plugins and themes are regularly updated by their developers to fix bugs, improve functionality, and enhance security. Neglecting updates risks running outdated, vulnerable versions, but timely upgrades prevent conflicts and protect your site from security issues.

Avoid Website Downtime

Technical problems such as server issues, expired SSL certificates, or broken links can cause downtime. Proactive monitoring allows you to detect and fix issues before they affect accessibility, keeping your site available to visitors.

Backup and Disaster Recovery

Accidents happen — websites can crash, data can be lost, or security breaches can occur. Reliable backup systems are essential to ensure that your files, images, and data are safe and can be quickly restored if needed.

Better User Experience

Website performance directly affects how visitors interact with your site. Slow load times, broken links, or outdated elements frustrate users and drive them away. Ongoing site care keeps your website easy to navigate, responsive, and functional, leading to a better overall user experience, increased traffic, and higher conversion rates.

Long-Term Website Health and Scalability

As your website grows, so does its need for optimization. Regular maintenance ensures that your site scales effectively, handling increased traffic, content, and features without sacrificing performance. By consistently monitoring and improving your website’s technical aspects, you ensure that it remains stable and scalable as your business expands.

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Software Updates

A dedicated team member oversees the software updates for your website. Each update is carefully applied, followed by a thorough review to ensure everything continues to function smoothly and no issues arise.

DNS Management

Our DNS management service makes sure your website is always accessible by managing your domain nameservers. We handle DNS record updates and ensure fast, secure routing of traffic.

SMTP Sending Server

Email sent through the server directly has a low deliverability rate and often goes to junk if it is delivered. Using a dedicated SMTP server for transactional mail solves this issue.

8G Firewall

The 8G Firewall provides powerful server-level protection against a wide range of malicious requests, bad bots, automated attacks, spam, and other types of threats.

Global CDN*

Boost your content delivery with a global distribution network that offers unmatched speed, security, and reliability, ensuring top-tier performance with every request.

Spam Blocker*

Protect your site from spam without the hassle of CAPTCHAs. Users won't need to prove they're human, offering a smoother, barrier-free experience.
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Here’s Some FAQs We Often Get Asked

Can I subscribe just to a website maintenance plan or just a hosting plan?

Yes you can - however, we do recommend both as they work hand in hand to keep your website running at its best.

Are your updates automated?

No, we have observed many issues with setting updates up to run automatically. Often times there can be conflicting updates that cause certain sections of your website to not display correctly, or even worse cause the website to crash. Due to this, a dedicated team member manually updates and reviews the website each month to ensure the best results.

Can I get access to my DNS records if you are managing them?

Yes, we can share access to your DNS records so you can make updates. If you aren't sure exactly what you are doing, please share the update you would like to make and we can take care of the update for you.

If I need website content updates, does the maintenance plan cover this?

No, the maintenance and hosting plans are for managing the technical side of your website. If you need content updates, we can take care of this at our standard hourly rate.

How does it work if I already own and manage my domain?

If you already own your domain and are happy with your domain name provider's services and pricing, there is no need to switch. We will just ask you to point the nameservers to our DNS management tool so we can manage the DNS records.

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