Website Maintenance vs Hosting: Stop Paying for the Wrong Thing
Hosting is the server. Maintenance is updates, backups and edits. A $15 host labelled as a care plan is how sites die on a.
Hosting is the server. Maintenance is updates, backups and edits. A $15 host labelled as a care plan is how sites die on a Friday.
This is written for Alberta operators, in Canadian English, by Seal Grow. No guaranteed rankings. No fake reviews.
Hosting
Disk, SSL, uptime of the box.
Care
Updates, restore tests, a human. What a plan includes.
Our prices
Essential care is monthly in the $149 range, not a $997 'enterprise' leftover from an old package.
Want this done without a 40-page proposal? Book a 20-minute fit call. We will tell you if our website maintenance and care work fits, or if you should stay put.
What we will not do
Guarantee Google positions. Stuff keywords into a business name. Build doorway pages for towns you do not serve. Hide ownership of the domain or the files.
Next step
Send the live URL (or the idea) and the job you want more of. We will recommend a fixed next step in CAD — or an honest no.
Request a free audit. Service detail lives on /services/website-maintenance-and-care.
Frequently asked questions
Can hosting include updates?+
Managed WordPress hosts do some. You still need a restore and edit path.
Do Shopify stores need care?+
Apps, theme updates and inventory still need a person.
Can we stay on our host?+
Usually yes.