NTG STUDIO WEBShort answer
Website maintenance covers security updates, backups, monitoring, fixing breakdowns and small content edits. It’s essential for a WordPress site, a store, or a site with forms and accounts. In Cameroon, expect about 10,000 FCFA a month for a simple site and 35,000 to 100,000 FCFA a month for full care with content and SEO.
Key takeaways
- An unmaintained site becomes vulnerable within months
- A backup is only worth something if restoring has been tested
- A contract states what’s included and the response time
- Maintenance can include content and SEO to keep the site growing
A website isn’t a finished product you forget after delivery. It’s software exposed to the internet, receiving updates, visitors and sometimes attacks. Maintenance is the upkeep that keeps it safe, fast and useful.
What maintenance covers
Updates. Site core (WordPress or other), theme, plugins, PHP version. The number one protection against hacking.
Backups. Automatic copies of files and database, stored off the server, with regular restore tests.
Security. Firewall, file scanning, monitoring of suspicious logins, up-to-date admin accounts.
Monitoring. Alerts if the site goes down, the SSL certificate expires or the domain is due.
Fixes. A form that stops sending, a page broken after an update, slowness.
Edits. New prices, new photos, a new page, news.
Growth. Depending on the plan: articles, SEO optimisation, a monthly report on visits and enquiries.
When is it essential?
- WordPress, Joomla, Drupal: yes, without exception.
- Online store: yes, payments and client data demand it.
- Site with accounts or sensitive forms: yes.
- Simple static site: light maintenance is enough.
NTG Studio Web does it for you (Maintenance & webmaster, Security & hosting). Free 30-minute audit, reply within 24 hours, payment by Orange Money or MTN MoMo.
What it costs
| Level | Content | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Renewals, monitoring, small edits | From 10,000 FCFA a month |
| Standard | Updates, backups, security, fixes | 25,000 to 50,000 FCFA a month |
| Growth | Standard + content, SEO, monthly report | From 35,000 FCFA a month |
Questions to ask your provider
- How often do you run updates?
- Where are backups stored, and when did you last test a restore?
- What’s your response time for an outage?
- How many edits are included per month?
- Will I get a report?
The convincing calculation
Cleaning a hacked site, losing Google rankings and being offline for several days almost always cost more than a year of maintenance. See My website was hacked: what to do right now (and next).
Our offer
Basic maintenance for Essential sites from 10,000 FCFA a month, and Care & Growth from 35,000 FCFA a month: updates, backups, 24/7 security, edits within 48 hours, two SEO articles a month and a monthly report.
Frequently asked questions
Does a static site need maintenance?
Much less than WordPress: no weekly security updates. It’s still useful to renew domain and hosting, monitor uptime and update content.
What happens if I stop maintenance?
The site keeps working, but updates stop, hacking risk rises and nobody watches for outages.
Does maintenance include edits?
Depending on the contract. With us, the Growth plan includes content edits within 48 hours and two articles a month.
Founder of NTG Studio Web in Douala. Master’s in international public law, IBM Data Analytics and Anthropic AI Fluency certified. He designs websites and visibility strategies for African businesses. Learn more →