Every website owner has certain tasks and responsibilities that, while essential, are nonetheless painstaking to keep up with. These responsibilities ensure the site is
safe and reliable for visitors, but can prove troublesome without the right tools in place.
There are three key areas where you likely find the majority of your pains: website maintenance, website security, and website performance. Let's look closer at the pains associated with each.
MaintenanceTo maintain your site, you'll need to have a few tools in place. Not being able to easily edit your content is a major pain, so to counteract this you'll want to have a content management system or content management builder to support your content efforts. You'll also want to keep your software up to date with the latest patches, so having a system in place for software management and CMS upgrades is also critical.
Ensuring continuous integrity keeps your site operating smoothly, so having links and images with no errors helps deal with that pain. And continuously backing up your content will help you in the event your data is corrupted.
SecurityThere are plenty of pains associated with website security as well. Being corrupted by malware can significantly damage your site, with zero-day vulnerabilities
leading to website reinfection. Having systems in place to prevent and respond to malware is crucial for your site's health - WAF, vulnerability scanning, and security headers can all provide support. One additional issue from implementing security heads is that it leads to issues with downloaded content from third-party servers.
Additionally, email blacklisting can cause a massive headache for you as you manage your website.
PerformanceIf your site periodically goes down and is not accessible, this is a major pain point. This can lead to a loss of sales or attention from your desired audience. Also, support can serve as a pain as well. The time it takes from your first message to finding a solution to a closed ticket is critical in ensuring your site remains open for your visitors.