Plenty of businesses start small. WordPress is an ideal platform to use when you’re just starting out with a new business.
But what happens when that business grows?
While you may decide to go it alone and manage your site yourself when you first start out, this may soon become unrealistic. Your site is one of the most valuable parts of your business. Making sure it is maintained, supported, and live is hugely important. When your business takes off, you may find you no longer have the time you used to when focusing on essential maintenance tasks.
Fortunately, there are various WordPress Care Plans available. While you may like to start on the Basic plan, it’s easy enough to scale up as your business grows. You’ve got the Protect, Maintain, and Business plans following on from the Basic one, so whichever level your business grows to, there’s something to suit.
Some of the services in the more advanced and in-depth plans may not be relevant for you in the early stages of your business. However, when you scale up and you’re dealing with more customers, products or services, and sales, it soon becomes clear how important it is to get those extra services.
You could also purchase additional bolt-on hours if need be, for those times when you need a little extra to help you maintain your website. It’s this scalable service that grows with you and your business, so you’re always able to find the plan that suits your stage of growth.
It’s clear that you need to choose your WordPress support wisely. Even if you only need a basic level of support now, who knows where your business might take you in future… or how much support you’ll need as it grows?
Tristan Whittaker
Founder & Director, Infinity3
Tristan Whittaker is the founder and director of Infinity3, with more than 20 years of experience in web design, digital marketing and technology. He works with businesses across the UK to improve their online presence, generate more opportunities and make better use of digital tools, AI and automation.
Combining strong technical knowledge with a practical understanding of how businesses actually operate, Tristan has helped hundreds of organisations create better websites, improve their visibility and simplify the systems behind them. He’s particularly interested in finding sensible ways to use technology to solve real business problems, without unnecessary complexity or jargon.