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Website problems, solved
Your website is down, slow, hacked, or just quietly costing you customers, and you want a straight answer, not a sales pitch. Every guide below explains what is actually wrong, gives you a free way to check it yourself, and shows the fix. Written by the Venbit team, the people Puget Sound businesses call when it breaks.
Symptoms & emergencies
19 answersSomething is broken right now. Start here to find out what and how bad.
- Why Is My Website Down? How to Find Out and Fix It
- Why Does My Website Say "Account Suspended"?
- Error Establishing a Database Connection: What It Means
- Why Is My Contact Form Not Sending Emails?
- White Screen of Death on WordPress: What to Do Now
- Why Is My Website Showing "Not Secure" in Chrome?
- Squarespace Site Not Showing Up on Google? Here's Why
- Why Did Google Remove My Website From Search Results?
- Why Did My Website Traffic Suddenly Drop? Top Causes
- Why Is My Website Sending Spam Emails? What It Means
- Why Is My Website Slow on Mobile but Fast on Desktop?
- Why Does My Website Look Broken on My Phone?
- Why Do My Website Images Look Blurry or Broken?
- How to Tell If Your Website Has Been Hacked: 9 Signs
- "This Site May Be Hacked": How to Remove Google's Warning
- "Deceptive Site Ahead" Warning: How to Fix It Fast
- How to Make Your Website Load Faster
- Why Isn't My Business Showing Up on Google?
- 10 Signs Your Business Website Needs a Redesign
What happens if...
9 answersThe risks nobody explains until it is too late. What neglect actually costs.
- What Happens If You Don't Update WordPress Plugins?
- What Happens If Your SSL Certificate Expires?
- What Happens If Your Domain Name Expires? A Timeline
- What Happens If Your Web Host Goes Out of Business?
- What Happens If You Stop Paying Your Web Developer?
- Can an Old Website Hurt Your Google Ranking?
- Is an Outdated Website a Liability for Your Business?
- Why Are My Business Emails Going to Spam?
- What Happens If You Don't Maintain Your Website?
Cost & pricing
7 answersReal numbers for fixes and upkeep, with no quote-to-find-out games.
- How Much Does It Cost to Fix a Hacked WordPress Site?
- Why Is Website Maintenance So Expensive? A Breakdown
- Hourly Rate vs. Monthly Retainer for Website Updates
- How Much Do Freelancers Charge for Website Maintenance?
- How Much Does WordPress Maintenance Cost Per Month?
- How Much Does Squarespace Maintenance Cost?
- How Much Does Website Maintenance Cost?
Plans & hiring
10 answersMaintenance plans, contracts, and how to hire without getting burned.
- Do I Need a Website Maintenance Plan? An Honest Answer
- Maintenance Plan vs. Pay As You Go: Which Actually Wins
- One-Time Website Fix vs. Ongoing Care: Which Do You Need
- Does a Simple Website Need a Maintenance Plan?
- 12 Questions to Ask a Website Maintenance Company
- Freelancer vs. Agency for Website Maintenance
- What to Look For in a Website Maintenance Contract
- Is Your Website Maintenance Plan a Scam? How to Tell
- Website Maintenance Checklist for Non-Technical Owners
- What Does Website Maintenance Include? (And Why It Matters)
Ownership & switching
9 answersWho really controls your website, and how to take it back or move it.
- What Is My Website Built With? How to Check in Seconds
- How to Find Out Who Hosts and Manages Your Website
- Your Web Developer Disappeared: What to Do Now
- How to Switch Web Hosting Without Losing Your Email
- How to Fire Your Web Developer (Without Losing Your Site)
- Can You Maintain Your Own Website Without Coding?
- How Often Should You Update Your Website Content?
- How to Back Up a WordPress Site Yourself (Two Ways)
- Do You Really Own Your Website? How to Check Before You Hire
Platform-specific
7 answersWordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, GoDaddy: what each one actually needs.
- Do Squarespace Sites Need Maintenance? The Honest Answer
- Do Wix Websites Need Maintenance? What Owners Should Know
- Shopify Maintenance: What Store Owners Actually Need
- WordPress Maintenance Checklist for Non-Developers
- WordPress vs. Squarespace: Which Is Easier to Maintain?
- GoDaddy Website Builder vs. WordPress for Small Business
- How to Keep Your WordPress Website Secure
Seattle & local
2 answersLocal help for Puget Sound businesses that want a person, not a ticket queue.
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