Website Care and Hosting for Small Businesses
Someone looking after the site, so you can get on with the business.
A website is not finished when it launches. Certificates expire, software needs updating, plugins get abandoned, forms quietly stop sending, and one day the site is slow or down and nobody knows why. Most small businesses only find out when a customer tells them.
We offer managed hosting and ongoing care for the websites we build, and for existing sites where it makes sense. That means a fast, secure home for your site, plus someone who keeps it updated, watches for problems and makes the small changes you need through the year. Every site is different, so we look at yours and quote for what it needs rather than selling a fixed package.
A good fit if
- Your site was built by someone who is no longer around, and nobody is sure who has the logins
- You do not want to think about hosting, SSL certificates, backups or updates
- You need small edits through the year (new prices, opening hours, a seasonal page) without a new project each time
- Your site takes bookings or enquiries, so downtime costs you real business
Probably not us if
- You want the cheapest possible shared hosting and are happy to manage everything yourself
- You need enterprise hosting with dedicated infrastructure teams and contractual uptime guarantees
What is included
Managed hosting
A fast, secure home for your site, set up and looked after for you.
SSL
HTTPS on every page, with certificates kept valid.
Backups
Regular backups, so a bad update or a mistake can be rolled back.
Updates
Software, theme and plugin updates handled carefully, not left to pile up.
Security monitoring
Keeping an eye on the site so problems are caught early.
Small edits
Text, image and price changes through the year, without starting a new project.
What you actually need from hosting
Our guide to website hosting for small businesses in Portugal covers SSL, backups, email, domains, GDPR and renewal traps in more detail. For most small business websites, hosting needs are modest. You need the site to load quickly for visitors in your main markets, stay online, use HTTPS everywhere, and be backed up somewhere you can restore from. You do not need the most expensive plan on a hosting company's comparison table, and you do not need to pay for resources a brochure site or booking site will never use.
What does matter is that someone is responsible for it. Cheap hosting with nobody looking after it is how sites end up slow, hacked or offline for days. We explain the speed side in why your website is not generating leads, and the wider cost picture in how much a website costs.
Care is mostly about catching small problems early
The serious problems on small business websites rarely start as emergencies. An update is skipped, then another. A contact form's email stops arriving and nobody notices for a month. A certificate expires and browsers start warning visitors away. A plugin the site depends on stops being maintained.
Ongoing care means someone is applying updates, checking backups, watching for security issues and fixing small things before they become large ones. For a business that takes bookings or enquiries online, a quiet month without problems is the result you are paying for.
You still own everything
Your domain, your content and your accounts stay yours. We would rather keep you because the service is good than because leaving is difficult. If you ever want to move the site elsewhere, we will help hand it over cleanly. Our guide to building versus buying a website covers why ownership matters.
If we did not build your current site, we will look at it first and tell you honestly whether it is worth looking after as it is, needs some fixes first, or would be cheaper to rebuild.
How pricing works
Hosting and care costs vary with the site: how it is built, how much traffic it gets, whether it takes bookings or payments, and how many changes you expect through the year. A small brochure site and a multilingual booking site need very different levels of care.
So we do not publish a price list. Tell us about your site and what you need, and we will send a clear quote for exactly that. If you are in the Algarve, we are happy to meet in person. See web design in the Algarve.
Useful reading
- Website Hosting for Small Businesses in Portugal: What You Actually NeedHosting is the part of a website most owners never think about until something breaks. Here is what a small business in Portugal actually needs: managed or DIY, SSL, backups, email, domains, GDPR and the renewal traps to avoid.
- How Much Does a Website Cost in 2026? Honest Pricing BreakdownFrom €500 to €50,000+—website costs vary wildly. Here's what actually determines the price and how to get the best value for your budget.
- Build vs Buy: Should You Use a Website Builder or Hire a Developer?Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, or custom development? Here's how to decide which website approach is right for your business.
- Website ROI: How to Measure If Your Website Is Actually WorkingA beautiful website means nothing if it's not generating results. Learn how to measure website ROI and the key metrics that indicate success.
Questions we get asked
Do you host websites you did not build?
Sometimes. We review the site first and tell you honestly whether it is in good enough shape to look after, needs fixes first, or would be better rebuilt.
Do I keep ownership of my domain and content?
Yes. Your domain, content and accounts stay yours, and we will help you move the site if you ever want to.
How much does website hosting and care cost?
It depends on the site and how much ongoing work it needs, so we quote per site after a short conversation rather than publishing a fixed price list.
Can you make changes to the site for me?
Yes. Small edits such as text, images, prices and opening hours are part of ongoing care. Larger changes, like new sections or features, are scoped separately so you know what you are getting.
Do you work with businesses outside the Algarve?
Yes. Hosting and care are handled remotely, so where your business is based makes no difference to the service.
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