Website maintenance is an inevitable part of managing your website. But it is equally important whom do you give the maintenance responsibility to.

As discussed in some of our earlier blogs, website maintenance can help you get better website ranking and also push sales. If you haven’t read these, check them out now to get a better idea about why website maintenance is of such a prime importance.

Here are 5 things you need to analyze before choosing your website maintenance service provider:

1) Check their history and experience: A good website maintenance provider should have enough experience in IT and handling of websites. He should be an expert with the technicalities. It is advisable to check if they have a team who can give exclusive attention to your site.

2) Do they deal with your kind of websites/CMS?: Your website could be made using wordpress, Jhoomla or Drupal, but is the website maintenance provider proficient with these systems. Is he aware of the common errors, functionalities, plug ins and back ends of each of these systems? Can he manage the advanced features used on your website?

3) Check their clients and testimonials: Have a look at their experience and check their testimonials. Have a look at the mentioned client’s website so you know the capability of your service provider.

4) Have a look at their website: The most basic way to analyze their proficiency is by checking how well their own website looks. If everything is functioning file, they have used some good features, the content is up to date, and the overall feel is smooth, you are good to go ahead with their contract.

5) Are they easy to contact?: This might seem irrelevant but it is one of the most important factors. Is your website maintenance provider easy to approach? You might need to make some changes on the website urgently, or you have noticed something unusual on you site, in such situations you need to contact the service provider immediately. They easy accessibility is a big need and advantage for your website.