Why your website must be updated every month

Most business owners think a website is a one-time project.

Build it once, launch it, and forget about it.

That's why they also like to look for one-time deals: cheap website packages, DIY website builders, or “set and forgets”...

But is that really the cost effective way?

A website that isn’t updated regularly will break, fall in Google rankings, or even get hacked.

Monthly updates aren’t optional, they’re necessary, just like how you regularly maintain your own shop, office, or car.

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1. Security updates keep hackers out

Hackers don’t care whether you’re a small business or a billion-dollar company.

They scan the internet for outdated plugins, old themes, weak passwords, and expired SSL certificates.

If your website isn’t updated monthly:

❌ Plugins become vulnerable
❌ Older versions of WordPress get security holes
❌ Hackers can inject malware
❌ Your entire site can get wiped

One outdated plugin is all it takes.

Regular updates = fewer vulnerabilities.

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2. Google punishes outdated websites

Google uses freshness as a ranking signal.

If your website hasn’t been updated for months:

❌ Rankings drop
❌ Pages get pushed below competitors
❌ Google crawls your site less often
❌ Your content becomes irrelevant

When Google sees a website that hasn’t changed in 6–12 months, it assumes you’re inactive, or worse, closed.

Monthly updates tell Google that you're still alive, improving, and still relevant.

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3. Your business information changes

Here’s the part many business owners forget:

Your website needs updates because your business changes.

• New services
• New photos
• New promotions
• New pricing
• New opening hours
• New team members
• New portfolios or work samples

New this, new that.

If your website doesn’t reflect who you are today, either your business isn't growing, or worse, or it’s not active.

It's time to wake up.

Time to change that “COVID-19 SOP updates” from 2019.

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4. Plugins, themes, and systems need maintenance

Websites have moving parts, and belive me that there are lots of them.

Every month:

• Plugins are updated
• WordPress core updates
• PHP versions are upgraded
• Themes get security patches
• Compatibility issues arise

If you don’t update everything consistently:

❌ Conflicts will break your website
❌ Pages may load incorrectly
❌ Certain features may stop working
❌ Your site may crash completely

Monthly maintenance prevents the “why is my website suddenly broken?” nightmare.

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5. Faster performance = more customers

A slow website loses money.

Speed directly affects:

• Bounce rate
• Conversion rate
• Google ranking
• Customer trust

Updates help keep:

• Caching optimized
• Images compressed
• Database clean
• Scripts efficient

Monthly optimisation keeps your website loading fast, especially for mobile users.

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6. Monthly checks catch problems early

When you check your website every month, you can prevent small issues from turning into disasters.

Examples:

🛑 Broken forms
🛑 Broken links
🛑 Missing images
🛑 SSL expiry
🛑 404 pages
🛑 Downtime issues
🛑 Spam comments
🛑 Errors customers don’t tell you about

Catching these early saves you money, reputation, and customers.

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7. Monthly updates help you stay ahead of competitors

Competitors who update their websites:

• Rank higher
• Look more professional
• Build more trust
• Convert more customers

A website is a salesperson.

If you don’t update it monthly, it gets weaker by the day.

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Final thoughts

A website is like your car, your office, or even you.

If you don’t maintain it, it WILL break down.

You wouldn’t drive your car for years without servicing it.

So why would you do that to your website?

🚀 At Schuah Solutions, we provide monthly maintenance that keeps your website:

✅ Secure
✅ Fast
✅ SEO-friendly
✅ Updated
✅ Error-free

All from just RM375/month (includes unlimited edits, hosting, backup, and SEO updates).

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