Managed, not just rented
"Cheap hosting" becomes expensive the first time a firm loses enquiries to downtime, a defacement, a security breach, or a contact form that silently broke for a month and nobody noticed. Our care plans treat the site as the business asset it is - because for a law firm, it carries confidential intake, professional reputation and Google ranking signals all at once.
What's included every month
- Secure, performance-tuned Australian hosting with SSL - local hosting genuinely matters for Core Web Vitals on Australian traffic and for AU data-residency comfort
- Daily off-site backups with rapid, tested restore - not just "we have backups", but "we restore them on schedule and prove it works"
- Proactive software updates and security hardening - WordPress core, plugins, themes, PHP version, server stack
- Uptime & form monitoring - we often know about an outage or broken form before you do
- Monthly minor content changes - the everyday edits firms actually need (new team member, updated bio, a new case study, a fee tweak)
- Performance monitoring - Core Web Vitals, page speed, mobile usability tracked monthly
- Security incident response - if something happens, we handle it, not you
- Real human support - a named person who knows your site, replies in business hours, doesn't ticket you into a queue
Why it matters more for law firms specifically
Three reasons hosting/care matters more for a law firm than for an average SMB:
- Confidential intake. Enquiry forms carry potentially privileged information. Security, SSL and form integrity are professional-responsibility considerations, not just IT preferences.
- Trust as conversion currency. A site that won't load, throws certificate warnings, or shows malware injections destroys the trust you spend the rest of the budget building.
- Ranking compounding. Google's algorithm punishes downtime, slow Core Web Vitals and security incidents - undoing months of SEO investment in days.
Where this fits in the bundle
3 months care plan is included in the Launch band; ongoing care plans run from a modest monthly fee thereafter and are bundled with every Practice and Growth project. Pairs naturally with:
- Law Firm Website Design - built on the stack we then host and maintain
- Legal SEO - Core Web Vitals and uptime are SEO ranking signals
- WCAG Accessibility - maintained, not eroded by plugin updates that break things
Especially impactful for: commercial and personal-injury firms - high-traffic, high-value-lead sites where uptime and security directly protect revenue.
FAQ
Where is the hosting located?
Australian data centres (typically Sydney). Genuine AU hosting helps Core Web Vitals on Australian traffic, AU data-residency comfort for clients, and reduces latency on legal forms that need to feel responsive.
What happens if my site is hacked or goes down?
We respond - that's what the care plan is for. Backup restore is tested monthly, security incident response is included, and the named support contact replies in business hours (urgent after-hours arrangements available on Growth-band retainers).
Can I move my hosting elsewhere later?
Yes, any time, with all credentials and files exportable on request. The hosting is not a captivity lever - like everything else, the site is yours from day one.
What's the monthly fee?
Bands range from a modest entry tier for solo-firm Launch sites up to a priority Growth tier with faster response times, more included edits and after-hours coverage. See pricing for current bands or ask in the free audit.