Do you look after websites you didn’t build?

Yes. If your site runs on WordPress, we can host and look after it, whoever built it, and moving it onto our hosting costs nothing extra.

What counts as a small edit?

Things like swapping an image, adding a testimonial, or updating opening hours, contact details or a few lines of copy. Bigger jobs, such as new pages or design changes, are quoted before we start, so there are no surprises. See our hosting plan terms.

How much does website maintenance cost?

Typically £40 a month, which covers what most businesses need: hosting, updates, backups, security checks and small edits, with no minimum term. Moving your site over is free, and if you ever leave, we’ll give you a full backup to take with you.

Is your web hosting based in Manchester?

Our team is in Manchester, so you deal with us directly. Your site itself sits on our hosting partner’s servers in UK data centres, with power use matched 100% with renewable energy, and we reply to change requests within one working day.

Website maintenance in Manchester

Website maintenance and web hosting for WordPress sites, whoever built them: updates, backups, security and small edits, all looked after for you.

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What’s included

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Updates

WordPress core, theme and plugin updates applied for you, so your site stays current and secure without you having to think about it.

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Security and uptime

Security monitoring and uptime checks, so we hear about problems quickly and can act on them.

The Northvale Korting website on a laptop, designed and built by The Social Bay

Daily backups

Off-site backups of your files and database every day, kept for a month.

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Small edits

Small changes each month, like swapping an image, updating opening hours or adding a testimonial, with a reply within one working day.

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Renewable energy matched

Fast LiteSpeed servers in UK data centres, with our hosting partner’s power use matched 100% with renewable energy.

How it works

Getting started

Tell us about your site and what it runs on, and we’ll explain what the plan covers and how the move works.

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Moving it over

We move your site onto our hosting at no extra cost and check everything works once it’s there.

Gold Standard Security Scotland website designed by The Social Bay

Looked after monthly

Updates, backups, security and uptime checks run in the background, and small edits are done when you ask.

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There when you need us

Email us with a change and we’ll reply within one working day. Anything bigger is quoted before any work starts.

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Don’t just take our word for it…

5.0 ★★★★★

From 44 Google reviews · Read them on Google

“ Working with Social Bay on the Northvale Korting website has been such a positive experience from start to finish… They really took the time to understand the vision and what we wanted to achieve. ”

Alice Wood

Northvale Korting

“ Had a really positive experience with The Social Bay. Dan and Lily were professional, friendly, and easy to work with from start to finish. They were very accommodating to our timelines as a parish council and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. ”

Charlotte Sneddon

Dedham Parish Council

“ We had enquired with many different web developers, but we felt an instant connection with The Social Bay. They didn’t seem to see this as just another “job” but as a project they were passionate about… ”

James Price

Your Travel Community

“ The work put in by Dan, Lily and the team has genuinely helped our business grow. It has given us stability that I thought would take years to achieve. … We no longer look to lead gen sites to fill our quiet days. ”

Nazia Malik

Gold Standard Security Scotland

“ Some people simply build websites. Dan and Lily create something much more than that—they create a home for your passion. ”

Carol Anne

Carol Anne Fine Art

“ Since starting SEO, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in website traffic, stronger keyword visibility, and most importantly, a direct uplift in sales. ”

Spike Sneaker Store

Spike

“ Daniel and Lily were absolutely amazing - the outcome exceeded all my expectations. Their service was outstanding. ”

Emily Henaghen

Casa Sales & Lettings

“ I was very particular about how I wanted it to look… they delivered it all exactly as I imagined… On top of that, they brought their own brilliant ideas that made the site even better. ”

Sarah Jane Moore

Cedar Therapy

“ They are not trying to provide cookie cutter advice, and see the bigger picture taking into account your wants and goals. ”

Daniel Turnell

Elite Performance Physio

“ Since working together, we’ve already started appearing in AI overviews on Chat GPT and Google - on top of the fact that we are now ranking in the top 3 for several (actually important) keywords in our field! ”

Anna P.

The State of Play

“ Honestly cannot recommend these guys enough! We had a brief call once I put out the request and they got the website brief straight away! ”

Happy Plate

Happy Plate, London

“ They listened carefully and fulfilled everything we looked for in our new website. Even when we were super indecisive, they were full of patience and kept an open mind and helped us reach the result we wanted. ”

Dzestina

Waiting Staff London

“ Communication has been easy from the beginning and the collaboration has been effortless. Would highly recommend. ”

Grant Alexson

Property Consultant

“ Would highly recommend. First class service from start to finish. Extremely happy with my new website they have built. ”

Nathan Ince

We Can Clear

FAQs

Do you look after websites you didn’t build?
Yes. If your site runs on WordPress, we can host and look after it, whoever built it, and moving it onto our hosting costs nothing extra.
What counts as a small edit?
Things like swapping an image, adding a testimonial, or updating opening hours, contact details or a few lines of copy. Bigger jobs, such as new pages or design changes, are quoted before we start, so there are no surprises. See our hosting plan terms.
How much does website maintenance cost?
Typically £40 a month, which covers what most businesses need: hosting, updates, backups, security checks and small edits, with no minimum term. Moving your site over is free, and if you ever leave, we’ll give you a full backup to take with you.
Is your web hosting based in Manchester?
Our team is in Manchester, so you deal with us directly. Your site itself sits on our hosting partner’s servers in UK data centres, with power use matched 100% with renewable energy, and we reply to change requests within one working day.