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7 Quick Website Checks Before the Holiday Rush

The week your customers finally show up is the worst week to discover a broken contact form. Run these seven checks now, while there’s time.

  1. Check your padlock. Visit your site and confirm the address bar shows a secure padlock. Look up when your certificate expires and write the date down.
  2. Test your contact form. Send yourself a message and make sure it arrives. Check spam too.
  3. Update your holiday hours. Fix them on your website, your Google listing, and your email signature.
  4. Test your speed. Load your home page on your phone. If it feels slow, shrink your largest images.
  5. Check your backup. Look for the date of the last one. If you can’t find one, set one up.
  6. Review your home page. Take down old seasonal messages and any expired offers.
  7. Confirm your details. Phone, address, and email should match everywhere they appear.

Make it a habit

Set a reminder for the same week each year. It takes about half an hour.

About that backup

If your host runs backups for you, this check is quick. If it doesn’t, a separate website backup plan is a cheap safety net.

Stuck? Call 763-CGRAPES (763-247-2737) any hour. Real people, 24/7 sales and support.

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Chris, Cyber Grapes