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Website Hosting & Maintenance
Website Hosting & Maintenance - Australia
A website is only as good as its uptime and security. We provide managed hosting on fast Australian infrastructure with daily backups, security monitoring, plugin updates, and priority support. So you can focus on your business, not your server.
What we believe
Your site goes down at 2am. Who fixes it.
Most small businesses do not think about hosting until something breaks. Then they discover the developer who built the site does not answer the phone, the host is offshore, and the last backup is six weeks old. Hosting is not a line item to optimise. It is the answer to the question of who is responsible when something fails.
The Numbers
The numbers behind website hosting & maintenance
94%
Share of SMBs that faced at least one cyberattack in 2024, with 78% fearing a breach could put them out of business (industry research)
NinjaOne SMB Cybersecurity Statistics58%
Share of cyberattacks that now hit small and mid-sized businesses, because their defences are weaker (industry research)
NinjaOne SMB Cybersecurity Statistics7,966
New WordPress security vulnerabilities discovered in 2024, roughly 22 a day (industry research compilation)
Melapress WordPress Security Statistics$25,000+
Average cost of a website breach for a small business (industry research compilation)
WP Sapphire53%
Share of mobile users who abandon a site that takes longer than three seconds to load - what hosting performance directly affects (Google research compiled by Edmonds Commerce 2025)
Edmonds Commerce research compilation7%
Conversion drop per one-second delay in page load (Akamai research compiled by Edmonds Commerce 2025)
Edmonds Commerce research compilationWhat's Included
How We Approach Website Hosting & Maintenance
Managed Hosting
Fast Australian servers with 99.9% uptime and daily automated backups.
Security Monitoring
Active scanning for vulnerabilities, malware, and intrusion attempts.
Monthly Updates
CMS, plugin, and theme updates applied and tested each month.
Priority Support
Direct access to our team when something needs attention.
Our Process
A structured approach to website hosting & maintenance
01
Migration
We move your existing site to our infrastructure with zero downtime.
02
Hardening
We configure security, backups, and monitoring from day one.
03
Maintenance
Monthly updates, patches, and performance checks keep everything running smoothly.
04
Support
Priority support whenever you need us - by phone or email.
Common Questions About Website Hosting & Maintenance
Straight from Google Reviews.
Real feedback from real clients. Nothing edited.
“Cameron and the Web Engine team did an excellent job creating a website for our new business. He also set up targeted advertising that genuinely improved our customer base. Highly recommend.”
Chris & Rebecca
Noble Park Laundromat - Noble Park, VIC
“Web Engine are the most professional and knowledgeable team I've come across. They built us a great-looking website and the digital marketing brought in more new customers than ever before. Absolutely recommend them.”
Michael
Phillip Island Electrical - Phillip Island, VIC
“After working with a number of web design companies, I found Web Engine and haven't been disappointed since. The work they produce is highly professional and competitively priced. Would recommend to anyone.”
Peter
Central 4WD Centre - Melbourne, VIC
The Playbook
Guides for Website Hosting & Maintenance.
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