A short check before you close up for the holidays avoids almost all of it. None of this needs a developer. It just needs ten minutes and a cup of coffee.
Before you close for the holidays
- Take a full backup. Files and database, stored somewhere other than your hosting account.
- Update, then test. Update plugins and themes, then check your forms, checkout and key pages still work.
- Post your holiday hours. On your website, your Google Business Profile and your email auto-reply.
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