Fast. Reliable. Always Alert.
Choose the right breed of care for your WordPress website
Like any unique breed of dog, our packages offer diverse benefits that are aligned with the individual needs of our clients. One thing always remains the same, though: With Watchdog Studio, you have a reliable partner working proactively to keep your WordPress website secure and optimized with a level of care your website won’t get anywhere else.
You’ll never want to send us to the doghouse.
Security & Monitoring
Security and monitoring to provide you peace-of-mind for your WordPress website.
Performance & Reporting
High performance, detailed reporting and reliable support come together for your website.
Unlimited Support
Fearless. Devoted. Available.
All plans include…
Visually Tested Updates
WordPress core and plugin updates are notorious for not playing nicely with each other and breaking sites. Never worry about updates breaking the look of your website again.
Our Visual Validator will take screenshots of up to 20 pages of your site prior to any update being applied. Updates are then applied. The Visual Validator will take new screenshots and compare them to see if anything looks different. If any visual discrepancies are detected, our pack will be notified to resolve the issue.
Security Hardening
Security is fundamental for every website. Your site needs to be protected against the hack attempts and malicious malware that threaten your website's integrity daily. Security is a no-brainer and we'll keep your site safe and secure with every plan.
- Daily automatic deep scans to detect malware, viruses and malicious code
- Malware cleanup if detected
- Powerful Website Application Firewall (WAF) to keep the bad guys out
24/7 Uptime Monitoring
Downtime, unfortunately, happens. We'll monitor your website and let you know if your website is unreachable by your potential clients.
Daily Off-Site Backups
In the event the unthinkable happens, having a recent backup is critical. We will make sure all of the files and the entire database your website relies on is fully backed up, encrypted and stored securely off-site for 90 days.
If the unthinkable happens, we'll have your site back up and running in no time!
Maintenance Dashboard
All of the behind the scene maintenance activity performed on your website will be accessible on-demand from your WordPress dashboard. You'll know all the value you're getting without having to even ask! Within your dashboard, you'll have access to:
- Update logs with visual test results
- Backup logs
- Security scan logs
WordPress Guidance
You are not an expert in everything WordPress. Have a basic question about your site? Send us an email. We will try to help you work through it.
You get 30 minutes of guidance which generally covers about 1 - 2 questions per month.
* Guidance does not include research, troubleshooting or site edits/changes
Ad-Hoc Support
Gain access to our team for one-off WordPress support for anything you might need, including content changes, code changes, or consulting.
Request start at a discounted rate of $125 per request as scheduling permits.
Exclusive Add-Ons
You will gain access to some add-on services we only provide to our Website Care clients. Some of these add-ons include:
- SEO Strategy and Implementation options
- Managed Hosting with Website Security Insurance
- Enhanced Staging with Merging
- Real-Time Backups
Security & Monitoring Plus…
WordPress Support
We've got a team of WordPress professionals ready to help you with up to 3 request per month on anything related to your website.
- Point, click and type interactive comments right on top of your website.
- We will review and make sure we have all the necessary information to complete the request.
- Within 5 business days (usually faster), an expert will complete your task and let you know it's done or answer your question.
- You do a happy dance and let us know how awesome we are!
If you're not sure if your task is covered, send it over anyway. If it isn't covered, we'll let you know and suggest how you might be able to break it down into smaller task or provide an estimate for us to complete the task for you.
Website & Database Optimization
Slow WordPress sites have higher bounce rates and fewer conversions.
We'll do the following to get your website running as fast as possible:
- Setup automatic image optimization when images are uploaded
- Disable unnecessary services and options
- Review and manage all scripts running on your website pages
- Regularly cleanup post/page revisions, auto saves, SPAM comments, and other hidden database artifacts
- Review performance quarterly and make adjustments as needed
Performance Reporting
Every month, you'll get a performance report keeping you up-to-date with everything going on with your awesome website. Your report will include:
- Google Analytics
- SEO Keyword Rankings
- Website Speed Scans
- Backup Stats
- Uptime Details
- Basic Store Stats (if WooCommerce is installed)
Broken Link Reporting
Broken links are bad for SEO and can lead to a poor user experience, lost revenue and a loss of trust by your visitors.
Every quarter (March, June, September, December) we'll scan all links from your posts and pages on your website and send a report providing an overview of:
- Response codes
- Link URLs
- Link text
- What page the link is on
Want us to fix all of the issues for you? Update the list with fixed links and send it back to us. We'll comb through it and make all the necessary adjustments so you avoid any negative impact on SEO or user experience.
Annual Website Audit
Stay on top of what matters most about your website. We'll generate a detailed report on the critical website and SEO best practices you need to understand.
Key components our report will include:
- Mobile friendliness according to Google’s standards
- SEO / Online visibility report
- Performance and Security report
- Alternate (ALT) text for images report
Updating Website Polices
Any website collecting as little as an email address on a contact form should not only have a Privacy Policy, but also have a strategy to keep it up to date as the laws change.
We'll implement a Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, and/or a Cookie Policy on your website, all written by real privacy attorneys (not robots) and updated, automatically, when the laws change.
Get cmpliant with CalOPPA, CCPA, GDPR and more!
Performance & Support plus…
Unlimited WordPress Support
As your todo list continues to grow, expand your team further and break free of the request restrictions in our Performance and Reporting plan.
With Unlimited request, unload your todo list and check everything off your list each and every month.
Google Search Console Setup
Get your site setup (if it isn't already) with Google Search Console so together we can improve your performance within Google search.
You'll get alerts about issues Google finds with your site. Quickly turn those issues into a support request and never get on Google's bad side again.
$99
$179
$299
Security & Monitoring
Security and monitoring to provide you peace-of-mind for your WordPress website.
All plans include…
Visually Tested Updates
WordPress core and plugin updates are notorious for not playing nicely with each other and breaking sites. Never worry about updates breaking the look of your website again.
Our Visual Validator will take screenshots of up to 20 pages of your site prior to any update being applied. Updates are then applied. The Visual Validator will take new screenshots and compare them to see if anything looks different. If any visual discrepancies are detected, our pack will be notified to resolve the issue.
Security Hardening
Security is fundamental for every website. Your site needs to be protected against the hack attempts and malicious malware that threaten your website's integrity daily. Security is a no-brainer and we'll keep your site safe and secure with every plan.
- Daily automatic deep scans to detect malware, viruses and malicious code
- Malware cleanup if detected
- Powerful Website Application Firewall (WAF) to keep the bad guys out
24/7 Uptime Monitoring
Downtime, unfortunately, happens. We'll monitor your website and let you know if your website is unreachable by your potential clients.
Daily Off-Site Backups
In the event the unthinkable happens, having a recent backup is critical. We will make sure all of the files and the entire database your website relies on is fully backed up, encrypted and stored securely off-site for 90 days.
If the unthinkable happens, we'll have your site back up and running in no time!
Maintenance Dashboard
All of the behind the scene maintenance activity performed on your website will be accessible on-demand from your WordPress dashboard. You'll know all the value you're getting without having to even ask! Within your dashboard, you'll have access to:
- Update logs with visual test results
- Backup logs
- Security scan logs
WordPress Guidance
You are not an expert in everything WordPress. Have a basic question about your site? Send us an email. We will try to help you work through it.
You get 30 minutes of guidance which generally covers about 1 - 2 questions per month.
* Guidance does not include research, troubleshooting or site edits/changes
Ad-Hoc Support
Gain access to our team for one-off WordPress support for anything you might need, including content changes, code changes, or consulting.
Request start at a discounted rate of $125 per request as scheduling permits.
Exclusive Add-Ons
You will gain access to some add-on services we only provide to our Website Care clients. Some of these add-ons include:
- SEO Strategy and Implementation options
- Managed Hosting with Website Security Insurance
- Enhanced Staging with Merging
- Real-Time Backups
$99
Performance & Reporting
High performance, detailed reporting and reliable support come together for your website.
Security & Monitoring Plus…
WordPress Support
We've got a team of WordPress professionals ready to help you with up to 3 request per month on anything related to your website.
- Point, click and type interactive comments right on top of your website.
- We will review and make sure we have all the necessary information to complete the request.
- Within 5 business days (usually faster), an expert will complete your task and let you know it's done or answer your question.
- You do a happy dance and let us know how awesome we are!
If you're not sure if your task is covered, send it over anyway. If it isn't covered, we'll let you know and suggest how you might be able to break it down into smaller task or provide an estimate for us to complete the task for you.
Website & Database Optimization
Slow WordPress sites have higher bounce rates and fewer conversions.
We'll do the following to get your website running as fast as possible:
- Setup automatic image optimization when images are uploaded
- Disable unnecessary services and options
- Review and manage all scripts running on your website pages
- Regularly cleanup post/page revisions, auto saves, SPAM comments, and other hidden database artifacts
- Review performance quarterly and make adjustments as needed
Performance Reporting
Every month, you'll get a performance report keeping you up-to-date with everything going on with your awesome website. Your report will include:
- Google Analytics
- SEO Keyword Rankings
- Website Speed Scans
- Backup Stats
- Uptime Details
- Basic Store Stats (if WooCommerce is installed)
Broken Link Reporting
Broken links are bad for SEO and can lead to a poor user experience, lost revenue and a loss of trust by your visitors.
Every quarter (March, June, September, December) we'll scan all links from your posts and pages on your website and send a report providing an overview of:
- Response codes
- Link URLs
- Link text
- What page the link is on
Want us to fix all of the issues for you? Update the list with fixed links and send it back to us. We'll comb through it and make all the necessary adjustments so you avoid any negative impact on SEO or user experience.
Annual Website Audit
Stay on top of what matters most about your website. We'll generate a detailed report on the critical website and SEO best practices you need to understand.
Key components our report will include:
- Mobile friendliness according to Google’s standards
- SEO / Online visibility report
- Performance and Security report
- Alternate (ALT) text for images report
Updating Website Polices
Any website collecting as little as an email address on a contact form should not only have a Privacy Policy, but also have a strategy to keep it up to date as the laws change.
We'll implement a Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, and/or a Cookie Policy on your website, all written by real privacy attorneys (not robots) and updated, automatically, when the laws change.
Get cmpliant with CalOPPA, CCPA, GDPR and more!
$179
Performance & Security Plus…
Unlimited WordPress Support
As your todo list continues to grow, expand your team further and break free of the request restrictions in our Performance and Reporting plan.
With Unlimited request, unload your todo list and check everything off your list each and every month.
Google Search Console Setup
Get your site setup (if it isn't already) with Google Search Console so together we can improve your performance within Google search.
You'll get alerts about issues Google finds with your site. Quickly turn those issues into a support request and never get on Google's bad side again.
$299
Beyond Unlimited?
Exclusive.
$599
When we say exclusive, we mean it. Our exclusive package is offered to only a dozen clients.
When you need the highest, most reliable level of support, with one-on-one consulting, project development hours, and direct support from our head Watchdog, Justin, this is THE package for you.
Beyond Unlimited? Exclusive.
When we say exclusive, we mean it. Our exclusive package is offered to only a dozen clients.
When you need the highest, most reliable level of support, with one-on-one consulting, project development hours, and direct support from our head Watchdog, Justin, this is THE package for you.
599
Add-Ons
Along with your care plan, you’ll be able to choose from an array of add-ons that offer specific benefits depending on your individual WordPress website or business needs.
SEO Strategy Platform
SEO Pathway Framework
Managed Hosting with Website Security Insurance
Fully managed and optimized WordPress hosting on our dedicated Virtual Private Servers (VPS) with a huge range of benefits and features, including:
- Website Security Insurance
- Security and vulnerability monitoring offloaded to another server (keeping your website and our servers running fast)
- Added protection to block attacks before they load (and slow down) your website
- File integrity checks performed when files are changed
- Automated malware identification and removal (if needed)
- Root cause analysis report in the event of malware detection
- Blacklist removal (if needed)
- Outbound email monitoring for malicious activity
- Additional in depth monthly security report (if desired)
- Real-time SPAM protection that auto detects and blocks SPAMbots from leaving comments, submitting forms, or registering user accounts
- No bandwidth or visitor limits
- Free, no hassle, SSL
- Staging environment for testing plugins, themes, or anything you want
- Backups as often as hourly
- DNS and Domain Management
- And so much more!
Enhanced Staging with Merging
Add the ability to merge data from your staging site back to your production site.
Merging allows you to record changes made on your staging site and easily push those changes (and only those changes) to production when you're ready. By merging, vs syncing, any changes made on production while changes were being tested on staging are preserved and kept safe.
Real-Time Backups
Multisite Setup and Support
A multisite network is a collection of sites that all share the same WordPress installation core files. They can also share plugins and themes. The individual sites in the network are virtual sites in the sense that they do not have their own directories on your server, although they do have separate directories for media uploads within the shared installation, and they do have separate tables in the database.Each Multisite Plan is hosted on it's own dedicated server and includes:
- Enhanced security for the entire multisite network, including proactive protection that blocks attacks before they happen, security and vulnerability monitoring at the server level, automated malware identification and removal, and more
- Real-time SPAM protection that auto detects and blocks SPAMbots from leaving comments, submitting forms, or registering user accounts on each sub-site
- Basic care plan for the master site
- Monthly updates of WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes
- Basic Database Optimization and Cleanup
- Daily file and database offsite encrypted backups with 90 day retention
- Monthly Report with updates history and backup statistics
- Limited only by the server resources with the ability to upgrade as/when needed
- SSH Access (upon request)
- Individual sub-sites can add Unlimited Support on a per site basis at 15% off
Enhanced WooCommerce Cart
We’ll implement and setup CartFlows to optimize your WooCommerce store. What’s that mean?
- Turn your website into a selling machine with one-click sale funnels and frictionless checkout.
- Gain cart abandonment implementation and setup with the option of auto generation and limited time coupons.
- Easily add order bumps
- Ready-to-import templates including landing pages, checkout pages, thank you pages, and up-sell/down-sell pages.
* Requires Unlimited Support Care Plan
Let’s find the right package for you.
Want to chat directly about how to select the right package for your website needs? Schedule a call and we’ll figure it out together.