Tune-Up
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Tune-Up

Client Benefit
Get my website fixed up so it’s not a headache anymore
Fee Structure
Hourly, minimum $5k, typically $10-25k
Prerequisite(s)
This is a new service we are implementing as of Q1 2024. It is subject to refinement as we go.

👀 Overview

Whenever we take on a site that was built by others, we need to do a quick round of upgrades to solve the client’s main pain points and get the site ready for

. That is a special project we call the “Tune-Up”.

🏅 Principles

  • Be Thorough. This is our chance to get the site into good shape so that
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    Core Coverage
    will be effective and it will not be breaking all the time. Don’t skimp.
  • Short Time-To-Value. The Tune-Up should include addressing key problems that the client was feeling when they started the
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    Diagnostic
    . This is our time to show them quick value.

📏 Rules

✅ Do…

  • Check the site thoroughly so that we know it inside and out

🚫 Don’t…

  • Assume things are fine if they aren’t overtly broken.

🗝️ Details

Our typical steps would be:

  • Deal with all critical bugs and issues found in the
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    Diagnostic
  • Upgrade every piece of third-party software on the site
  • Get site up and running in
    GitHub
    GitHub
  • Implement
    Ghost Inspector
    Ghost Inspector
  • Put site on a PaaS
  • Implement a reasonable deployment pipeline
  • Set up modern build process
  • Ensure analytics are working properly
  • Create complete
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    Site Documentation