Blog Maintenance Checklist
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- Daily
- Check comments and trackbacks.
- Delete spam.
- Reply to comments.
- Check incoming links.
- Check dashboard for WP notices.
- Weekly
- Check plugins for updates.
- Check latest database/files backup.
- Update widgets and blogging software.
- Study bandwidth usage and re-evaluate hosting plan.
- Check server uptime statistics.
- Monthly
- Validate HTML and CSS using validator
- Study server uptime reports and re-evaluate hosting.
- Check accounts of blog members.
- Refresh header banner and site images.
- Check sidebar links and blogrolls for dead links.
- Track visits and new referrers.
- Update pages.
- Track your ad revenues and blog expenses.
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Presented by:
Jason Conn
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Who it's for
This Blog Maintenance Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.
- Standardize quality - run the same Blog Maintenance steps every time, regardless of who executes
- Save time - reuse a proven Blog Maintenance workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
- Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
- Onboard faster - use the Blog Maintenance checklist as the SOP and training guide
- Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth
How to use it
How to use this Blog Maintenance Checklist:
- Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
- Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
- Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
- Reuse without rebuilding - when Blog Maintenance comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.
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