Website Maintenance & Hosting Retainer Service

Handle monthly website updates, security patches, backup, and performance for SMEs who built a site and have no idea how to maintain it. A portfolio of 20 clients at ₦20k–₦50k/month earns ₦400k–₦1m monthly.

Monthly Potential

₦2k–₦40k

Difficulty

Beginner Friendly

Capital Needed

None

Income Period

Per Month

🚀 How to Get Started

1

Master WordPress basics: updates, backups, security plugins (Wordfence, UpdraftPlus), performance (WP Rocket)
2

Identify small business websites with outdated plugins, no SSL, or slow loading — these are your prospects
3

Offer free site audit showing 5 critical issues — then sell the solution as a monthly care plan
4

Charge: ₦20k–₦50k/month basic care plan; ₦50k–₦100k/month with content updates and SEO reporting
5

Add hosting reselling: buy reseller hosting from Namecheap, host 30 client sites, charge ₦50k–₦100k/year each