Website maintenance blog

Google Analytics 4 vs Universal Analytics

Use caution when you update to Google Analytics 4

Version 4 of Google Analytics launched recently. We’ve followed the progress carefully as traffic and other site data appear in the client reports at many web agencies. But for a host of reasons, updating to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) requires careful consideration even now, nearly 5 months after its initial …

Test your website with PHP 8

It’s time to test your website with PHP 8

After November 28, 2021, PHP 7 will only receive security fixes. And while PHP 8 barely registers in the current usage statistics of WordPress and Joomla, it will be the only actively-supported version after that date. So now is a great time to test your website with PHP 8, including …

Wordfest 2021

Join us at WordFest Live 2021!

WordFest Live is a 24 hour celebration for those of us in the remote work community with a heathy dose of WordPress learning thrown in. WordFest is organized by Big Orange Heart in support of mental health and well-being for remote workers. This topic is important to us here at …

2020 Year In Review

2020 website management ‘Year in Review’

Aside from all of the uncertainty and change brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been an eventful year for Watchful in terms of new features and improvements in the platform. This was especially true for some of Watchful’s core features such as updates, backups and reports. But we …

Web Developer Relax

6 tips to help web developers relax during the holidays

If you work at a digital agency or build websites for a living, you may feel like it’s difficult for web developers to relax during the holidays. At Watchful, we believe that maintaining a health work-life balance is more important than constantly working. That’s why we’re scheduling some downtime over the …