On‑call web help without agency overhead Canadian‑Based

Get a web person on call for $25/day instead of a full retainer.

When your site goes down, throws errors, or slows to a crawl, you should not be stuck in a ticket queue. SmartersWeb Tech gives you a web tech you can actually reach, on a simple 30‑day block with no long‑term lock‑in.

Site outages, PHP errors, broken layouts, plugin and theme conflicts.
WordPress, WooCommerce, hosting, DNS, basic integrations and updates.
Flat 30‑day block: $7.50 – $25/day, month‑to‑month, cancel anytime.
Direct line to the person fixing your site — no middle layers.

Best for: small businesses, local trades, online shops, and agencies without an in‑house developer.

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When it actually hurts

The days when your site is not just slightly off, but actively blocking sales, leads, or operations — and nobody on your team wants to touch it.

Site down, phones ringing

Customers see errors and you see lost bookings or orders. You need someone who checks logs, hosting, and code instead of another generic support link.

Updates that break things

Theme or plugin updates cause white screens or broken layouts. You need safe updates, rollbacks, and someone who can debug the root cause.

Nobody really owns "the website"

Hosting blames DNS, DNS blames your theme, and your team blames "the internet". You want one person to own the technical problem end‑to‑end.

Designed for small teams, not enterprise

A small, predictable line item that buys you real technical attention when it matters most.

You know who to contact

No guessing which inbox to email or who owns the problem. There is one contact, and that is who does the work every time.

Small enough to care

Because this is not built for large enterprise accounts, smaller issues are not treated as "too minor" to address.

Easy to pause or stop

There is no long contract to unwind. When the on‑call block stops making sense, you simply do not book the next one.

Simple 30-day web support blocks

The homepage pricing now mirrors the dedicated pricing page so the public offer, service categories, and future billing portal products stay aligned.

Starter
$225 /30-day block
~$7.50/day
Up to 3 support requests per 30-day block
WordPress, hosting, DNS, SSL, or speed support path
Basic technical fixes within selected service scope
Email support
Response within 1 business day
Work log provided
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Emergency same-day response
Advanced WooCommerce store support
Security incident response
Priority
$750 /30-day block
~$25/day
Unlimited support requests within selected service scope
Priority WordPress, WooCommerce, hosting, DNS, SSL, or speed support path
Priority response within 1–2 business hours
Direct line support
Full work log & documentation
White-label available with NDA
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Billing sync ready Each card carries a stable billing SKU so the billing portal can map the selected service/product cleanly.
30-day blocks No long contracts. The customer books the next block only if the current block is working.
Service-specific tabs WordPress, WooCommerce, hosting, SSL/security, and performance stay visible as separate product paths.
Feature Starter $225 Standard $450 Priority $750
Support requests/month Up to 3 Up to 8 Unlimited
Response time 1 business day 4 business hours 1–2 hours
WordPress support
WooCommerce support
Hosting & DNS Basic Full Full
SSL & Security Basic Full
Site speed
Work documentation
Direct messaging
White-label / NDA
Contract required None None None
Cancel policy Do not renew Do not renew Do not renew
WordPress Theme, plugin, login, dashboard, PHP, and update support.
WooCommerce Checkout, orders, gateways, shipping, email, and store errors.
Hosting & DNS cPanel, records, domains, email deliverability, and hosting tickets.
SSL & Security SSL, mixed content, hardening, malware scans, and basic cleanup.
Site Speed Caching, Cloudflare, PageSpeed, Core Web Vitals, and optimization.

WordPress Support Pricing

Starter
$225 /30 days
Up to 3 support requests / 30 days
Response: 1 business day
Up to 3 WordPress support requests per 30-day block
Plugin and theme conflict troubleshooting
Login, dashboard, and access issue support
Minor layout and styling fixes
Basic PHP error review
Safe update guidance with rollback notes
Email support
Work log provided
WooCommerce checkout/store support
Emergency same-day response
Full rebuilds or custom feature development
Priority
$750 /30 days
Unlimited support requests / 30 days
Response: 1–2 business hours
Unlimited WordPress support requests within service scope
Everything in WordPress Standard
Priority troubleshooting for urgent WordPress issues
Advanced plugin and theme conflict resolution
Performance and security coordination
Multisite support when applicable
White-label support available with NDA
Direct line support
Full documentation
24/7 guaranteed monitoring unless separately scoped
Full application development

WooCommerce Support Pricing

Starter
$225 /30 days
Up to 3 support requests / 30 days
Response: 1 business day
Up to 3 WooCommerce support requests per 30-day block
Basic checkout troubleshooting
Payment gateway diagnosis
Order email and notification fixes
Product display and category issue support
Basic shipping setting review
Plugin conflict troubleshooting
Work log provided
Emergency checkout recovery
Subscriptions, memberships, or multivendor support
Large product import projects
Priority
$750 /30 days
Unlimited support requests / 30 days
Response: 1–2 business hours
Unlimited WooCommerce support requests within service scope
Everything in WooCommerce Standard
Priority checkout and order-flow recovery
Payment, shipping, tax, and email troubleshooting
Action Scheduler and cron issue review
Bulk product, category, and CSV import support
Store performance and Core Web Vitals coordination
Multivendor support when applicable
White-label support available with NDA
Full documentation
Custom marketplace buildouts unless separately scoped
24/7 guaranteed monitoring unless separately scoped

Hosting & DNS Support Pricing

Starter
$225 /30 days
Up to 3 support requests / 30 days
Response: 1 business day
Up to 3 hosting or DNS support requests per 30-day block
DNS record fixes and basic troubleshooting
Basic cPanel support
Email account setup help
SSL installation support
Basic backup and restore-point review
Hosting error review
Work log provided
Full site migrations
Cloudflare management
Server-level tuning
Priority
$750 /30 days
Unlimited support requests / 30 days
Response: 1–2 business hours
Unlimited hosting and DNS support requests within service scope
Everything in Hosting & DNS Standard
Priority site migration support
Cloudflare setup and management
Server performance and PHP configuration review
Cron, error log, and resource issue troubleshooting
WHM/cPanel support when applicable
White-label support available with NDA
Full documentation
Dedicated server management unless separately scoped
24/7 infrastructure monitoring unless separately scoped

SSL & Security Pricing

Starter
$225 /30 days
Up to 3 support requests / 30 days
Response: 1 business day
Up to 3 SSL or security support requests per 30-day block
SSL installation and renewal support
Mixed content troubleshooting
Basic WordPress hardening
Security plugin setup review
Basic malware scan guidance
Login and spam protection basics
Work log provided
Emergency hack response
Deep malware removal
Ongoing security monitoring
Priority
$750 /30 days
Unlimited support requests / 30 days
Response: 1–2 business hours
Unlimited SSL and security support requests within service scope
Everything in SSL & Security Standard
Priority hack-response support
Full site security audit
Cloudflare/WAF coordination where applicable
Security hardening checklist implementation
Ongoing monitoring setup guidance
Recovery documentation
White-label support available with NDA
Legal/compliance audit
Guaranteed 24/7 incident response unless separately scoped

Site Speed & Performance Pricing

Starter
$225 /30 days
Up to 3 support requests / 30 days
Response: 1 business day
Up to 3 site speed support requests per 30-day block
Caching plugin setup or review
Basic image optimization guidance
Plugin bloat review
PageSpeed report
Basic database cleanup guidance
Simple performance recommendations
Work log provided
Full Core Web Vitals remediation
Server-side performance tuning
Custom code optimization
Priority
$750 /30 days
Unlimited support requests / 30 days
Response: 1–2 business hours
Unlimited site speed support requests within service scope
Everything in Site Speed Standard
Full Core Web Vitals remediation support
Server-side performance tuning review
WooCommerce speed optimization
Asset loading and render-blocking review
Cache, CDN, and hosting coordination
Ongoing performance monitoring setup guidance
White-label support available with NDA
Full documentation
Complete custom theme rebuild unless separately scoped
Guaranteed scores without hosting/theme changes

Industry retainers vs SmartersWeb pricing

A clean comparison of traditional agency retainers against fixed 30-day SmartersWeb support blocks.

Built for lean small-business support

Full agency retainers make sense when a company needs strategy, creative direction, reporting meetings, and a larger project team. SmartersWeb is positioned differently: practical web fixes, direct technical help, and clear 30-day support blocks.

No Long Contract Direct Technician 30-Day Blocks
Industry retainer $300–$500/day

Usually bundled into bigger contracts with meetings, account management, project management, and longer notice periods.

What you get
Industry retainer
SmartersWeb Tech
Typical daily cost
$300 – $500/day baked into a broader contract
$7.50 – $25/day, flat 30-day block
Contract length
6 – 12 month agreements with notice periods
30 days at a time — renew only if it works
Who you talk to
Account manager → project manager → developer
Direct line to the person fixing your site
Scope focus
Support blended into strategy, creative, reporting, and meetings
Practical fixes: outages, errors, updates, and small changes
Updates and rollback
Updates batched into sprints and sometimes delayed
Plugins and themes updated with a rollback plan when needed
Hosting & DNS help
Often pushed back to your hosting provider
We open tickets and talk to hosting on your behalf
If it stops making sense
Hard to unwind mid-term; notice clauses apply
You simply do not book the next 30-day block
Industry retainer bottom line Best for larger teams that need full agency support, campaign management, strategy, and ongoing meetings.
SmartersWeb bottom line Best for small teams that need a dependable web person for real fixes without agency overhead.

What clients say

Feedback from shop owners, agency leads, and trades operators who use the on-call service.

Our WooCommerce store went down before a sale. The issue was fixed fast and explained clearly.

E-commerce store owner · WooCommerce support

Support became faster, easier, and more affordable than keeping a full agency retainer.

Marketing agency owner · Monthly on-call block

Our email and DNS issues were fixed quickly after days of back and forth with other providers.

Trades business · DNS and hosting support

Our booking system stopped working after an update. It was restored within a few hours.

Service business · WordPress emergency fix

A reliable technical partner for white-label support. Fast, clear, and easy to work with.

Freelance designer · White-label support

Our site was slow and showing SSL warnings. Everything was cleaned up and running better.

HVAC contractor · Performance and SSL fix

Amazing and professional. Always supportive and helpful with solving project problems.

Technical project partner · Long-term support

Amazing person to work with. He guides the project and supports every part of the solution.

Remote project partner · Technical guidance

I had a great time working with him.

Freelance collaborator · Project support

Outstanding experience achieved.

Creative service provider · Client project

Great experience.

Development partner · Web project

He is so nice. Great experience.

Technical freelancer · Client support

It was my great pleasure working with you. Great client. Looking forward to working again.

Freelance partner · Repeat project interest

Great experience.

Web service provider · Client project

One of the best and excellent experiences ever.

Remote freelancer · Excellent client experience

An absolute G.

Creative freelancer · Client experience

Outstanding experience!

Technical service provider · Client project

Nothing but the best.

Remote collaborator · Project support

Very good experience. I would like to work with him in the future. Thank you so much for being very friendly.

Freelance partner · Friendly collaboration

It was a great experience with him. Looking forward to working again.

Development freelancer · Future collaboration

Outstanding experience!

Digital service provider · Client project

It was a nice experience working with Ian.

Creative partner · Client collaboration

He is a very nice and gentle person. It was a great experience working with him.

Web development partner · Client support

Best buyer ever! Amazing experience. Thank you.

Freelance provider · Client experience

Outstanding experience.

Design service provider · Client project

Amazing, friendly buyer. Looking forward to more projects. Thank you.

Creative freelancer · Repeat project interest

Thank you.

Freelance collaborator · Completed project

Who is actually behind this

SmartersWeb Tech is run by a working web developer, not an account manager. The person reading your intake is the same person fixing your site.

SmartersWeb Tech

The work is the unglamorous part of web operations: logging into dashboards, checking error logs, rolling back plugins, fixing CSS, adjusting DNS, and keeping things from falling over. No jargon, no decks — just practical fixes.

  • Alberta‑based, remote‑first operation
  • Direct communication without an account manager layer
  • Clear scope: if something is out of scope, you are told upfront
  • NDA and white‑label options available for agencies

Typical stack covered

Focused on the stack most small businesses and lean agencies run daily.

WordPress WooCommerce PHP 7 / 8 cPanel / Plesk Shared / VPS hosting DNS records Email / SMTP Forms and payments Elementor / Divi Caching tools Cloudflare SSL / HTTPS
Free 20‑minute call No commitment

Not sure if this is the right fit?

Book a free 20‑minute discovery call. We will talk through your setup, what has been breaking, and whether a 30‑day on‑call block makes sense. No pressure and no hard pitch.

Questions that usually come up

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No. This is business‑hours on‑call support with response windows agreed upfront. If you truly need 24/7 coverage, mention it in your intake and you will get a straightforward yes or no with context.
Fixing issues on your existing stack: outages, errors, theme and plugin conflicts, small layout fixes, and anything that stops customers from using the site. New features or full redesigns are scoped as separate projects.
Yes. On‑call support can run alongside a rebuild so the live site stays stable while the new site is in progress. The rebuild itself is quoted separately with a defined scope.
The 30‑day block is paid upfront before the start date. If it is working for you, you book the next block. If not, you simply do not renew. There are no long‑term contracts or notice periods.
With appropriate access, yes. We can open tickets and communicate directly with your host when issues are clearly server‑side, so you are not stuck relaying technical messages.
You will be told clearly before work begins. Out‑of‑scope items can often be quoted separately so you always know what you are approving and why.
Yes. Agencies and freelancers often use SmartersWeb Tech as their behind‑the‑scenes web tech. NDA and white‑label arrangements are available on request.
During onboarding we agree on a preferred channel — usually email or a shared Slack space. You get a direct line, not a generic support inbox.

Ready to have a web person again?

If you are tired of guessing who to contact when the site breaks, send your details and you will get a clear answer and next step within one business day.