Seasons Magazine – Reliable Email & Secure Site
Stabilising a beloved NZ lifestyle magazine with enterprise‑grade email, secure hosting and proactive monitoring.
Project overview
- Client: Seasons Magazine – a national lifestyle publication for Kiwis aged 50+.
- Focus: Technical operations, deliverability and security to support advertisers and readers.
- Objective: Create a dependable, low‑maintenance setup so the team could focus on content and partners.
Challenges & objectives
- Email newsletters and advertiser communications were landing in spam, undermining trust.
- The website experienced intermittent outages, broken links and occasional malicious activity.
- The owner needed a reliable platform without constant firefighting.
What we implemented
- Email reliability: Migrated to Microsoft 365 for enterprise‑grade email and support, securing DNS with SPF, DKIM and DMARC.
- Hardened hosting: Implemented a fast CDN, web application firewall, bot protection, SSL and caching to increase speed and security.
- Monitoring & continuity: Set up uptime alerts, daily backups, patching and incident playbooks.
- Quality assurance: Fixed broken links and introduced simple checks to prevent regressions.
Results & impact
- Deliverability restored: Inbox placement returned to normal, with clearer trust signals for advertisers and readers.
- Stability & speed: The site became faster and far more reliable, with disruptions reduced to near zero.
- Threat mitigation: Malicious activity was contained at the edge and recovery times shortened if issues did occur.
- Peace of mind: With a dependable technical foundation, the publisher spends less time troubleshooting and more time on content and partnerships.
Key takeaway
For media and publishing businesses, reliable email and secure infrastructure aren’t optional extras. Investing in deliverability, security and monitoring frees your team to focus on what matters—serving your audience and advertisers.