The “Hit by the Bus” Kit for Web Professionals

Emergency Business Continuity Kit

What happens to your clients’ websites if you can’t work tomorrow?

Protect your clients and your business with a complete emergency continuity plan. Complete documentation in one weekend, peace of mind for life.

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web professional emergency business continuity documentation kit.

Does any of this Sound familiar?

Every web professional knows these problems…

No Emergency Plan

You manage dozens of client websites, but nothing is documented. If something happened to you tomorrow, your clients would be locked out of their own sites.

Passwords Everywhere

Client logins scattered across sticky notes, browser saves, and your memory. Your spouse or business partner wouldn’t know where to start.

No Backup System

You know backups are important, but are they automated? Off-site? Tested? Could someone actually restore a site if needed?

Nobody Knows the Details

Which sites are on which hosting plans? Who needs SSL renewals when? What plugins are critical vs. optional? It’s all in your head.

Zero Business Continuity

Your business has value, but could anyone run it without you? Could your family access client payments or fulfill contracts?

Guilty Conscience

You know you should document everything. You’ve been meaning to. But between client work and family, it never happens. The risk keeps growing.

disaster preparation kit for web professional emergency business continuity

I’ve lived through this nightmare

And built the system that fixes it

A client lost everything in a catastrophic fire. She couldn’t access her own website because all the passwords were in my head and scattered across tools. We spent weeks piecing it together while her business sat offline.

Then a fellow designer in my network died suddenly. Her clients were abandoned. Sites went down. Years of work lost. It could have been prevented with one weekend of documentation.

After 18 years building websites, I created the emergency preparedness system I wish existed from day one. Now I’m sharing it with you.

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Inside the “Hit by the Bus” Kit

Everything you need to protect your clients and your business

Four comprehensive Word documents and a link to a Google Doc you can edit:
page implementation guide + 6 editable worksheets

Document 1: Complete Implementation Guide (19+ Pages)

Secure Password Management: Set up your password manager with emergency access for designated contacts (1Password, Keeper, LastPass, Dashlane)
Automatic Off-Site Backups: Implement backup systems that actually work (UpdraftPlus, BackupBuddy, cloud storage best practices)
Comprehensive Disaster Recovery: Document client lists, contacts, service providers, code repositories, business operations
Cybersecurity Measures: Firewalls, anti-virus, VPNs, 2FA, cyber insurance recommendations
Asset & License Inventory: Track hardware, software, subscriptions with renewal dates
Emergency Contact Designation: Legal documents, power of attorney, succession planning guidance
Client Communication Templates: Notification, transition, and handoff scenarios for various emergencies

Plus 7 more critical sections covering maintenance procedures, project handoffs, vendor relationships, business continuity, digital assets, and training resources.

Protect your clients and your business with a complete hit by the bus emergency continuity plan. Complete documentation in one weekend, peace of mind for life.

12+ fillable templates for documenting your actual business - these worksheets provide information for password setup, client tracking templates, financial information, emergency contacts, sofware licenses, and backup procedures.

Document 2-4: Editable Worksheets (6 Sections + 28 PAGES TOTAL)

Password Management Worksheet: Document your setup, emergency access procedures, account types
Active Client List: Three copyable templates – duplicate for unlimited clients. Business details, hosting, domains, maintenance notes
Financial Information: Bank accounts, payment processors, accounting systems, recurring subscriptions
Emergency Contacts: Primary and backup contacts, service providers, critical support numbers
Software & Licenses: 25+ pre-formatted rows for tracking tools, subscriptions, renewal dates, costs
Backup & Recovery: Document backup systems with quick restoration instructions
Temporary Absence Template: Short-term illness, injury, or family emergency notification with project status updates*
Extended Absence Template: Long-term unavailability with clear client options (wait, transition, or temporary coverage)*
Business Closure Template: Retirement or career change announcement with transition timeline and recommended designers*
Emergency Contact Notification: Template for your emergency contact to send on your behalf
18 Page Business Shutdown Guide: The step-by-step checklist for closing your business properly after death or permanent incapacity.

*Each template includes customization instructions and multiple scenarios so your emergency contact knows exactly what to say to your clients.

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One-Time Investment

Protect Your Business This Weekend

One less crisis one frantic family member can’t solve

The “Hit by the Bus” Kit

$27

If something happens to you tomorrow, will anyone know what to do?

Your clients will still need help. Your bills will still be due. Your passwords, your tools, your client list — gone, unless you’ve written it down somewhere anyone can actually find and use it.

This kit is how you fix that. In a weekend.

Your family will know exactly who to call, what to say, and what not to touch
Your clients won’t be left hanging with a broken site and no access
You’ll stop carrying all of this in your head

Inside you’ll find:

19+ page Implementation Guide — step-by-step through every critical area of your business
6 Editable Worksheets (real Word docs and Google Docs, not locked PDFs)
14 Critical Business Areas Covered, from passwords to client handoffs to shutdown procedures
Instant Download — start today, done by Sunday

The best time to do this was six months ago. The second best time is before you need it.

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Current price: $27 — price increases to $47 when the updated 2026 version with Notion tables launches!

✓ Instant access ✓ All updates included free ✓ Implementation support via email

About Karen Lewis

19 years protecting clients and building websites that last

I’ve operated Karen Lewis Creative (formerly Simply Amusing Designs) since 2007, specializing in WordPress development, website accessibility, and small business digital strategy.

This kit exists because of something that happened to a colleague of mine.

She was a well-known Christian designer — talented, respected, genuinely beloved in the community. She died suddenly, and her family was left trying to make sense of a business they knew nothing about. Clients started reaching out with urgent questions. Where was their website? Who held their domain? How could they get their files?

Her family was in grief. They couldn’t answer those questions. There was no plan.

Within a few months, clients lost their websites, their domain names, their hosting. Years of work gone, not because anyone was careless or dishonest, but because there was simply no documentation in place. No roadmap for what to do when the person who knew everything was no longer there.

I watched it happen, and I thought: my clients deserve better than that. My family deserves better than that.

Over 19 years, I’ve built and maintained 150+ client websites. I’ve managed emergency situations including client deaths, business disasters, and the fallout when designers disappeared without leaving a single note behind. This kit contains the actual systems I built to protect my own business and my clients from exactly this kind of crisis — tested through real emergencies and refined over nearly two decades.

If something happened to you tomorrow, would the people you love know what to do?

This kit makes sure the answer is yes.

Karen Lewis writing the Business Continuity kit for web designers and agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

This kit is designed for freelance web designers, WordPress developers, and web professionals who manage client websites. If you handle hosting, passwords, maintenance, or domains for clients and have no emergency documentation in place, this kit is for you.

The kit includes editable Microsoft Word documents (.docx) and a link to a Google Doc version you can edit directly in your browser. No special software is required beyond Word or a free Google account.

Most web professionals complete the full kit in one weekend. The implementation guide walks you through each section step by step, so you’re not starting from a blank page. Many users complete the most critical sections — passwords, client list, and emergency contacts — in just a few hours.

Yes. The Active Client List worksheet includes copyable templates you can duplicate for unlimited clients. The kit is designed to grow with your business — just duplicate the relevant sections as you add new clients or hosting accounts.

Your purchase includes implementation support via email. If you get stuck on any section or have questions about how to apply the templates to your specific business setup, you can reach out directly and Karen will help you work through it.

Protect What You’ve Built

Download the kit. Complete it this weekend. Sleep better tonight.

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All sales final, as this is a digital download • Instant download • MS Word format + Google Docs format
Not sure it’s right for you? Email me within 7 days and I’ll make it right.