Your company may be like thousands of others and has joined the ranks of WordPress users; then you should consider your web host. The correct hosting for WordPress can either improve or damage things, such as sales and SEO. Although you may not have studied which host to use for word press, it is essential to your website’s success. Important considerations like, data security, load speeds, and lengthy downtime are in store if you choose the wrong web host for your WordPress site. Let’s examine what makes a good host for WordPress.
What is a WordPress Host?
A Word Press web host is what it sounds like, a host who is optimized for WordPress. A dependable WordPress host will have benefits that make it simple to utilize, such as one-click-install, that allows you promptly install WordPress to your website or automatic updates to WordPress. If you run into any problems with your WordPress site, specialized WordPress hosting sites will have support techs who are experts in the ins and outs of the system. With host not optimized for WordPress, you won’t receive the same level of quality advice from techs.
Types of WordPress Hosting
Shared WordPress Hosting
Shared WordPress hosting is the most commonly used type of hosting because it is the most affordable form of hosting; in some cases, around $5 a month. Shared WordPress hosting is when multiple websites use the same server. This type of hosting is excellent for companies on a budget and with a moderate amount of traffic to their site. While the reasonable cost is an attractive feature, shared WordPress hosting is not always the ideal option. With shared hosting often there are usually restrictions on the amount of bandwidth you can use. This point is an important one, even if the site offers “unlimited” bandwidth, be sure to check their definition of unlimited. In some cases, your site is throttled, or the host will tell you that you need to upgrade your account to a more expensive one.
Managed WordPress Hosting
Managed WordPress Hosting is when a host handles the day to day technical aspects of your WordPress website. Here are a few of the things a managed WordPress Host will manage:
- Updates
- Scalability
- Speed
- Security
- Backups
Additionally, a managed WordPress host will boast a support team who is well trained and experienced with WordPress. Managed WordPress hosts are best for companies who can afford such hosting and don’t have the staff or expertise to maintain their own hosting.
Shared or Managed WordPress Hosting?
The type of word press hosting your company needs is dependant on two things: the daily traffic your site has and how much you are willing to pay to have a host manage your sites daily technical issues. Sites with low traffic and don’t have a stream of technical issues to contend with, shared hosting is the better option for your company. With that point in mind, if you have a moderate to a high amount of traffic, but you or someone in your company hast technical expertise with WordPress then shared WordPress hosting can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars a year. So, your company site’s should dictate what type of WordPress hosting you require.
Is Your WordPress Host Qualified?
There are three things that you should expect from a qualified WordPress host:
- Fast load times
- An Uptime (the amount your site is live online) of 99% or better
- A highly trained and quickly reachable support staff
In conclusion
Use these tips to make sure that your company is getting the most out of your web host, and if you are using the right type of hosting.
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