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Hosts You Should (And Shouldn’t…) Consider for Your WordPress Website
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April 1, 2022
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Ready to get started on your business’s website? You may have visions of what you want your website to look like and are excited to get started on the design but you shouldn’t start building your site just yet!
Before designing your website, you need to choose a host. Hosting is like buying a spot online to make your website viewable to others. If you’re using WordPress to build your website, you want to find a host that is optimized for WordPress self-hosting.
Looking for a WordPress host can get overwhelming. There are thousands of different hosts out there, all with different features and capabilities which as a beginner, are definitely confusing. Some criteria you should be looking for when searching for a host include:
- Automated backups
- HTTPS Support (SSL)
- Increased features
- Excellent and reliable customer support
THIS BEING SAID, HERE ARE SOME OF MY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WORDPRESS WEBSITE HOSTS:
Siteground
Siteground is one of the most popular WordPress hosts on the market right now – and for good reason. Siteground has free daily back-ups and restorations and great security and fast servers. Their 24/7 customer support is fantastic which makes it worth every penny!
Greengeeks
On top of being one of the most affordable options, Greengeeks has TONS of great features including:
- 1 click WordPress installation
- Automatic updates
- Free SSL
- 24/7 Support
What’s more, if you decide to switch your host to Greengeeks, there is absolutely no cost to do so!
Go with Flo Hosting
GWF is a great hosting option for hosting single or multiple sites. It comes with a migration service for us to move your site hassle-free. Additionally, it can be paired with email accounts, WordPress Maintenance plans and more.
Website HOSTS TO AVOID!
GoDaddy
The options listed above are all great options for WordPress – one host I’d advise you to avoid however is GoDaddy.
GoDaddy is a huge name in the hosting industry, but it’s definitely not all that it’s cracked up to be.
Their packages are typically more expensive than other options with very limited functionality and as a whole tend to be slower than other alternatives.
Additionally, the “free” SSL becomes expensive after a year of service. To me, GoDaddy is definitely not worth it when you compare it to other hosts!
Hosts Offering Lifetime Deals
Lifetime deals may look like a good idea when it comes to saving money, and I’m all for grabbing them when the company is reputable. When choosing hosting, keep in mind that if your hosting is unreliable, your website may go down for hours, days, or weeks at a time without you knowing or being able to fix it. If you do select a lifetime deal, ensure to have 3rd party backups stored elsewhere for emergencies. They happen!
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