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Finding the perfect hosting provider is certainly a daunting task; there are so many factors to consider. Unfortunately, many people underestimate the importance of selecting a good one and opt for the most popular or cheapest company. As a matter fact, the reliability of your hosting provider is vital for your website to be accessible at all time. You don’t want (unplanned) downtime resulting from unexpected bursts of traffic or poor security. In the same line, it is important for your website to load as fast as possible; speed matters! In short, choosing a reliable hosting provider is the best way to ensure your website remains accessible and safe at all time; still, quality web hosting goes beyond uptime and security.
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After a thorough research, I decided to entrust SiteGround with my website. Briefly, as detailed in the so-called post, I was looking for a worry-free hosting solution in term of security and a premium, yet reasonably priced, hosting service for my WordPress website. In particular, the following features tip the scale in their favor: security, speed, scalability, WordPress optimization, and free SSL certificates. In fact, they claim to never compromise on the pillars of their service (i.e. server security, uptime and speed). Needless to say, they are one of the highest rated company in online "best hosting providers" compilations. More importantly, they are officially recommended by WordPress.org as one of the best and brightest of the hosting world
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In this archive, you will find everything SiteGround-related: from why I decided to entrust them with my website, to the sign up process (for their StartUp plan) to the renewal of my hosting account and more.
Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the cityhas now a new data center and a in-house built SiteGround CDN.
How SiteGround helps you win the website speed race? If so, you can check SiteGround Best Website Optimization Tips and Tricks blog post, listen to the recording of their Maximizing Your Small Business Website Speed on a Budget expert panel available on YouTube, or simply read this post.
Will I receive – every month – a notification that I should purchase Site Scanner?This was a question I had before receiving the first Security Report from SiteGround. This was more a figure of speech than an actual question; still, …