Why is my website slow? (And what to do about it)
A slow website costs you visitors and enquiries. Here are the most common causes, how to check your own site, and what usually fixes it.
Fast, secure hosting chosen to suit your site, set up and looked after for you, so you never have to think about servers.
Cheap shared hosting is one of the most common reasons websites end up slow, unreliable or hacked. And there's no one-size-fits-all option: a small business site, a busy online shop and a custom web app all need something different.
I'll recommend the best hosting for your site and your needs, set it up properly and look after it for you. If anything comes up, you deal with me directly rather than a hosting company's support queue.
Hosting chosen around your site's needs, from simple sites to busy shops and web apps.
Every site served securely over HTTPS, with certificates renewed automatically.
Automatic off-site backups, so your site can be restored quickly if anything goes wrong.
Alerts if your site goes down, so it's back up before most people notice.
Caching and a content delivery network where it helps, so pages load quickly wherever your visitors are.
Moving your existing site over from your current host, with as little downtime as possible.
The hosting you choose has a big effect on how your website performs.
Overcrowded shared servers slow down every site on them. Your site gets the resources it needs.
Servers kept up to date and configured properly, so your site isn't an easy target.
If something goes wrong, you talk to the people who look after your site, not a call centre.
A few things people usually ask about hosting.
It depends on your site. I'll recommend the best option based on its size, traffic and how it's built, and explain why.
Yes. I'll migrate your site and handle the technical side, including pointing your domain at the new hosting, with as little downtime as possible.
Yes. If you'd rather manage your own hosting, I'll make sure your site is set up properly on it.
Hosting keeps your site online and maintenance keeps it up to date, so most sites benefit from both. Find out more about website maintenance.
A slow website costs you visitors and enquiries. Here are the most common causes, how to check your own site, and what usually fixes it.
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