Web Hosting

As WordPress and WooCommerce expert developers, we come across a lot of web hosts. When we talk specifically about web hosting, in our blog, often we’ll tag articles with the phrase “web hosting”, which will make that post end up in here, below.

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WordPress Hosting – Best hosts for your website

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Clients often ask for our recommendation when buying web hosting for WordPress websites. Here, developer Robin Scott gives guidance on choosing the right home for your WP site. The order and post, below, was amended on 2 August 2022. The below will be updated in future as recommendations are updated. Best Hosts for WordPress Here’s …

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WooCommerce Hosting – Best Hosts for your Store

Clients often ask for our recommendation when buying web hosting for WordPress and particularly WooCommerce websites. Here, WooExpert Robin Scott gives guidance on choosing the right home for your WP site. The below will be updated in future as recommendations are updated. Best Hosts for WooCommerce Here’s a list in order of my personal preference …

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How to Safely Update Linux in AWS EC2 Micro Instance – Using Yum

Often, when logging into via SSH to an Amazon EC2 instance, you are told that there are several updates (usually including security updates) waiting to be updated on your system. The panel on Amazon Linux even goes so far as to explain how one might go about updating to this version. HOWEVER, as this may …

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WP Engine Coupon Code Discount: Get 10% off

We’ve spent a lot of time over the years evaluating hosting for WordPress. We’ve seen the good, the bad and the downright ugly (GoDaddy, I’m looking a little bit at you, okay!?) and, as we’re honing our WordPress offering to offer maintenance and support for the very best WordPress installs out there, we’re always looking …

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Case Study: One-off Big Traffic Optimization for Fairyloot

Fairy Loot booked Silicon Dales to optimize their WooCommerce site for their monthly subscription sign-up, which sees a huge traffic spike over the the course of a few hours. The Client Here at FairyLoot, Young Adult fiction is our forte, and we want each and every one of our boxes to be a special experience …

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Black Friday Promotion: 35% off at WP Engine

Get 35% off your first month at web hosts, WP Engine, in their cyber weekend special. Coupon code: cyberwpe2018 Starts: Thursday, November 22, 2018 Ends: Monday, November 26, 2018. Claim 35% off at WP Engine Terms & Conditions “Offer valid for new customers purchasing any Startup, Growth, or Scale plan. Not valid for existing customers, …

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