Why is Speed so Important?
Ask yourself how many times you've clicked on a site or link. After two seconds of not loading, you've hit that back button harder than Mike Tyson's right hook, and now you are distracted by that grumpy kitty. We live in a world where fast isn't fast enough, and if you think your customers are going to wait for your site to load, think again. At Nexthost, we don't know the meaning of slow or average. We process faster than Apple's M1 Chip, think in milliseconds, and our goal is to get your site to load faster than Thrust SSC. We do super-fast and ready to roll managed WordPress and Joomla installations, as well as the more serious contenders like Concrete5, or, if you're not afraid of the dark, and want to hang with the big boys, then we can get you going on an insanely powerful Ghost platform. Although we are speed-freaks, we always wear our seat belts and we don't mess around when it comes to securing your site. If you are a developer, check out our Dev Page & tell us what & how you need it done.
If your name is Jeremy Clarkson, then you will agree the mighty hammer is the tool for any project. Similarly, the majority of providers seem to have the same logic when it comes to your website requirements.
This is like saying a bus and a Lamborghini are the same because they both have wheels, and they both get you to work. Sure a bus will do the trick, but will anyone notice you getting out of a bus? We aren't saying that everyone needs a Lamborghini, but if you wanted to get some attention, wouldn't you go for the option where the doors open upwards?
With drag and drop platforms like Mobirise & Nicepage, and CMS Platforms like WordPress and Ghost, designing a good-looking website is the easy part, and if done right, you can get outstanding results, however, there are a few critical factors that are commonly overlooked and these can determine the difference between success and failure.
The Make or Break Factors
Your Hosting Provider
Hosting is the foundation of any site. Your site might have been built by Steven Wanderski, but you thought badhosting.co.za sounded like a good choice because it was the cheapest. Because a good foundation is so important, you must get it right, and if you aren't sure, ask questions. Where will your site be located? Is your site being backed up? What security measures are being implemented. Ask for a test site and if they seem unsure, you already have your answer.
Shared vs Dedicated Hosting
Shared Hosting is the most common solution. It's like an apartment where you have multiple rooms but only one bathroom "CPU". While this is usually ok, many hosting providers will "overcrowd" the apartment. There's still only one bathroom and some tenants will want it all to themselves. You, or at least your site will just have to wait. Some tenants might even sneak in and take something they shouldn't. This amazing concept is called Speculative Execution. Providers using CloudLinux will be able to allocate resources a lot better, however, it is ultimately the provider who will determine how much "bathroom" time you get and this "contention ratio" is more secret than Area 51. Our Contention ratios are available on all of our packages.
The Right Tool for the Job
The most important factor that is generally totally ignored is your site. Yes, your site! Static sites work well on NGINX and don't necessarily require a database, where dynamic sites like WordPress that utilise plugins like WooCommerce will require an efficient database to keep up or the site will be slow, and your visitors will move on.
Lost Interest?
No problem! So before getting out your stopwatch and hitting refresh, here are some examples you can use to simulate what a first time visitor would experience when viewing your site.
Contracts for Humans
We bill in advance, so should your circumstances change, you are free to move, no questions.
Zero Downtime Migration
Whether you are moving to Nexthost, or away, we will always assist to ensure you don't suffer any downtime.
Security First
Although we love speed, we always wear our seat belts! We all remember what happened to Senna.
Nexthost's Ultimate Optimisation
Are you a big shot or just getting started? At Nexthost we don't care how big or small you are. We are here with the goal of "making the Internet a better place". The world is tired of waiting for slow websites, and we believe that it is our duty to put a stop to the horrific crime of tortured, overloaded servers and help desk operators who are afraid of Python. We don't use sales tactics designed to scare you into buying backups solutions or expensive SSL certificates when you can get a top-quality free cert from the champs at Let's Encrypt, and backups come standard. Our packages are based on things like website visitors per day. This is because normal human beings don't know what inodes are, how many MySQL Databases WordPress needs, or what a CPU stands for. Cat Puppy Unicorn?
Our Big Boys. If you need something smaller, see our Standard Hosting or try
Lil' Bow Wow
R 750/M
Bow Wow Wow Whaaaaat?
Once off Optimisation
R 1500.00
- 1 Live Site
- 1 Staging Site
- Premium Support
- Daily Backups
- 15 GB M.2 Storage
- 15000 Visitors Per Month
Bra Jacob Zuma
R 1200/M
1 Million Hundred X's Faster
Once off Optimisation
R 1500.00
- 1 Live Site
- 1 Staging Site
- 24/7 Support
- Daily Backups
- 25 GB M.2 Storage
- 20000 Visitors Per Month
Mike Tyson
R 1800/M
Float Like a "Brutterfry"
Once off Optimisation
R 1500.00
- 1 Live Site
- 1 Staging Site
- 24/7 Support
- Daily Backups
- 35 GB M.2 Storage
- 25000 Visitors Per Month
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