Why is Your Website Speed so Important?
Ask yourself how many times you've clicked on a website 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 that your customers are going to wait for your website to load, think again. At Nexthost, we don't know the meaning of slow or average. We process faster than Apple's new M1 chip, we think in milliseconds, and our goal is to get your website to load faster than Thrust SSC. We do super-fast, 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. Nexthost is a quality web hosting company and we take serious pride in our work, so ensuring your website is more secure than the cockpit of an F15 Fighter Jet is first on our list. If you are a developer, check out our Dev Page and tell us what, and how you would like it done.
If your name is Jeremy Clarkson, then you will agree the mighty hammer is the tool for any job. Most providers seemingly have the same logic when it comes to your website requirements. This is like saying that a bus and a Lamborghini are the same because they both have wheels. Sure, a bus will get you there, but, if you wanted to get noticed, wouldn't you go for the option where the doors open upwards?
Drag and drop is in! CMS websites like WordPress and now Drupal, have made designing a good-looking website the easy part, and if done right, you can get amazing 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 website. Your website might have been built by Steven Wanderski, but you thought badhosting.co.za sounded like a good choice because it was the cheapest, and now you are wondering why your website is not performing and is making Steve look foolish. Because a good foundation is so important, you must get it right. If you aren't sure, ask questions. Where will your website be located? Is your website being backed up? What security measures are being implemented. Ask for a test website 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 website 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 website. Yes, your website! Static websites work well on NGINX and don't usually require a database, where dynamic websites like WordPress that utilise plugins like WooCommerce will require an efficient database to keep up or the website will be slow, and your visitors will move on.
Think your Website is Fast?
It might seem great because it's cached and your browser might be lying to you. 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 website.
Contracts for Humans
We bill in advance, so should your circumstances change, you are free to move. Bills paid, 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 Ayrton 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 time 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 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. Backups and free restoration are included in all of our plans. Our plans are based on website visitors per month. This is because normal human beings don't know what inodes are, how many MySQL Databases you need to run The Large Hadron Collider, or what CPU stands for. Cat Puppy Unicorn?
Our Big Boys. If you need something smaller, see our Shared Hosting or try
Lil' Bow Wow
R 750/M
Bow Wow Wow
Whaaaaat?
Once off Optimisation
R 1500.00
- 1 Production Site
- 1 Staging Site
- Premium Support
- Daily Backups
- 10 GB M.2 Storage
- 15k Visitors / Month
Bra Jacob Zuma
R 1200/M
1 Million Hundred X's
Faster
Once off Optimisation
R 1500.00
- 1 Production Site
- 1 Staging Site
- 24/7 Support
- Daily Backups
- 20 GB M.2 Storage
- 25k Visitors / Month
Mike Tyson
R 1800/M
Float Like a
"Brutterfry"
Once off Optimisation
R 1500.00
- 1 Production Site
- 1 Staging Site
- 24/7 Support
- Daily Backups
- 40 GB M.2 Storage
- 25k Visitors / Month
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