WordPress is an extremely powerful and versatile content management system (CMS). With a rich plugin and theme ecosystem, you can use WordPress to make your website both look like you want it to, and function as you want it to. WordPress powers just under half of all websites and is used to deploy around 500 websites per day, WordPress is a very popular choice when it comes to creating a website and has been named the most popular CMS for the 7th year in a row.
When starting your website, you might find yourself introduced to hosting for the first time. Hosting is effectively your own space on a web server, that contains your website. Understanding a little about hosting helps avoid common pitfalls. An underperforming website, or getting stuck on hosted WordPress with a “mybusiness.wordpress.com” address, are situations best avoided.
When choosing your hosting, it’s best to check that you can use your own domain. It’s also a good idea to check that the hosting provides enough disk space, RAM and CPU power to operate your WordPress website. You can usually check these things with the party you’re considering buying hosting from, but to get started you’ll need at least:
- 500MB disk space
- 1GB RAM
- 75% of one CPU core
This type of hosting can vary in price, and there are often upgrade options available if you find that you need more RAM, CPU or disk space, accoridng to the type of site you create. You don’t need to dive in with the most expensive WordPress hosting, though, cost effective options are available.
Today we’re going to explore four reasons why you need reliable, cheap WordPress hosting services for your business.
Cost Savings That Add Up
Saving money on smaller expenses is paramount to a business owner. This allows investment in other areas and in what really matters. However, navigating a new industry can make it hard to spot overcharges. When searching for WordPress hosting, don’t just go with the first big name—shop around.
One of our customers, Hannah McCreesh, a lifestyle blogger who migrated her blog from Blogger to one of our WordPress hosting packages. She initially chose Siteground, paying £35 every three months, until a friend pointed out she was overpaying. Now, she spends just £4.99 a month with us—a savings of over 50%!
It’s very easy to overspend to gain peace of mind. Some WordPress hosting can cost as much as £30 per month, but this isn’t often needed when you’re starting out. You can save money as a business owner by starting with cheap WordPress hosting, and then upgrading as your site receives more visitors, or if you start a new web based revenue stream such as an online store. Taking an “upgrade as you go” approach means you’ll only pay more when you need more. You’ll also ultimately end up using hosting that provides the resources your site needs, rather than paying more for resources that your site won’t make full use of.
Small savings like this can significantly impact your bottom line. Why pay more when you can get reliable, affordable hosting for less?
Cheap WordPress Hosting, Optimised for Performance
WordPress functions in many general hosting packages, but these don’t often provide the benefits of using WordPress hosting. Specialised WordPress hosting is optimised for the use of WordPress itself, by offering faster page loading and enhanced security. It’s like the difference between a consultant and a general practitioner when it comes to health matters.
WordPress optimised hosting doesn’t need to be expensive to provide a good level of security and fast page load times.
At netnerd we offer performance optimised WordPress hosting for as little as £4.99 plus VAT per month. This type of hosting includes the Litespeed web server for lightening fast page load times, object caching (which WordPress themselves recommend for performance enhancement), http/3, and full php.ini management.
Our cheap WordPress hosting operates in a shared hosting environment to allow us to provide this at a lesser cost. Our shared hosting provides containerised hosting accounts to allocate dedicated resources to each hosting account, and to prevent one site interfering with another’s pefromance. Our entire infrastructure is also covered by ani DDoS protection.
We also provide free, automatic SSL certificates for improved website security, built in backups for peace of mind, email hosting, email deliverability features, PHPMyAdmin for database access and full DNS management with all hosting packages that we provide. We use the cPanel Hosting Platform due to it’s reliability and it’s ease to use control panel. There’s no bandwidth limits with any of our WordPress hosting services, and any of our WordPress hosting packages come with a free domain registration when purchased on an annual subscription.
Our customers’ glowing TrustPilot reviews speak for themselves.
No Technical Expertise Required
We know that launching your first WordPress site can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.
With our hosting, you get a custom domain (www.yourdomain.com) instead of the unprofessional “yourdomain.wordpress.com.” Our “1-click script installer” allows you to install WordPress and get your site up and running in seconds.
We also provide a comprehensive knowledge base and 24/7 support from our friendly UK-based team. Whether you’re a novice or an expert, we’re here to help.
The first time that you do anything can be a daunting exprience, and getting to grips with a new platform, but we’ve worked hard to make this easier than ever.
Seamless WordPress Migrations
If your current web hosting isn’t meeting your needs, switching to a new provider is easier than you might think.
While manual transfers require technical know-how, we offer free transfers, both manual (if we need to) and automatic where at all possible.
All you’d need to so is sign up, send us a few details, and our support team will handle the rest—quickly, easily, and hassle-free.
Ready to get started?
Our cheap WordPress hosting is optimised for performance and designed to meet your needs. Complimented with a UK-based support team is available 24/7 to assist with any questions, we’re here to help. Netnerd.com are rated “Excellent” on Trustpilot with over 800 reviews.
Explore our WordPress hosting packages or reach out to our support team for further assistance. We’d love to help you build a strong online presence.
