For a website to go live, it has to be hosted on a server. There are countless hosting providers, and it’s easy to get lost in the jargon: shared, semi-dedicated or dedicated servers. But picking the wrong website hosting can quickly drag down your site’s performance and hurt your online visibility.
- Optimised site speed and performance
- Storage space sized for your needs
- Site security
- Site backups
- SEO optimisation
- Available 24/7
The link between SEO and website hosting
Over the years, SEO (organic search) has become more and more important, and it has established itself as the most sustainable source of traffic, with the highest conversion rate. Your site’s visibility on Google is therefore a key part of your digital strategy.
But to climb the rankings and gain visibility on search engines, many technical factors on your website are analysed. To offer users fast results and smooth browsing, one of the most important factors is site speed. And that depends heavily on your hosting solution and the bandwidth that comes with it.
Website hosting and SEO are clearly linked. Choosing the right hosting is already a step towards making your website a success in your digital strategy.
Why choose an agency to host your business website?
The web hosting plans you can sign up for in a few clicks give you a server and some storage space. But hosting your site with an agency means getting an extra service that takes care of everything around hosting, so you can stop worrying about it.
- Backing up your data
We all remember the fire that destroyed a large number of servers belonging to a big name in web hosting. Many businesses simply lost their website overnight, with no option but to rush out a new one. We’ll let you imagine the lost business.
An agency gives you a data backup service, so you have a copy if the server crashes.
- Securing your data
Depending on your server, there is a real security risk. Picture this: some shared servers host hundreds of websites. If one of them gets hacked, that can open a door to attack your site!
Keeping up with the server’s security updates is therefore essential. An agency’s job is to stay on top of these updates, make sure the SSL certificate is properly deployed, and so on.
- Advice and recommendations
Not every technology is supported on every type of hosting. PHP versions also need to be taken into account, and the role of a website hosting agency is to warn you when a technology or version is outdated and could hold your website back.
The benefits of website hosting with Web Opteam
Dedicated or semi-dedicated servers to suit your needs.
Our servers, located in OVH’s French data centres, give our clients quality features, an opteamised service and responsive support. Yes, we’re rather proud of that pun.
Storage that scales with your needs
Every kind of digital project, from running a blog to a CMS (WordPress, PrestaShop), needs space on a storage disk. We offer virtually unlimited storage options. Our servers can be scaled on demand.
Optimised configuration
Our servers are secure, high-performance and run PHP 8 (PHP 7 if needed), MySQL/MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, Node.js, Git, Composer…
Interested in our hosting solutions? Contact us to compare our plans and prices!
Website hosting: frequently asked questions
What is website hosting?
Website hosting is the service where a website is stored so that people can reach it through your domain name. When you pay a hosting provider for your website, you buy (or rather rent) storage space on a physical server, which holds the databases and files that make up the website.
How do I choose the right web host?
First, you need to understand what your site needs to make the right hosting choice for your website. Once you’ve researched and compared the different hosting providers, look closely at the features and technology they offer.
A friendly tip: choose a web host that also gives you proper support. A bit like our wonderful website hosting agency 😉
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