Have you ever wondered what the difference between website hosting accounts?
Shared Hosting vs Cloud Hosting
Sometimes you will see really cheap “introductory” rates for hosting, but usually they are on shared hosting servers that are throttled down so web hosting companies can stuff as many accounts as they can on a single server.
Shared hosting tends to have slower performance than premium plans. You will get a fully functional website hosting account, but you’ll have limited memory, disc space, and CPU usage. The slower performance can impact your overall website performance, which in turn can impact your ranking in search results.
Do-it-Yourself Website Hosting
Basically, almost every major website hosting company is a DIY hosting account. You might get some tools to help you migrate and/or setup websites, but it’s still DIY.
GoDaddy, Dreamhost, Bluehost, Hostgator, and many others are DIY web hosting. You can pay them extra for services like migration and website management tasks, but anything beyond the tools they provide you’re on your own.
White-Glove Hosting on the other hand is everything is setup for you… if you have an existing WordPress website, we will do the migration FOR you for FREE. We we make sure everything is transferred and functioning just like it was before. On top of that, we also setup premium plugins as part of our hosting. Premium plugins like Rank Math Pro for SEO (Saving you $85 annually), Gravity Forms (Saving you $59 annually). Plus, you’ll have access to Bricks Builder or Oxygen Builder, which are premium website builders at NO CHARGE for as long as you host with plumThumb.
Key Components of White Glove Hosting
So what else can you expect from White Glove Hosting?
- Personalized Service – At plumThumb, you get a partner in your business that is responsive and proactive when it comes to hosting and maintaining your website.
- Server Management – When it comes to reliable service for your website, we use a scalable server plan, where your website will never run out of memory or disk space. Cheap web hosting plans are on “Shared Plans,” which limit your resources and you definitely CAN run into resource issues that will bring down your website.
- Security – One of the very first things we do at plumThumb is to install top notch security software that not only scans for malware and security issues on a daily basis, but we also harden the site with a firewall that helps prevent bad-actors from logging into your website and causing serious problems. plumThumb also monitors your website for any possible security issues AND FIX THEM when the pop up.
- Performance – With cloud hosting, you get faster load times for your website, which is one of the important factors Google uses in determining search results rankings. In addition, we use Cloudflare for our CDN services, which gives you increased security and performance.
Who Needs White Glove Hosting?
White glove hosting is really for anyone that doesn’t want to be bothered with setting up their own website hosting environment. Small business owners that might not know what’s important or how things work to web designers that want to save time & money to have a reliable partner taking care of their hosting needs.
Here are some key benefits of white glove hosting for:
Small Business Owners – Needless to say, folks that are starting their own business or running an existing business already have a million things to worry about, while also needing to save money. With plumThumb, you get a knowledgeable partner and a real human to deal with.
- Setup (New Websites) – Fully functional WordPress install, with Gravity Forms, Rank Math Pro, and choice of Bricks Builder or Oxygen Builder installed and setup.
- Setup (Existing Websites) – We transfer your website over and do all the work to make sure your website is functioning properly.
- Go Live (New Websites) – Once your website is ready, we also install and configure Wordfence or Malcare security software to harden your website from hackers. Additionally if you do not already have Google Analytics & Google Search Console accounts, we set those up for you.
Website Designers – If you’re a web designer, getting your clients website hosting environment can be a time consuming task and one that you might wish for faster way to do things. With plumThumb, we can provide all the temporary sites (staging sites) you need. We can setup a master site with all the tools you use and then clone that site each time you need a new site. Very fast and efficient and at NO CHARGE! Plus, plumThumb does all the tasks mentioned above for small business owners, so your client gets the white glove hosting service they deserve.
