“Managed WordPress host” is a buzzword that gets thrown around a lot. But there’s not a single definition everyone agrees on, as a recent Twitter conversation showed. A couple of weeks ago, @benswrite asked his Twitter followers to share their thoughts on the best WordPress hosts. The factors people mentioned were varied, from simple, quick, …
When we designed our new-and-improved next-gen hosting platform from the ground up, we focused on performance and site speed. As part of that process, we identified tools that can negatively impact server performance. That includes things like the server control panel and hosted email. Traditionally, these use lots of resources. So we stripped them out …
At its most basic definition, a hosting company provides a way for its clients to make their websites available to others on the World Wide Web. Here at Agathon, however, we believe a host should do much more. For us, hosting isn’t just about providing the technology and infrastructure you need to get your website …
When a post goes viral on a client site, Agathon does everything we can to ensure their servers are equipped to handle the surge in traffic. Here’s a look at how we helped one client deal with viral traffic that was straining their server.
Have you heard the news? Over the past ten months, our hosting team has been hard at work building Agathon’s next-gen hosting platform. We built this new, high-speed hosting platform from the ground up. It’s designed specifically for WordPress sites, and we made every decision with speed in mind.
We sincerely hope to serve each of our clients for years to come. But we know that circumstances and needs can change. There may come a time when a client needs to cancel their hosting account with us. (In fact, when I sold my main blog in January of 2018, I canceled my own Agathon …
As you may have noticed, the Agathon pricing model is a bit different than other hosting companies. Most companies price their plans according to the number of sites you host and the pageviews your sites receive per month. But more than 20 years of hosting has shown us that pageviews and WordPress installs aren’t actually …
One of the most common topics prospective clients ask about is the Agathon migration process: “If I sign up, what will migrating look like? How long will it take? Will my site be offline for long?” I recently sat down with Morgan, who handles most client migrations, to talk through the process and answer those …
Site speed is important, and we’re here to help our clients speed up their sites and improve their PageSpeed scores. Read on to learn about the site speed help we offer!
What sets Agathon apart from other hosting companies? In a nutshell: the support we offer our clients. Let’s take a look at what that really means!