Website Design Bundaberg Suite 5, 20b Quay St, Bundaberg Central QLD 4670 0411 675 492
Website Design Bundaberg Suite 5, 20b Quay St, Bundaberg Central QLD 4670 0411 675 492
Website hosting Bundaberg businesses can call a real person about
Website hosting Bundaberg businesses do not have to think about. Your website is only as good as the server it sits on. I manage fast Australian hosting for the sites I build and look after, with backups, free SSL and business email included. Hosting is quoted with your website build.
Slow hosting costs you customers
Cheap overseas hosting is often packed with thousands of other sites on the same server. When someone in Bundaberg taps on your site from their phone, every extra second they wait makes them more likely to hit back and call someone else. Google notices slow sites too.
The website hosting Bundaberg clients get from me runs on Australian servers, so your pages travel a short distance to reach local visitors. It is set up specifically for WordPress, with caching and modern software that keeps things quick.
Just as important, when something goes wrong you are not stuck in an overseas support queue. You call me. I know your site and I can fix it.
Everything a small business site needs to run well
Your site is hosted in Australia for quick loading times for local visitors and data that stays onshore.
The padlock in the browser bar comes as standard. No Not Secure warnings scaring customers away.
Your site is backed up automatically, so if anything goes wrong it can be restored quickly.
Professional email addresses on your own domain, like [email protected], set up and working on your phone.
Cloudflare sits in front of your site to block bad traffic and speed up delivery of images and files.
I keep an eye on the server and handle the technical side, so you never need to log in to a hosting control panel.
Quoted with your build so there are no surprises
I do not list a single hosting price because what you need depends on your site. A single page site for a sole trader needs far less than an online shop with hundreds of products and daily orders. Email needs vary too. Some businesses want one mailbox, others want one for every staff member.
When I quote your website, I include the hosting cost for your setup so you can see the full picture before you commit. If you already have hosting you are happy with, I can build on that instead. I will just tell you honestly if I think it will hold the site back.
Hosting works hand in hand with WordPress maintenance. Hosting keeps the server running. Maintenance keeps the WordPress software on it updated and secure. Most businesses have both.
A switch you will barely notice
If your website is with another host and you want to move, I handle the whole thing. Most moves happen with no downtime at all.
1
I look at your current hosting, domain and email setup so nothing gets missed, especially email accounts.
2
Your website files, database and email are copied to the new server while the old one keeps running.
3
I check the site on the new server, including forms, images and the SSL certificate, before anything changes.
4
Your domain is updated to point to the new server. I monitor the switch and confirm email is flowing properly.
Something I am firm about
One of the most common problems I see is a business that does not actually own its domain name. A previous web company registered it in their own name, then vanished or started charging to hand it over. It can take weeks to untangle.
Every domain I register is in the business owner’s name with their details. You keep full control. If you ever choose to move your hosting somewhere else, you can. I will even help you do it.
If you are not sure who controls your domain right now, send me the address and I will check it for you.
Common questions about hosting and email
Can’t see your question here? Give me a call or send a message and I’ll get back to you within one business day.
Website Design Bundaberg offers managed website hosting with support from Nick, who you can call directly. The hosting runs on fast Australian servers set up for WordPress, with backups, free SSL, Cloudflare and business email. Nick looks after the technical side, so you never need to log in to a hosting control panel.
Website hosting in Bundaberg is quoted with your website build by Website Design Bundaberg rather than listed as one price. The cost depends on the size of your site, how busy it is and how many email accounts you need. You see the full amount before committing, so there are no surprises later.
You do not have to host your Bundaberg website with the person who built it. I recommend my hosting because I can look after everything in one place, but I can work with other good quality hosts. If I think your current host will slow the site down, I will tell you honestly.
Business email keeps working when you move hosting with Website Design Bundaberg because accounts are copied across before the switch. I check your current email setup first, move each mailbox carefully and confirm mail is flowing once the domain points to the new server. Most moves happen with no downtime at all.
Australian hosting matters for a Bundaberg website because pages travel a short distance to reach local visitors. That means quicker loading on phones, which keeps people on your site and helps with Google. Your data also stays onshore. Support also happens in Queensland business hours.
If your website server goes down, uptime monitoring alerts me so I can start fixing it straight away. Business and Elite maintenance plans add their own uptime checks and daily backups, so the site can be restored quickly if anything serious goes wrong.
If your current site is slow or your host never answers, give me a call. I will check your setup and tell you what it would take to move.
