Hosting Setup
Hosting affects how fast your site loads, how often it goes down, and how secure it is. We pick a host that fits your site and set it up properly.
At a glance
- Timeline
- Most hosting setups take a few days to two weeks, including migration.
- You get
- Hosting recommendation based on your site and budget
- Account setup in your company's name
- SSL certificate and HTTPS redirects
- Tools
- Vercel, Kinsta, WP Engine, Cloudways
- Price
- A fixed, written quote. Free to ask.
Page reviewed October 2026
What this covers
Cheap shared hosting is the most common reason we see for slow, unreliable small business sites. Your site shares a server with hundreds of others, and when one gets busy or hacked, everyone suffers. The opposite mistake is also common: paying for enterprise infrastructure a small site doesn't need.
We match hosting to the site. Managed WordPress hosts like Kinsta or WP Engine for WordPress sites, Vercel for Next.js, a managed cloud platform for custom apps. Then we configure it: SSL, a CDN for faster delivery across the U.S., caching, PHP or Node versions, staging environments, and security settings.
Accounts are set up in your company's name, with billing and access you control.
Is this right for you?
You'll get the most out of it if any of these sound familiar:
- Your site is slow even after optimizing images and plugins.
- Your site goes down during busy periods.
- You're on cheap shared hosting or don't know where your site is hosted.
- Your hosting bill seems high for what you get.
What you get
Included in a typical engagement:
- Hosting recommendation based on your site and budget
- Account setup in your company's name
- SSL certificate and HTTPS redirects
- CDN and caching configuration
- Staging environment
- Security and access settings
How it works
Most hosting setups take a few days to two weeks, including migration.
Assess
We review your site's platform, traffic, and requirements.
Recommend
We suggest a host and plan, with the reasons and the cost.
Configure
Account, SSL, CDN, caching, and staging set up.
Move
If you're switching, we migrate the site with minimal downtime.
What affects the price
Every quote is fixed and written down before work starts. These are the things that move it:
- Platform and traffic level
- Migration from an existing host
- Number of environments (staging, production)
- Custom server configuration
Mistakes we plan around
The problems we see most often when this work is rushed:
- Choosing hosting purely on price.
- Hosting accounts owned by a contractor.
- No staging environment, so changes are tested on the live site.
Hosting Setup questions
What's the best hosting for WordPress?
Managed WordPress hosts like Kinsta, WP Engine, or Cloudways for most business sites. They handle caching, backups, and security in ways shared hosting doesn't.
Where should a Next.js site be hosted?
Vercel is the default because it's built by the Next.js team. AWS or a Node server makes sense for specific cost or compliance needs.
Do we need a CDN?
For most sites, yes. A CDN serves your files from locations close to each visitor, which speeds up loading across the country. Cloudflare's free plan covers many sites.
Will changing hosts cause downtime?
Usually no more than a few minutes, if any. We copy the site first, test it, then switch DNS.
Often paired with
Services clients commonly combine with this one.
- Website Migration
Move to a new platform or host without losing rankings, content, or uptime.
- Performance Monitoring
Uptime, errors, and real-visitor speed watched around the clock, with alerts that matter.
- DNS Configuration
DNS records set up correctly for your website, email, and services, without downtime.
- Website Security
Hardening, firewalls, monitoring, and malware cleanup for business websites.
Want a quote for this?
A few sentences is enough. We'll reply within one business day with questions or a suggested next step, and a fixed quote once the scope is clear.
What you can count on
- A fixed, written quote before any work starts
- Code, domain, hosting, and analytics in your name
- A progress update every week during projects
- Monthly plans that run month to month
- A reply within one business day