SiteGround<\/a> is considered as one of the best web hosting providers, not just by me but by a number of professional webmasters. So let\u2019s talk about SiteGround and what makes them truly special. What do so many webmasters like about them? Below are some of those reasons which make them reliable and popular in the community of webmasters:<\/p>\n\n\n The Facebook group \u201cWordPress Hosting<\/a>\u201d is a closed group dedicated to just WordPress hosting with more than 10,000 active members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each year its members vote for their favorite web hosting service provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you able to guess which of the WordPress web host received the most number of votes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n SiteGround! That\u2019s right. It has been voted as the #1 host for WordPress websites<\/strong>, and that for 2 years in a row, first in 2016\u2019s poll and then in 2017\u2019s poll.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommended by WordPress<\/strong> SiteGround\u2019s speed<\/a> is one of the biggest reasons why people choose them. They use a powerful combination of 1-click Cloudflare CDN, SSDs, PHP 7.3, NGINX servers, and HTTP\/2 servers. Not just that, their Supercacher<\/a> and SG Optimizer plugin<\/a> further improves the site load times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s go over each of these features one by one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SiteGround also offers it\u2019s very own SuperCacher<\/a> and SG Optimizer plugin<\/a>, that is exclusively available to SiteGround customers only. Using these will let you increase the number of visits your website can handle at a given time. This means your website will always load faster, even in case you have a sudden burst of unexpected web traffic on your website. In fact, I performed a page speed test with Pingdom<\/a> for one of my websites and the results were fantastic, thanks to the SuperCacher and SG Optimizer plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n I did a test with one of my websites https:\/\/localbiz.markhendriksen.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homepage loading speed using Pingdom<\/a> went from 5.83 seconds down to 430 milliseconds<\/strong> after I moved to SiteGround and enabled the superCacher and SG optimezer plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you might know, WordPress actually recommends using a Content Delivery Network such as Cloudflare<\/a> in the WordPress Speed Optimization Guide<\/a>. Cloudflare CDN caches your website\u2019s content and then distributes it over various data centers across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SiteGround offers Cloudflare CDN for free with each of their plans, and you can choose to activate Cloudflare<\/a> in the cPanel of your SiteGround hosting account in just 1 click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, you go to the \u2018Settings\u2019 tab and change the Cloudflare settings to use \u201cAggressive Caching\u201d, do minification of the static resources. Without a doubt, using these settings will improve your site\u2019s load times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It goes without saying that security is something all webmasters should always take very seriously. SiteGround provides you with the best and most reliable security options available. You still have to ensure your site\u2019s safety, but some of their security features make them stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With this feature, you can easily create a staged copy<\/a> (or backup) of your website in just a single click. This means you can make multiple edits to your website before pushing the new changes to your live website. Currently, this feature is only available with their GoGeek Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SiteGround provides industry-leading help while new account onboarding, completely free website transfers<\/a>, in addition to ongoing support and assistance which you can avail any time via chat, phone, or email. This is why they consistently ensure close to 100% customer satisfaction rates! Any hosting service provider can have a state-of-the-art technology and decent security. Having said this, it doesn\u2019t amount to anything when anything goes wrong with your website. This is where customer support comes into the picture and that\u2019s why it matters the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SiteGround prides itself on their client support. They consider customer service a top priority for their business and it reflects in their user reviews and their clients\u2019 loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are three ways you can access their support team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Live chat system<\/strong> Phone support<\/strong> Submit a ticket With their StartUp plan, you will be able to host only one website at a time. This plan comes with a basic support access round the clock, in addition to daily backups, and static caching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The GrowBig plan offers more server resources (which means faster loading website), plus you will also get priority support, 30 daily backups and dynamic caching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their GoGeek plan offers as much as 4x more resources<\/strong> as compared to other plans. Not just this, you can even create a staging website using it. You also get their premium site backup and restore services, along with a free PCI compliance service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On my Divi coupon code<\/a> page, I will list if there is any discount available that you can use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SiteGround offers best-in-class features for WordPress websites, reliable support options, and a fairly competitive pricing. Their SuperCaching feature is yet another bonus and that coupled with their super fast page load times makes it a sweet deal. This is why I highly recommend using SiteGround<\/a> for those who want a reliable web host that can support a growing website. So what are you waiting for? Check out their hosting plans and see which one fits the bill. You can never go wrong with SiteGround!<\/p>\n\n\n#1 In Multiple Facebook Polls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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SiteGround is recommended by wordpress<\/a> as a hosting platform for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Recommended](\"https:\/\/mk0markhendriks8nxd9.kinstacdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recommended-by-Wordpress.png\")
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SuperCacher & SG Optimizer plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1-click WordPress Staging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Their live chat system helps you get immediate access to their support teams and is accessible 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their phone support staff is available round the clock and you can expect to get an instant reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Another way to access their support staff is to submit a ticket. With this option, you can expect a reply within 10 minutes or even less in case you have purchased their priority services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Support\"](\"https:\/\/mk0markhendriks8nxd9.kinstacdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Support.jpg\")
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