{"id":5838,"date":"2019-11-14T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T08:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/insights\/?p=5838"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T10:57:22","slug":"3-things-small-business-owners-need-to-know-about-wordpress-web-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/insights\/3-things-small-business-owners-need-to-know-about-wordpress-web-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"3 things small business owners need to know about WordPress web hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re starting or running a business, no doubt you\u2019ve been told that having a website as an online presence is essential in today\u2019s market. So where do you start?<br><br>Maybe you\u2019ve heard of WordPress: it\u2019s a free, open-source and very popular website building platform.&nbsp; WordPress is known for its user-friendly interface and intuitive navigation, which makes it easy for business owners and their teams to create and manage website content without needing advanced technical skills. You can build a WordPress website yourself or hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/woww.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cost-effective web designer<\/a> to do it for you. What people often forget to tell you is that to run a WordPress website, you need to host it somewhere. Here\u2019s why you need web hosting. WordPress requires a web hosting service to store website files and make them accessible to visitors. Business owners should choose a WordPress hosting provider that offers reliable uptime, fast loading speeds, strong security, and good customer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We asked<\/em> <em>professional web designer <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/woww.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Felix Norton<\/em><\/a><em> to share a few tips on what small business owners need to know about <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>WordPress web hosting<\/em><\/a><em>. With more than a decade of experience building over 300 websites, Felix has some helpful advice to share.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Over to Felix.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-web-hosting\">What is web hosting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Websites are like houses. Your domain, or URL, is your street address: it\u2019s the name and address you\u2019ll give to people to let them know where to find you. 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Ideally, you want <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/security-and-reliability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a hosting provider that provides<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spam filtering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blocking against unwanted traffic and DDoS attacks&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated SSL to encrypt your user\u2019s information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firewalls and server security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Scalability means having the ability to upgrade. You want to partner with a host who will enable your business growth by allowing your website to scale. Picking a host with scalable hosting plans that let you upgrade on the fly (with no downtime) helps you achieve sustainable and affordable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, you need to consider stability. It\u2019s essential to choose a hosting provider with little to no downtime. 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So where do you start?<br><br>Maybe you\u2019ve heard of WordPress: it\u2019s a free, open-source and very popular website building platform.&nbsp; WordPress is known for its user-friendly interface and intuitive navigation, which makes it easy for business owners and their teams to create and manage website content without needing advanced technical skills. You can build a WordPress website yourself or hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/woww.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cost-effective web designer<\/a> to do it for you. What people often forget to tell you is that to run a WordPress website, you need to host it somewhere. Here\u2019s why you need web hosting. WordPress requires a web hosting service to store website files and make them accessible to visitors. 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With more than a decade of experience building over 300 websites, Felix has some helpful advice to share.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Over to Felix.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-web-hosting\">What is web hosting?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Websites are like houses. Your domain, or URL, is your street address: it\u2019s the name and address you\u2019ll give to people to let them know where to find you. You can register your business <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/domains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">domain name here.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your website is the building. You can paint it your favourite colour, build as many rooms as you like and invite people to visit: it\u2019s yours to run as you see fit. 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A number of factors determine how much you could pay for hosting.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Storage: how much storage space your site is going to use.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Traffic: how many visitors your site gets.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Email addresses: how many email addresses you need.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Databases: WordPress requires at least one database to run.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Whether it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/managed-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dedicated <\/a>or shared hosting. 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