Glossary · Technical
Web hosting.
The server that holds your site's files and answers when someone opens it. Shared hosting, a virtual server, a managed platform and a CDN are all different answers to the same question.
Why it matters.
For a small business site the important properties are uptime, how quickly the server answers the first request, and whether somebody keeps the software behind it patched. Price differences below about $30 a month mostly reflect how much of that last part you are doing yourself.
How to check it yourself.
Ask your host two questions: what the uptime was last quarter, and who applies security updates. Vague answers to either are the answer.
Questions
Before you ask.
How do I check web hosting on my own site?
Ask your host two questions: what the uptime was last quarter, and who applies security updates. Vague answers to either are the answer.
Check yours
The same test,
on your address.
We do not guess and we do not send a report by email. Type the address, wait ten seconds, read what comes back. If your site is fine it will say so.
Worth a
conversation?
No pitch deck and no discovery call. Tell us the trade and the city, and we will say what we would do and what it costs.