Picking a WordPress Host

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HOW TO SELECT A WORDPRESS HOST @CHRISLEMA 7 FACTORS TO CONSIDER 10 QUESTIONS TO ASK

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MOST PEOPLE START WITH PRICE @CHRISLEMA JUST LIKE BUYING A CAR – COST IS MORE THAN THE INITIAL MONTHLY PRICE.

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FOCUS PAY ATTENTION TO A HOST’S @CHRISLEMA MOST PLATFORMS CATER TO A SEGMENT OF THEIR CHOOSING

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SUPPORT NOT EVERYONE PROVIDES THE SAME @CHRISLEMA WHAT YOU FEEL COMFY WITH CAN ONLY BE DEFINED BY YOU.

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UPTIME HOW DOES A HOST TALK ABOUT @CHRISLEMA THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 100% UPTIME. BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT.

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SPEED PERFORMANCE IS CRITICAL @CHRISLEMA DOES THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT THE KIND OF SITE YOU HAVE?

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EMAIL WILL YOU ALSO NEED @CHRISLEMA IF YOU’RE NOT COMFY CONFIGURING EMAIL, THEN GO IN KNOWING THAT.

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QUESTIONS HERE ARE MY HOST INTERVIEW @CHRISLEMA THERE ARE NO WRONG ANSWERS. THIS JUST HELPS YOU GET COMFY.

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QUESTION 1 @CHRISLEMA Do you have a way for me to interact with humans?

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QUESTION 2 @CHRISLEMA Do you have a way to help me if I need to migrate my existing site to you?

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QUESTION 3 @CHRISLEMA Can you explain how you’re making sure my site is secure?

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QUESTION 4 @CHRISLEMA How many people do you have in support if I have trouble at night?

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QUESTION 5 @CHRISLEMA If my site grows in popularity, is it hard to change plans?

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QUESTION 6 @CHRISLEMA If my site gets hacked, do you have backups of my old (clean) site?

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QUESTION 7 @CHRISLEMA Can I host an eCommerce site on this plan? What else do I have to buy?

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QUESTION 8 @CHRISLEMA Do you have a way for me to do things on my own? Do you have a managed plan?

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QUESTION 9 @CHRISLEMA Are you running an old version of PHP or WordPress?

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QUESTION 10 @CHRISLEMA Do you have a way to know if my site is running slow or has been hacked?

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@CHRISLEMA CHRIS LEMA CTO of CROWD FAVORITE BLOGGER at CHRISLEMA.COM PROD DEV & MARKETING COACH