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Retroactively created slideshow about the pros and cons managed WordPress hosting from the February 2013 East Bay WordPress meetup. Thanks to WPEngine for the pizza and the informative discussion.TRANSCRIPT
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February 17, 2013
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EastBayWP.com
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Our Meetup.com Page
http://www.meetup.com/Eastbay-WordPress-Meetup/
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What Is Managed Hosting?
https://page.ly/p/what-is-managed-wordpress-hosting/
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Who Does Managed Hosting?
• Page.ly (http://page.ly)
• WPEngine (http://wpengine.com)
• ZippyKid (http://zippykid.com)
• Synthesis (http://websynthesis.com)
• Lightning Base (http://lightningbase.com/)
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Strengths of Managed Hosting
• They know WordPress
• They make backups for you
• They do updates for you
• They help keep your site secure
• They improve your site’s performance
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Drawbacks of Managed Hosting
• Higher cost (so they can provide that support)
• Restrictions on plugins (so they can maintain that high performance)
• No email hosting (so they can concentrate on WordPress)
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WHO GIVES YOU WHAT?
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WPEngine
• SFTP access
• phpMyAdmin access
• Create your own restore points
• Development and production servers
• Deploy from Git
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WP Engine User Portal
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Page.ly
• SFTP access (paid add-on)
• No phpMyAdmin access
• Proactive security
• Tutorial videos
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Page.ly Atomic Core
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Help Videos at Page.ly
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ZippyKid
• SFTP Access
• phpMyAdmin Access
• Site Activity Logs
• Offsite Backup Options
• Wider Latitude with Plugins
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ZippyKid Site Management
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SO WHAT DO YOU DO FOR MAIL?
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Free Email from GoDaddy
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Namecheap Email Hosting
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Who Needs Managed Hosting?
• People who don’t need to host 10+ domains
• People who forget to update and back up
• People who want better performance
• People who don’t need shell access
In other words, probably a lot of your clients!
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