Why We Host the Sites We Build

Why shared hosting usually fails (and why we want to host the sites we build)

When we build a website, we do it carefully — with performance, stability, and longevity in mind. But once it’s launched, where the site lives can either help that work shine or slowly drag it down.

A lot of people default to shared hosting — the kind offered by big-name providers promising rock-bottom monthly pricing. (Think GoDaddy or Bluehost.) On the surface, it sounds like a great deal. But under the hood, it’s rarely a good fit for a modern, well-built site.

The real costs of budget hosting

Hosting can’t be an afterthought — it’s what keeps your site running the way it was meant to. In a shared hosting environment, your website is placed on a server with dozens — sometimes hundreds — of other websites. All of those sites are pulling from the same limited pool of resources (CPU, memory, bandwidth), and when any of them misbehaves, everyone feels it.

• If another site gets a traffic spike, yours can slow to a crawl
• If one has a security issue, others can be exposed
• Backups, updates, and even SSL certificates are often upsold as add-ons

We’ve had clients come to us after launching a site with shared hosting, only to find their shiny new website lagging, glitchy, or worse — down completely during peak traffic. Overseas customer support centers usually knows nothing about your site, or WordPress for that matter. It’s frustrating for everyone.

Why we want to host the sites we build

We don’t offer hosting to just anyone. In fact, we only host the websites we build — not because we’re trying to sell a service, but because we care about how these sites run after launch.

We host our sites on Amazon Lightsail, a lightweight VPS backed by AWS. It’s reliable, secure, and scalable — and we configure it specifically for each site. No guessing, no crowded servers, no “please hold” tech support.

By hosting it ourselves, we can:

• Keep the site fast and secure
• Apply updates and patches the right way
• Troubleshoot quickly when something’s off
• Make sure your site runs the way we intended it to

Speaking of security (which is kind of a big deal), we don’t leave anything to chance. Every site we host gets the full treatment — Wordfence security installed as standard, not as a paid extra. We personally handle weekly WordPress and plugin updates to patch vulnerabilities before they become problems.

The bottom line

It’s not about locking you in — it’s about offering continuity. We build these sites carefully, and we want to make sure they’re supported with the same level of care after launch. Hosting with us means your site doesn’t get tossed into the unknown — it stays in trusted hands.

Shared hosting might look fine on paper, but the hidden costs — in downtime, frustration, and missed opportunities — show up fast. That’s why we offer managed hosting to clients we’ve already built something for.

If we’re building your site and you want it to keep running smoothly long after it goes live, we’re happy to keep looking after it.