I don’t think you can call yourself a blogger until you’ve had a nightmare with your web hosting company! I’ve certainly had my fair share and I’m sure you have too. Sites going down or being taken down when you reach some mysterious limit! It can be such a headache. Especially for those of us who aren’t particularly technically minded.
My previous web hosting bills went from around £15 a month to over £100 in a few months. My site was always reaching its host imposed limits and when something went wrong, I was pretty much always directed to war and peace on the topic and told to fix it myself. Arghhhhhhhhhh!
With the increasing costs and my increasing frustration I knew I needed to move my web hosting. On recommendation I moved to Lyrical Host(*).
I wanted to tell you a little about Lyrical Host, in case you’re feeling the web hosting stress. However, before we get stuck in, I just wanted to share this great summary of why you should be self-hosted.
Now that’s all cleared up. Curious about why I love web hosting with Lyrical Host? Read on!
Lyrical Host are so different to any other web hosting company out there. I know that sounds a bit bold, but seriously when you experience it yourself you’ll know. They’re a small team who actually care about their customers. They go out of their way to help, offering extras and doing things for free that other companies would charge for. They are true superstars.
O.k. so I’ve done the gushy bit, let’s look at exactly ‘how’ they are different to other hosting companies out there;
They offer managed web hosting without the ‘managed hosting’ price tag
Lyrical Host offer hosting comparable to the premium end of the market (hosts with price tags that start around the $100/month), but their plans are so much more pocket friendly. Starting at just $11.99 per month.
They have priced themselves towards the budget end of the market to attract customers who look after their sites. Not doing mass email spamming, etc. Their mail servers and web servers are therefore much cleaner and offer better rates of deliverability than the average web hosts. The cheapest web hosts usually build in overpriced add-ons, or limit resources, or have increased renewal prices. Lyrical Host doesn’t do any of this. So over the long-term they work out comparably in terms of price.
High quality hardware, systems, and network
They use premium hardware. All their servers are kitted out with Samsung SSDs and they provide full SSD hosting on all plans as standard. Their systems, platforms, and networks have been designed by some of the best people in the hosting industry. All their servers live in a secure state-of-the-art data center with 24/7 engineers.
They are fully independent
They are a small company, not part of any hosting chain or group.
They don’t slam you with up sells; you get everything you need in your hosting plan. There are no surprises or hidden charges.
All the web hosting plans include SSL certificates, email addresses, automatic daily backups, automatic WordPress core updates (on WordPress plans), one-to-one developer-grade support, free resources, free master classes, and loads more.
Free migrations
The team will even move your existing websites (and any email you have) for you. With no risk to your files and no downtime. Fo’ FREE!
No resource throttling
Now, this one was a big one for me. Unlike my previous host (rhymes with Mightground!) they don’t throttle your website’s CPU or RAM limits to force you to upgrade. I remember having to pay extra just to get my site back online as it had hit their CPU limit.
All Lyrical Host plans offer the same high-quality hosting with integrated, automatic support for any peak times. No matter which plugins or jobs you’re running, your website won’t be held to ransom for hitting invisible limits. Hallelujah!
Renewal price stays the same
Their pricing is flat rate. They don’t increase your domain or hosting plan costs when it’s time to renew. So many companies do this, it’s so refreshing that they don’t!
Lovingly crafted, easy-to-use control panels
Managing your web hosting shouldn’t be something you dread. Lyrical Host created beautiful, efficient, and practical control panels.
WordPress optimised platform
Their WordPress platform is fully optimised to create a solid foundation for your website. Designed just for WordPress, it has integrated security features and custom caching to ensure you get the best speed and reliability. They also supply video tutorials, guides, and masterclasses if you’re new to WordPress, and it comes pre-installed for you, so there’s nothing you need to buy or install.
Free malware scanning and cleaning
They also scan and clean all websites they migrate to their platform. You can also request malware scanning for your website any time, and if they find anything, they’ll manually clean your website for free. I know! Amazing!
Designed for bloggers, by bloggers
The founders had been blogging for years before they formed Lyrical Host. So, they know what’s important to bloggers. All their plans and systems are designed, to ensure you worry less about your hosting and have more time doing the things you love.
They really do support their customers in so many ways. Free one-to-one help sessions on Facebook messenger, plugin and theme recommendations, matching you to partners or accountability buddies, and also sharing your content on Twitter and Pinterest.
Grow confidently
The Lyrical Host platform has integrated auto scaling and load balancing. This means if you have a viral blog post or your website gets busy, it can pull all the resources it needs from any of the servers across their platform. Your website won’t even slow down, let alone go down.
Your site will not go down for hitting resource limits
I’m on the Boss plan which includes unlimited space and bandwidth. However, even if you go for the Mighty or Tiny plan, they won’t turn your website off or slow it down if you hit your space and bandwidth limits. What they will do is help you figure out how you can make savings, then make a plan to move forward.
Developer-led support team
They won’t refer you to information online and tell you to get on with it. Or tell you to hire a developer. They answer your questions and fix it your issues. It’s literally like having your own tech team on-hand.
Personal support for you and your blog
A true community-led company. They value connections with their customers, and they’re always there to chat over Facebook messenger.
Free one-to-one master classes (and other online events)
They have several bookable online classes, which are free for customers. They include getting started with the affiliate program and working through website-related topics such as SEO, monetizing your website.
Free stock photos and mystery resources each month
They send out exclusive one time only stock photos, which you can use for personal or commercial projects. They also offer various workbooks to help with various areas.
They ACTUALLY care about your site
They have several built-in features to make life easier. These include automatic WordPress core updates, a support team headed by WordPress developers, integrated speed and security features, and on-demand malware scanning and clean up. They’ll even set up Google Analytics or install your Facebook Pixel for you at no extra cost.
Partner discounts
They’ve teamed up with independent professionals and small companies to offer discounts on complementary products and services. Web design, business strategy, social media consulting and much more.
They value existing customers as well as new ones
They reward customers for their loyalty. They don’t believe in offering new customers all the best perks. No ‘brand new customers only’ mentality here!
They support independent creatives
They commission independent professional creatives, including photographers, designers, and illustrators, to create beautiful custom resources which they provide free to their hosting customers every month.
Your money helps support independent non-profits
Each month, some of your hosting spend goes directly to non-profits and charitable causes all over the world. Including children’s education in Mozambique, and mental health help for people across Africa and Asia.
They celebrate an anniversa-tree with every hosting customer
Every year on each customers Lyrical Host anniversary, they celebrate by planting a tree somewhere in the world to offset carbon use.
As you can see Lyrical Host are more than just a hosting company. They have created a new breed of hosting company. One which is customer focused. Holding value at its core.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Lyrical Host to anyone with a WordPress website. They are truly a cut above the rest.
If you want to check out the hosting packages, you can find them here. Use code ‘Mamapreneur’ to get 10% off your 1st payment.
*Disclosure: This is an affiliate post. This means I receive a small commission if you purchase through my link. I only ever recommend companies and services I use.
