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tankera13Member
I personally, can tell you, (and, IF I ever get my own website up and running, will also sign up for affiliate account...LOL)
I use Flywheel for hosting and moved to them in 2015 - and I moved to Genesis theme around the same time, for ease of operations - and invested in and still use Dynamik Website builder, as Child Theme for new sites and older clients re-design work - want to know why?Well, on theme front, I like the Genesis theme & the Dynamik theme for flexibility, expandibility, quick ramp up or more comprehensive tools to build more complex sites (providers who, BTW, ALSO give me wealth of how to's via posts/videos to learn/expand my skills while using their product)
Why Flywheel for hosting? Cuz they take ALWAYS care of me - Day or Night - 10 am on a Monday or 3am on a Saturday - their team has never failed to answer whatever question I asked, OR, point me in the right direction to find the info I am so 'noob' at, I often don't even communicate in right terms exactly what I'm searching for -
That said, I must also tell you I am rather picky about 'not keeping all my 'online eggs' in one basket, cuz have been burned by such decisions in the past (like 2010 - 2015) when choosing providers/themes, plugins - and yet, 'birds of a feather flock together' and I find that both Genesis and Flywheel (recently) have now come under the WP Engine umbrella of services since my first foray into using these services - how all this plays out in the future, well - I will see - 🙂
However, the online knowledgebases, the helpful support, etc., along with adaptability to do 'quick/easy' up to 'very customized as I want' tools is what I strive for, along with Hosting that makes it easier for me to say, "Oops! Not that - sigh! Awesome! No harm done! It was in staging (or update I thought was 'tiny' and cowboyed it, needs to be restored to 'last back up" (which, by the way, is always less than 24 hours ago - automatically!)
- and I know, I know, you just asked for a hosting service - but, my recommendation is Flywheel, who has just joined the WPEngine family, given the dual announcements I received last week from both lists I subscribe to - 🙂
Flat out, if you want to move, you want someone with free migration services, who can either show you through online help files and/or has folks standing by to help you move when you're under duress -
In 2015, the Flywheel team did all of the above, for me, when the last 3 client sites I was waiting for 'good time to move/change DNS files for' were 'down due to block of servers going down" that the *old company I used to do business with* informed me the server was fine, when I couldn't access my sites at all - not even cPanel - and who, after I had been 'telling them for the last 27 minutes in chat support - kept telling me 'we are fine, must be your problem' but then, quickly sent a chat, saying..."oh, wait, you're right... yeah we have a server block down in that city - announcement just came out, check (this link) to see status and to know when your server is back up* and- 4 days later? When the *old company who shall be un-named, just cuz I'm not vindictive* servers were back online?
Well, didn't matter to me they were back up, cuz my last 3 sites were migrated, hurry-scurry, and tested, etc., by the helpful migration team at Flywheel - and that was done a good 2.5 or so days before the 'server block' at old company came back online and accessible ...if only, I was had still been pointing the DNS records to them....LOL🙂
So there is my personal story, sans any affiliate links, etc., cuz I've been busy enough doing for my small in number, rural clients, I STILL don't have me own website up and going - But if I do, AND if the tools I use for me and my clients, and my daily peace of mind, have affiliate options? Yup, I'll put them in, just in case anyone thinks my experience of 'joy' is a description of what they think will work for them... 🙂Earlier respondents are right - just "Googling' it means you will find many posts, touting what has worked best (or what folks don't use for themselves, but, nevertheless, have an affiliate link for - ...sigh...)
In the end, you must choose what works best for your operation/goals - but for me?Team Flywheel hosting, Genesis Framework (and their useful list of plug-ins) AND Dynamik Website Builder are all the flock of birds I have never, ever, regretted the decision to fly with - 🙂
here's the Flywheel Hosting website link: https://getflywheel.com/
If you are looking for solid themes that are light yet robust, here's the themes/child themes I use, as well -
Framework: https://my.studiopress.com/themes/genesis/
Child Theme: https://cobaltapps.com/downloads/dynamik-website-builder/Signed - small town girl, trying to serve her rural area organizations, governments and indie biz's with tools that meet both man-hour and budget line needs! :). I hope this 'plug/rave about my faves in both tools & Support is useful to you in your journey to find what's 'right' for your needs!
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