Cloud-based hosting in Boise, Idaho

Why it matters for a Next.js site

Every site we build runs on Next.js, a modern framework made for fast websites. Next.js can prepare pages ahead of time, so a visitor gets a finished page right away instead of waiting while a server puts it together. That works best when the hosting underneath is set up for it. Because we build and host your site, the code and the hosting are made to fit each other.

Speed is not only about patience. If a page drags, people hit the back button and call the next company on the list. A slow page hurts most on a phone with a weak signal, which is where a homeowner with a leaking roof or a dead furnace is often standing.

If you don't have a site yet, our web design work is where hosting starts. We build it, we host it, and one team answers for both.

What the $75 per month covers

Hosting and the CMS are $75 per month. That one price covers both, and it's the same figure listed on our pricing page. Here's what sits behind it:

• Cloud hosting for your Next.js site, managed by us
• The CMS, so you can edit your own content without calling a developer
• Help with your domain and DNS records
• One team responsible for the build and the hosting
• A person to contact when something breaks

Backups and keeping the site safe

Your site is kept safe on the cloud all the time, not only at a set backup hour once a day. You don't have to remember to run a backup, and you don't have to hope a plug-in update doesn't break your pages. We also keep the software your site runs on up to date, so that job doesn't land on you.

We only use technology we trust and have vetted ourselves. We don't publish an uptime number, because no honest host can promise the internet never has a bad day. What we can say is that the people who built your site are the ones watching over it, and you can reach them. Your certificate and secure connection are part of the setup too, and we cover that in our SSL certification service.

Cloud hosting compared with typical shared hosting

Most business owners never see the difference until something goes wrong. Here's how the two setups usually play out.

Who it's a fit for, and who it isn't

Hosting is open to every industry. It fits owners who want the site handled so they can run the business: a dentist, an attorney, a restaurant, a roofer. If your goal is a site that stays up and a real person to call, this is built for you.

It's not a fit if you want to manage servers yourself, pick your own infrastructure, or shop hosting as a pure commodity. It's also worth knowing that we host the sites we build. If your site was built somewhere else, send us a note and we'll tell you honestly whether we can take it on.

After launch, the best sign of good hosting is that you barely think about it. Your site runs, you edit content when you need to, and we handle the hosting side in the background. If you plan to move to a new domain, change email providers, or add a tool that needs DNS records, tell us first. A small DNS mistake can knock your site or your email offline, and we'd rather work through it with you.

Questions to ask any host, including us

Before you sign with anyone, get plain answers to a few things. Who updates the software your site runs on? Who do you call when a page breaks, and do they know your site? What happens to your content if something fails? Will the host help with domain and DNS changes, or hand you a manual?

Our answers are on the hosting and support page, and you can compare them side by side with the plug-in hosting model above. If your current host can't answer those four questions clearly, that tells you something.

Here's one more fair test. Ask any host to explain, in two plain sentences, what happens when your traffic jumps on a busy day. If the answer is full of jargon, keep looking. Ours is short: the infrastructure is built to handle changes in traffic, and we manage it for you.