{"id":16877,"date":"2018-11-09T12:28:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T18:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/blog\/?p=16877"},"modified":"2021-11-17T01:48:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T07:48:53","slug":"wordpress-hosting-and-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wordpress-hosting-and-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Hosting and SEO &#8211; Are They Connected?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16878 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WP-Hosting-and-SEO.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress Hosting Provider and SEO\" width=\"900\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WP-Hosting-and-SEO.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WP-Hosting-and-SEO-350x156.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WP-Hosting-and-SEO-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>Whether you\u2019re starting a blog with the goal of monetizing, or are a small business, the topic of SEO is widely discussed throughout the online world. While there are many on-page elements that go into determining your page rank, have you ever stopped to consider whether or not your WordPress hosting provider plays a role in SEO tactics?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re searching for a WordPress hosting provider, and are concerned about whether or not they can help or hurt your SEO potential, then you\u2019ll want to continue reading to uncover the lesser-known impact WordPress hosting services have on search engine optimization.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Hosting Quality Impact SERP Ranking?<\/h2>\n<p>Before diving into the specifics of how a hosting provider can impact SERP ranking, let\u2019s start off by answering this important question, does hosting provider actually influence Google\u2019s decision on where your site should rank?<\/p>\n<p>Yes! Absolutely and Without a Doubt!<\/p>\n<p>At this point, you may be wondering why? Well, it all boils down to performance. Your WordPress site may be optimized in design and feature optimum on-page SEO tactics, but if it\u2019s hosted by an unreliable, slow and untrustworthy hosting company, then all this effort will be in vain.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main elements of Google\u2019s SERP algorithm boils down to performance and stability. If you have an unreliable and low-performing hosting provider, then you can kiss top ranking positions goodbye.<\/p>\n<h2>Hosting Service Elements That Influence SEO<\/h2>\n<p>There are many different elements that are in control of your WordPress hosting provider responsible for negatively or positively influencing SEO rank. Some of the most important of these include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Server Reliability &#8211;<\/strong> This is perhaps one of the most important elements you should consider when signing up with a WordPress hosting provider. It\u2019s also among the top elements responsible for helping or hurting SEO. Essentially, your website should be constantly available. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/blog\/server-issues-lower-wordpress-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">server has frequent outages<\/a>, or is viewed by Google as being unreliable in any other fashion, your website ranking potential will be hurt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loading Speed &#8211;<\/strong> According to what little information Google releases regarding its ranking algorithm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/blog\/page-speed-impact-on-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page load speed<\/a> is among the most important qualities. Visitors want access to your website in seconds, and as it happens, so does Google. Make sure you choose a WordPress hosting provider dedicated to increasing and sustaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/blog\/improve-website-speed-better-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">optimum speed<\/a> and performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security &#8211;<\/strong> If your website belongs to a shared hosing provider who has notoriously frequent security breaches, then Google will view this as a negative on your part. If you\u2019re searching for a way to keep your website in the top ranks, make sure you choose a WordPress hosting provider who offers dynamic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/blog\/wordpress-security-tips-and-tricks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">security options<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SSL Certificates &#8211;<\/strong> Does your hosting service offer SSL encryption? If not, then this is a major red flag to Google. If you signup with a hosting provider who doesn\u2019t offer this level of encryption, then you\u2019re essentially telling Google to not rank you well. This level of security is essential not only for content-only websites, but also those who engage in eCommerce activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re starting a blog with the goal of monetizing, or are a small business, the topic of SEO is widely discussed throughout the online world. While there are many on-page elements that go into determining your page rank, have you ever stopped to consider whether or not your WordPress hosting provider plays a role&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"template-url.php","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[75,4],"tags":[73,69,85,72,65,62,82,68],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.6 (Yoast SEO v19.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>WordPress Hosting and SEO - Are They Connected? | Dotcom-Tools Blog<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you\u2019re searching for a WordPress hosting provider, and are concerned about whether they can help or hurt your SEO potential, check this out\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wordpress-hosting-and-seo\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WordPress Hosting and SEO - Are They Connected?\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you\u2019re searching for a WordPress hosting provider, and are concerned about whether they can help or hurt your SEO potential, check this out\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wordpress-hosting-and-seo\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dotcom-Monitor Tools Blog\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dotcommonitor\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-11-09T18:28:43+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-11-17T07:48:53+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WP-Hosting-and-SEO.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@dotcom_monitor\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@dotcom_monitor\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Glenn Lee\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/\",\"name\":\"Dotcom-Monitor Tools Blog\",\"description\":\"Let&#039;s Make the Web a Faster Place.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wordpress-hosting-and-seo\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WP-Hosting-and-SEO.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WP-Hosting-and-SEO.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"WordPress Hosting Provider and SEO\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wordpress-hosting-and-seo\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/wordpress-hosting-and-seo\/\",\"name\":\"WordPress Hosting and SEO - Are They Connected? 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