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After his previous web host drastically increased its renewal fees, Alejandro González started to look for a new hosting provider. One that would let him save money, manage his clients’ sites easily, and offer a much better service for his customers. Learn how Hostinger has solved Alejandro’s problems and given him peace of mind.   

Background

Alejandro González is a freelance WordPress developer based in Mexico. For the past five years, he’s worked with digital agencies worldwide and created websites for their clients – most of whom are service providers and online store owners. 

Today, Alejandro has over 80 client websites hosted on Hostinger. On the side, he makes YouTube tutorials about WordPress and Elementor using our hosting service. 

Challenges

For the first two years in the business, Alejandro used a popular hosting brand to host his clients’ websites. He was happy with their service, until their renewal pricing increased drastically. 

“The substantial difference between initial and renewal pricing is pretty common among hosting brands. That’s why we have to pay close attention to such details before making a purchase. However, this time, the new fees were eight times larger than what they charged previously. For the type of service I was getting, the price wasn’t worth my money,” said Alejandro.

He also used to let clients purchase their own hosting plan instead of having him host their website for them. They would then share their accesses with Alejandro so that he could start working on their sites.

While this helped Alejandro organize his work, many clients found buying their own hosting to be expensive. Moreover, navigating through multiple accounts became too time-consuming for him.

In order to save money and improve his customer experience, Alejandro set out to find a different hosting provider with better value.  

Solution

Alejandro came across Hostinger while researching different hosting services. As a YouTuber himself, he knew to be critical of online reviews.

“Many YouTubers only recommend services that pay them the most money, so I’m generally skeptical of the reviews out there. However, there were certain content creators that I trusted, and when I saw that they started talking about Hostinger, I decided to give it a try.”

He decided to go with Hostinger’s Professional Cloud Hosting plan. Starting at $14.99/month, it comes with 250 GB of storage, unlimited bandwidth, up to 300 websites, and up to 100 domain-based email addresses. 

For Alejandro, this plan gave him all the space and features he needed without breaking the bank. He went from paying nearly $1300/year (MX$25,000/year) to $600/year (MX$10,780/year) – a whopping 53% in savings. 

hPanel – Hostinger’s custom control panel – impressed Alejandro from the get-go. The interface is user-friendly, letting him run his clients’ websites from the same account. 

“New clients used to freak out when they first saw cPanel. hPanel is much nicer – the Account Sharing feature helps me out a lot. I can delegate accesses to my team members or clients, and they only need to go to the settings they have access to,” said Alejandro.

Alejandro also noticed an improvement in website performance and server response time.

“Back then, when multiple team members were on WordPress at the same time, the server would start to lag due to being overloaded. With Hostinger, several people can work on the same website simultaneously without slowing down the platform.” 

Hostinger’s cloud hosting runs on isolated virtual servers, high-performance SSD storage, and HTTP/3 protocol to ensure stable performance. With 99.9% uptime and global data centers, the back and front ends of Alejandro’s websites remain up and running at all times.

As a WordPress developer, Alejandro found the tailor-made WordPress features useful for optimizing his workflow.

Hostinger’s security tools were a game-changer for Alejandro, too – like the unlimited SSL certificates. To his knowledge, only a few hosting companies offer such a feature. 

“The fact that Hostinger automatically pre-installs SSL certificates is a time-saver, especially for someone like me who works with multiple websites. I can simply add new domains and subdomains to my account, and the SSLs will be set up all at once,” he commented.

Furthermore, Alejandro can’t emphasize enough how much value his clients get from having daily backups included in his plan. “Not many web hosts offer that by default, so I usually tell my customers they’re like a bonus. It’s nice to know that our data won’t get lost if there is a security problem.”

It has been three years since Alejandro first migrated his own website and his clients’ to the cloud hosting plan. Whenever he has new prospects that used to work with another web host, he always recommends they move to Hostinger.

What’s Next?

All in all, Hostinger has given Alejandro the confidence needed to run his business. 

“My clients expect excellent service and efficient problem-solving. If their websites crashed, they wouldn’t forgive me. But I’ve had zero complaints about Hostinger – even the customers with particular needs have had no problem with your services,” he said.

Up next, Alejandro wants to continue expanding his services overseas and work with clients from the US and Canada. “International clients typically have more specific requirements, but with some countries, the payment may be higher, which makes the challenge worth it.”

With Hostinger by his side, Alejandro can continue building on his success with ease.

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As a web agency owner, Oscar needed a web host that offered the best value for his money. For him, essential features like site migration should come included at no extra cost. Learn how Hostinger has given him exactly what he’s looking for – thanks to all-inclusive pricing and feature-rich hosting.

Background

Oscar Franco is the CEO of Milla Computer, a digital agency based in Mexico. After becoming unemployed during the pandemic, he started freelancing as a web developer.

As the pandemic forced SMEs to move online, Oscar’s business skyrocketed. Today, Milla Computer has over 70 active client websites – all hosted on Hostinger.

Challenges

Oscar needed a hosting provider that met three criteria.

The first was reasonable pricing. After trying multiple web hosts, Oscar noticed some providers had drastically increased their prices after the initial promotional period. This was a huge drawback for him, as sudden price increases would negatively impact his long-term relationship with the clients.

“Some brands also charge extra for almost every single feature – even for services like website migration and SSL certificates,” he shared.

WordPress support was also essential for Oscar. He used the CMS almost exclusively to do his job, preferring it over website builders and coding from scratch.

“It’s like tortillas – you can buy them from the store or make them yourself, but you’ll pretty much get the same thing. The main difference is that buying from a shop is much quicker. It’s the same with WordPress. We need software that’s intuitive, flexible, and fast at delivering our projects, and that’s what WordPress is,” said Oscar.

Finally, he needed a web host with an easy website migration service. Oscar preferred having all his clients’ websites on one platform to save money. If a customer already hosted their site with another provider, he would offer to migrate it for them.

Unfortunately, many clients feared that transferring their website elsewhere would cause losing their files and data. A web host with a quick and seamless migration process could further help Oscar reassure his prospects that their sites were in the safest hands.

Solution

When Oscar searched for the best hosting company online, he saw many sites talking about Hostinger. After reading some comparison reviews with similarly-priced providers, he realized how much more value he’d get for his money if he picked our services.

He decided to go with the Business Web Hosting plan, which is great for agencies with growing clientele. It offers 200 GB of storage, unlimited bandwidth, and up to 100 websites and domain-based email addresses. Moreover, it lets Oscar install WordPress easily to build his clients’ sites.

Out of all the features, unlimited free SSL certificates were a major highlight for Oscar.

“I used to install SSLs manually. I once asked a Customer Success agent if I could get an SSL certificate for my website, left the chat open, and started doing other tasks. Then I found out that he had already installed it for me and explained how it can be done automatically right on hPanel!” Oscar shared.

Today, new Hostinger clients get pre-installed SSLs for all domains and subdomains once they’re added to their hosting account – so there’s less workload during the website setup.

Oscar also noticed how easy hPanel is to use compared to other hosting control panels.

For Oscar, the migration process to Hostinger has been effortless. “There has been no issue with moving websites so far, and I have zero complaints. I usually have a contract ready for clients to reassure them that nothing will happen to their website so they’d feel confident about me handling the transfer.”

To move a website to Hostinger, simply make a migration request on hPanel, fill out some information, and our Customer Success team will take care of everything from start to finish.

As a business owner, Oscar appreciates how responsive Hostinger’s Customer Success team is.

Our Customer Success agents live across the globe and are available via live chat 24/7. Moreover, our team speaks ten more languages – don’t worry if you are uncomfortable describing your issues in English.

Thanks to Hostinger’s all-inclusive pricing and feature-rich hosting, Oscar can now run Milla Computer without compromising his budget. Whenever he has new clients, he always recommends they migrate to Hostinger.

“I have some clients who started with another provider and were on the fence about moving their websites. I told them that with Hostinger, I could offer services at a much lower price than I would with other providers. One site would only cost them $150 (MX$2700), which is much more affordable than the standard pricing,” said Oscar.

Conclusion

Oscar is the embodiment of Hostinger’s mission – empowering users to build success online. With Milla Computer, he can be his own boss and make a living out of his passion.

“I wish everyone could do what they’re truly passionate about and not what they’re obligated to do. Someone passionate can be a professional, but a professional isn’t always passionate about what they do. You can see it in your expression and attitude – when you like what you do, everything becomes more pleasant.”

Learning about Oscar’s growth as a developer and entrepreneur have made us beam with pride. Whatever Milla Computer is up to next, Hostinger will be ready to support it.

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