Simple, Affordable Web Hosting & Support 🦸‍♂️ Design Hero

Simple, affordable, friendly website hosting and support from Design Hero

Supercharge your business
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Web Hosting & Support Experts

A web hosting company run by human beings

We've all been there:
The dreaded call to the robots in the IT department 😂

Websites can be complex and if your managing your own website, you'll almost certainly hit a few problems along the way, Or waste hours fumbling out trying to figure out something that would take me a few minutes!

Design Hero don't bother you with the details, we work with clients on an ongoing basis to provide a ongoing support, as well as marketing advice and services to help small business owners like yourselves to get an edge over the competition and get more sales online.

Regular TLC is included free as part of my maintenance & support package. Our clients tell us this is the main benefit of my support package.

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Looking for a web designer to update your website?

Can't figure out your website? If you're stuck on a tricky problem, or your website isn't working the way you want it to, Design hero can help. There are various small changes to your website you may feel happy to do yourself via CMS platforms such as WordPress. But as business owners, nop-one expects you to be an expert at everything. There are several reasons why you may not want to do updates yourself:

Not enough time.
Not sure how to make changes.
Risk of errors.

Why it's important to update your website regularly

Fresh content and regular updates aren't just for outdated information: It's essential to keep your site updated regularly to help your rankings on Google. If you're looking to update your site just get in touch. It doesn't matter if your site was designed and built by someone else, I'm happy to help! There are numerous reasons to update your website:

Changing information such as contact information
Changes to products, services or blog content.
Changing styles or culture.
New customers
New markets or products

Design hero hosting and support for business clients

Looking for a professional web hosting company?

To get your shiny new website launched, you will need three things to get your site live.

1. A Domain name

This is the address of your site. You rent a domain for a year. A domain name looks like this: www.mybusiness.com

2. Hosting

This is the storage space where you store contents of your website; the files, code and images that make up your site. There are different levels of hosting at all ends of the price scale. Fast hosting is important to rank well on Google, so don't skimp on this!

3. An SSL Certificate

An SSL Certificate secures your site traffic and gives you the secure padlock icon in your web browser. Without an SSL Google will penalise your site in its search rankings.

We don't just do web hosting, we offer support for your business

Design Hero offers the best UK web hosting service. our monthly hosting service includes:

super fast hosting server
web backups
server security
speed optimization
page builders for managing your website

But more importantly, our hosting plan doesn't just include web hosting, it also includes support for your business. That means marketing experts at the other end of the line whenever you want to pick our brains about a marketing idea.

We take care of your web hosting.
You get back to taking care of business

❓ Can I host the site myself or with a 3rd Party?

Many businesses already have hosting, or wish to host the site themselves.

In this instance, when the site is complete, I will hand over all site files and databases so you can install the site on your chosen host and domain.

❓ If I Host with a 3^rd Party can Design Hero help Set up the Website?

Of course. Every host is different and on 3^rd party hosting, I often encounter unforeseen roadblocks such as server issues, file size limits, permission errors which must be resolved in order to launch the site. For this reason, if you wish to host the site yourself, I still offer my clients a site install service, to get your site up and running for a one-off fee of £90, just to cover my time and involvement.

❓ What if I don't know how to host or install the website?

I would advise that setting up a site can be highly technical. Unless you are familiar with hosting, I strongly recommend my clients to take out a hosting and support package with Design Hero.

Every business is different, and most of my clients often prefer not to be involved with the technical process of site setup and install, or management of hosting and domains.

That’s why I offer a range of options for hosting, support and aftercare.

All of my hosting packages cover:

Renewal of your domains.
Business hosting.
Installation of SSL certificates
Creation of emails.
Telephone support for your website.
Website monitoring and alerts of any downtime.

For a small monthly fee:

I take care of everything on your behalf,
Your site benefits from my Premium business hosting,
I’m on call if your site goes down, or you need to make changes to your hosting.

❓ What if I don't know how to host or install the website?

I would advise that setting up a site can be highly technical. Unless you are familiar with hosting, I strongly recommend my clients to take out a hosting and support package with Design Hero.

Every business is different, and most of my clients often prefer not to be involved with the technical process of site setup and install, or management of hosting and domains.

That’s why I offer a range of options for hosting, support and aftercare.

All of my hosting packages cover:

Renewal of your domains.
Business hosting.
Installation of SSL certificates
Creation of emails.
Telephone support for your website.
Website monitoring and alerts of any downtime.

For a small monthly fee:

I take care of everything on your behalf,
Your site benefits from my Premium business hosting,
I’m on call if your site goes down, or you need to make changes to your hosting.

❓ What does Design Hero Maintenance and support include?

Every business is different, and my clients often prefer not to be involved with the technical process of site setup and install, or management of hosting and domains.

That’s why I offer a range of options for hosting, support and aftercare.

All of my hosting packages cover:

Renewal of your domains.
Business hosting.
Installation of SSL certificates
Creation of emails.
Telephone support for your website.
Website monitoring and alerts of any downtime.

❓ What is a domain, SSL and hosting

Domain Name Registration

Think of this as an address for your business store on the street. You only ever rent a domain on a yearly basis. A domain name example: www.google.com

learn more about domain names.

Hosting

Imagine this as the space where you store contents of your business.

This is where the pages, code and images that make up your website are kept.

An SSL Certificate

Imagine an SSL as a roller shutters for your store.

An SSL gives you the secure padlock in your browsers nav bar, and without it Google will penalize your site in its search rankings.

Learn more about SSL certificates.

Domain Name Registrations

Confused about domain names, DNS and Registrars?

After your shiny new website is complete, you will need several things to get your site live. Itm right help at this point to imagine your website as a physical shop on the high street.

A Domain name
- Think of this as an address for your business store on the street. You only ever rent a domain on a yearly basis. A domain name example: www.google.com
Hosting
- Imagine this as the space where you store contents of your business.
- This is where the pages, code and iimages that make up your website are kept.
An SSL Certificate
- Imagine an SSL as roller shutters for your store.
- An SSL gives you the secure padlock in your browsers nav bar, and without an SSL Google will penalise your site in its search rankings.

Got Questions about Domain Name Registrations?

💵 How much does a domain name cost?

You never purchase a domain, you only rent a domain name for a year.
Most domains will cost around £20/yr, though some desirable domain names can be much more expensive.
It’s more important to get a domain name that is short, memorable and easy to type, so if your desired domain name is too expensive you should look for a similar domain name that you can purchase for cheaper.

❓ How does domain name registration work?

When it comes time to launch your website, you will need a domain name pointing at your hosting.
Design Hero can purchase a domain name on your behalf, and set up a yearly subscription to cover the cost.
Or if you want to manage the domain yourself, we can update your domain settings to point at your hosting.

⏰ How long does a domain name registration take?

Domain name registrations are instant, but after we repoint your domain it can take up to 24 hours for the new settings to take effect.

Site insecure warning without an SSL Certificate

An SSL Certificate for your website is no longer optional

Aside from requiring an SSL Certificate for search rankings, there are benefits to buying an SSL certificate for your website:

Encourages shoppers to use your online store.
Shows that your business is conscious of security.
Improve Your Google Rankings.

An SSL Certificate is no longer optional. Google will penalise websites without them in the search rankings. Furthermore, an insecure site will show large, intimidating warnings to your users, discouraging anyone from visiting your site:

The consequences of not having an SSL Certificate can be severe.

Your users will see this scary warning message that will put them off visiting your site.

Google will prioritise sites with an SSL certificate installed

That means lost traffic, and lost sales. This is why your SSL Certificate must be installed after launch, just get in touch with Design Hero to get started! SSL Certificates aren’t expensive, and they’re quick to install, get in touch with Design Hero to get your SSL Certificate installed today!

Design Hero provide the 3 essential things needed to launch your website

Imagine your website as a physical shop on the high street. You'll need these three things to launch a new website...

A Domain name
- Think of this as an address for your business store on the street. You only ever rent a domain on a yearly basis. A domain name example: www.google.com
Hosting
- Imagine this as the space where you store the contents of your business.
- This is where the pages, code and images that make up your website are kept.
An SSL Certificate
- Imagine an SSL as roller shutters for your store.
- An SSL gives you the secure padlock in your browsers nav bar, and without an SSL Google will penalise your site in its search rankings.

You don't need to lift a finger, Design Hero can take care of the entire process for you under my maintenance package, just get in touch to get started!

We don't just do web hosting, we offer support for your business

Design Hero offers the best UK web hosting service. our monthly hosting service includes:

super fast hosting server
web backups
server security
speed optimization
page builders for managing your website

But more importantly, our hosting plan doesn't just include web hosting, it also includes support for your business. That means marketing experts at the other end of the line whenever you want to pick our brains about a marketing idea.

Got Questions about SSL Certificates?

💫 What are the benefits of an SSL Certificate on my website?

E-Commerce

If you run an E-Commerce site, it’s crucial that you install an SSL Certificate to give your users the confidence to buy from your business. Without an SSL certificate, your user’s payment information isn’t secure. Don’t risk the reputation of your business, secure your site with an SSL.

Security

With an SSL visitors to your site will see the secure padlock in their browser bar. This shows your business is secure, and your site is safe to use! The best way to tell if the site is secure is by the padlock icon in the left-hand-side of your address bar. People are so used to seeing this icon, that not having it is enough to put people off.

Improve your Google Rankings

Google will prioritise websites with SSL Certificates. When they rank their directory of sites your website will be pushed higher up the listings if your site traffic is secure. If competition is fierce in your sector, then having an SSL can give you the extra edge.

💵 How do I get an SSL Certficate?

Honestly, you don’t need to! Design Hero will do this for you as part of your monthly hosting and support plan. Your web hosting and support package is paid on a monthly basis via direct debit, Unlike other web designers we don’t demand yearly or bulk payments for hosting, we simply take payment on a recurring monthly basis.

💻 What does Design Hero hosting include?

All of my hosting packages cover:

Renewal of your domains.
Business hosting.
Installation of SSL certificates
Telephone support for your website.
Website monitoring and alerts of any downtime.

For a small monthly fee:

I take care of everything on your behalf,
Your site benefits from my Premium business hosting,
I’m on call if your site goes down, or you need to make changes to your hosting.

🌐 Can you host the site yourself or with a 3rd Party?

Of course. Every host is different and on 3^rd party hosting, I often encounter unforeseen roadblocks such as server issues, file size limits, permission errors which must be resolved in order to launch the site. For this reason, if you wish to host the site yourself, I still offer my clients a site install service.

If you wish to host the site yourself, I still offer my clients a site install service, to get your site up and running for a one-off fee of £90, to cover my time and involvement.

In this instance, when the site is complete, I will hand over all site files and databases so you can install the site on your chosen host and domain.

💻 Do I own my SSL Certificate after the website has launched?

After your website has been paid for you or your business owns the website and all material associated with it. If you want to change hosting at any time you can do so! I’ll simply package up the website files and send them over to you!