Who should host my business website?
Managed hosting with SSL, security, backups and performance monitoring — included in your monthly plan, handled by the same people who built and maintain your site.
Who should host my business website?
Ideally, the same company responsible for building and maintaining it. When hosting is separate from design and maintenance, updates and troubleshooting get slower — nobody has the full picture. Walker Internet Services includes hosting in every monthly plan so it's one relationship, not three.
Is managed website hosting worth it?
For most businesses, yes. Managed hosting means security monitoring, backups and performance checks happen on a schedule, rather than only when something breaks and you notice.
Cheap shared hosting isn't necessarily bad — it's just unmanaged. You're responsible for noticing outages, applying updates, and restoring from backup if something goes wrong. Managed hosting removes that burden.
Why is my website so slow?
Usually a combination of overcrowded shared servers, unoptimized images, bloated themes or plugins, and no caching in place. Slow sites lose visitors and rank worse in search.
Performance monitoring — part of every Walker Internet Services plan — catches most of these issues before they cost you traffic.
What's the difference between shared hosting and managed hosting?
Shared hosting puts your site on a server with many other websites at a low cost, with you responsible for security and performance. Managed hosting includes active monitoring, security patching, backups and support as part of the service.
What's included with Walker Internet Services hosting
SSL & security
Every site is served securely with an SSL certificate and monitored for common vulnerabilities.
Automatic backups
Regular backups mean a bad update or unexpected issue doesn't mean starting over.
Uptime monitoring
We keep an eye on whether your site is up and responding, not just at launch but ongoing.
Performance monitoring
We watch for slowdowns and address them before they affect visitors or search rankings.
Managed infrastructure
Server-level maintenance and updates handled without you needing to think about it.
One monthly bill
Hosting isn't a separate invoice from a separate company — it's part of your plan.