Did you know regardless of your industry, a well-optimised website will increase brand awareness, expand your market and boost revenue?
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Did you know regardless of your industry, a well-optimised website will increase brand awareness, expand your market and boost revenue?
A well-optimised website does far more than just exist online. Regardless of your industry, it can increase brand awareness, expand your reach, and drive real revenue growth.
In today’s always-on digital world, a professional online presence isn’t a luxury — it’s essential. But running a website doesn’t have to mean spiralling costs, complex add-ons, or compromises on quality.
In this blog, we’ll walk you through four practical ways to reduce website costs without sacrificing performance, reliability, or support.
Time really is money. According to Gartner, the average cost of IT downtime is £5,600 per minute, with some businesses facing losses of hundreds of thousands of pounds per hour.
That’s where our backup solutions come in.
Regular, reliable backups mean your website can be restored quickly if something goes wrong — minimising downtime, avoiding lost sales, and keeping your business running smoothly.
Website optimisation doesn’t just save money — it helps you make more of it. With attention spans shorter than ever, fast-loading, responsive websites consistently outperform slow, poorly maintained ones.
By keeping your site properly maintained — including optimised images, up-to-date software, and efficient hosting — you:
Optimisation isn’t an optional extra — it’s a smart investment that pays for itself over time.
Your website is your digital shopfront. When it breaks, it’s like opening the doors with a glowing “closed” sign hanging in the window.
At Hipposerve, our clients are never left guessing who to contact or stuck in a call-centre maze. When you get in touch, the person you speak to is the person who fixes the problem.
We don’t use artificial limits or technical jargon to push unnecessary upgrades. Instead, we provide genuine, straightforward support that helps resolve issues quickly — saving you time, stress, and money.
Saving money isn’t just about the upfront price — it’s about long-term value. That applies to everything from web hosting and domains to ongoing maintenance.
At Hipposerve, our pricing is designed to be fair, transparent, and sustainable. Rather than relying on short-term “introductory deals” that jump later, we focus on consistent value that saves our clients money over time.
The result? Reliable services, predictable costs, and no nasty surprises.
Our mission is simple: to make getting online easy, affordable, and stress-free — backed by real people who genuinely care about your success.
Already hosted elsewhere? No problem. We offer a hassle-free, bespoke website migration service to move your site to Hipposerve smoothly and securely.
We’re not just about unbeatable prices and top-notch service. When you join our family, you get to enjoy a bundle of Hippo Perks:
Straightforward, fair, and built to grow with you — that’s Hipposerve.
Getting started is simple. Our fully automated signup lets you launch your hosting in just a few clicks.
Prefer a conversation or need a hand choosing the right option? We’re always happy to help. Just drop us a message via our support desk and one of the team will be right with you.
We put a lot of care into making Hipposerve simple to use, without dumbing anything down. Behind the scenes, we’ve spent countless hours refining our interface and building custom tools that remove friction and reduce complexity.
Features like ezForward™ are designed to take tasks that are usually fiddly or confusing and turn them into something you can set up in minutes.
Clear layouts, sensible defaults, and helpful checks mean you always know what’s happening and why — no guesswork, no technical headaches. Powerful when you need it. Effortless when you don’t.
The articles you’ll find here are part of Hipposerve’s growing archive, and some go back a little way. That means you may occasionally spot references to products we no longer offer, pricing that has since changed, or technologies and advice that reflected best practice at the time of writing but may not fully align with current thinking. We always aim to keep things accurate, but the web moves fast.
For the latest information on our services, features, pricing, and offers, please check the main pages of our website. And just to keep things clear — we’re unable to honour any prices or promotions mentioned in older blog posts. Thanks for reading, and happy browsing!
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