Reviews of WordPress hosting
and SEO tools.
Our guides and reviews of the WordPress hosts, SEO tools and AI writing tools that come up in client work. We are rewriting each one first-hand; a rewritten review says when we used the product, what we tested and whether we paid for it.
WordPress hosting
Setup guides for nine hosts, two comparison lists and our WP Engine partner page, with how to choose a host.
See WordPress hosting →8 reviewsSEO and AI tools
Reviews of SEO tools, AI writing tools, project management and the page builder we use, with how to choose.
See SEO and AI tools →What you can expect from a review here.
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WordPress hosting
- Managed WordPress hosting
WP Engine
We are a WP Engine agency partner. What the hosting does, and what we do around it.Partner pageSee the partner page → - Shared and managed WordPress
A2 Hosting
How to build a WordPress site on A2 Hosting, step by step.How-To · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Shared WordPress hosting
Bluehost
How to build a WordPress site on Bluehost, step by step.How-To · updated 2 Mar 2025Read the guide → - Managed cloud hosting
Cloudways
How to build a website on Cloudways, step by step.How-To · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Shared and managed WordPress
DreamHost
How to build a WordPress site on DreamHost, step by step.How-To · updated 13 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Managed WordPress hosting
Flywheel
How to build a WordPress site on Flywheel, step by step.How-To · updated 15 Dec 2025Read the guide → - Shared and cloud hosting
Hostinger
How to build a website on Hostinger, step by step.How-To · updated 16 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Managed WordPress hosting
Kinsta
How to build a WordPress site on Kinsta, step by step.How-To · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Shared and WordPress hosting
Namecheap
How to build a WordPress site on Namecheap, step by step.How-To · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Managed WordPress and WooCommerce
Nexcess
How to build a WordPress site on Nexcess, step by step.How-To · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Comparison list
Web hosting services
A list of 15 web hosts, with what each one offers.Best / List · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the guide → - Comparison list
Cloud web hosting
A list of 13 cloud hosts, with what each one offers.Best / List · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the guide →
SEO tools
- SEO and competitor research
Semrush
Keyword research, site audits and competitor research in one suite.Guide · updated 13 Apr 2025Read the review → - On-page content optimisation
Surfer SEO
Scores a page against the pages that rank for the same search.Guide · updated 2 Mar 2025Read the review → - Rank tracking
Rank Tracker
Tracks where your pages rank for the keywords you choose.Guide · updated 13 Apr 2025Read the review →
AI writing tools
- AI writing
Copy.ai
Drafts marketing copy such as ads, emails and product text.Guide · updated 13 Apr 2025Read the review → - AI writing
Writesonic
Drafts articles, ads and landing page copy.Guide · updated 15 Apr 2025Read the review → - AI writing
Jasper
Drafts marketing content for teams, with brand voice settings.Guide · updated 13 Apr 2025Read the review →
Work and website tools
About our reviews.
Are these reviews independent?
No company pays us for a review, a ranking or positive coverage, and no company sees a review before it is published. Some links earn us a commission; each one is marked Ad.
Why do some reviews show an older date?
We are rewriting each review one at a time, first-hand. A rewritten review says when we used the product, what we tested and whether we paid for it.
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