and why it’s important to go green with your WordPress website
So who is GreenGeeks?
GreenGeeks is an independently owned and operated web hosting provider that was founded in 2008 by industry veteran Trey Gardner and is headquartered in sunny Santa Monica, California. GreenGeeks is the leading green energy web hosting provider replacing 3 times the energy in renewable energy for every kilowatt that it draws to power websites.
What does GreenGeeks provide?
GreenGeeks powers over 300,000 websites and provides managed WordPress hosting that features 1-click install, automatic core/plugin updates, enhanced real-time security scanning to protect against hacking/defacement, WordPress tools (Git, WP-CLI, SSH, Custom PHP.INI), performance optimizations for super fast page loads and rock solid reliability that you can count on.
Why is it important to go green?
Many users of web hosting are shocked when we tell them that their websites are a polluter of the environment. A study in 2005 showed that the web hosting industry used energy equivalent to 14 power plants to power and cool servers. In addition to that, a subsequent study showed that by 2020 the web hosting industry will be as big a polluter as the airline industry.
It’s important that when selecting the right hosting provider for your WordPress-powered website that it is an environmentally responsible provider. You can learn more about this in an infographic that we made to educate our industry on the issue.
Being environmentally friendly is part of our DNA. We replace 3 times the energy in renewable energy for every kilowatt that is consumed by our operation, that includes work desks, servers, and anything else that draws power. We also select data centers & server hardware that are energy efficient and have eco-friendly policies/procedures in place. In addition to this, our entire workforce is virtual, this means that we save on carbon emissions commuting to and from to the office.
So remember to go green when selecting a web hosting provider for your WordPress website.
