Best WordPress Hosting for 2018

In short - It does, to some extent. But not THAT much. You shouldn’t really worry about it.

**The most important bits to consider for SEO when choosing a hosting provider is: **

Server location and domain extension Choose a server location closest to your target audience’s location. If targeting Canadians, get a .ca domain extension.

Speed Website loading speed does affect SEO. The faster your website is, the better. So get faster web hosting with SSD, caching, latest software, cloud hosting instead of shared hosting etc.

HTTPS You should install an SSL certificate, most hosting providers offer a free SSL through their control panel. So you can install it with a couple of clicks. Websites with SSL get better rankings.

Uptime If your website is down and offline constantly, you’ll, of course, lose rankings. You may even be deindexed.

Other websites on the same IP If you’re using shared hosting, you are sharing the same IP address with many other websites. So if most of those websites are spammy, your website will also be associated with “bad SEO”. You can avoid this by getting hosting with a dedicated IP address for your website only.

Yes, but they have certain limitations and not allow some third plugins to install. To fully secure their servers from malware or any threats.

Benefit of Managed wordpress are many. So you should go for it with special discount offer and try WP Engine freely for 4 years.

I would say,'absolutely yes'. Because cpanel helps you manage all your website files. It helps you fix file permission problems, back up while you transfer a site to another web hosting company. Help you install WordPress in just one click. It provides you with professional email services using your own website domain name. It also provides you with FTP, MYSQL, and many other apps

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some content switches for regions of the world

I believe here you are referring to display different language piece of your website on different regions.

Question 1: Yes, you can. You will need to follow WordPress's Multi-language guide to implement it.

Question 2: I haven't used Azure VPS much but I would recommend some medium-sized companies like Accuwebhosting which can offer you support whenever required. I would

You may experience lack of support if you go with giant companies like Microsoft Azure.

I think WordPress + multilanguage support + Cloud hosting + CDN hosting(for faster delivery of website on multiple local regions) would be enough as per your requirements.

Well, WordPress plans are specifically designed for hosting WordPress sites. Such servers are well-optimized to run WordPress site optimally. Many providers provide WordPress package with pre-installed WordPress for your domain. You may even get pre-installed WordPress plugins etc. You may also get managed service included for your WordPress site with some providers. While the simple plans are vanilla plans in which you need to install such applications at your end.