Our services

Byline.net offers a combination of hosting for news organizations using WordPress and full support from real journalists, developers, and digital media experts.

Hosting

Offer hosting that’s more specifically tailored for local news than most of the options on the market. We go beyond traditional managed hosting to take full responsibility for your site and its updates. No more remembering to check plugin updates, make sure the last backup worked, and then replicate the changes on the live site. We take care of that.

Unlike traditional managed hosts, our approach to allocating resources is focused on news organizations. Since we don’t try to serve everyone from small businesses to giant enterprises, we can provision servers that are right for your needs. News organizations commonly need more computing resources (faster machines, more storage, etc.) than your average web site, and by using “cost plus” pricing for servers we make those decisions a little easier.

Security

  • SSL certificates included
  • Enterprise grade firewall
  • Two-factor authentication at the server level
  • Hardened servers

Performance

  • High performance page and object caching
  • Optimized database options
  • Dedicated VPS servers available at cost-effective price points
  • CDN available (or bring your own)

Management

  • Migrations included for most WordPress configurations
  • Regular backups
  • Full SSH and SFTP server access available
  • Recommended plugins and premium options included

Service and development

We don’t just stop with a server. We take ownership over making sure your site runs well and serves your needs.

Need a feature on your site? Drop us a line and we’ll recommend something or find some options. Need a design or branding update? We work with designers who can help. Need analytics reporting or assistance? We can set it up.

We can even tackle custom development to add features or support custom integrations for your site. We’ve built quite a few niche and specialized WordPress plugins over the years, and one of the strengths of the platform is what can often be accomplished with a little “glue” to connect existing solutions.