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What are the benefits, and when should you use a CDN?<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like most small business owners, you may not know exactly what a CDN is. The term stands for <\/span>Content Delivery Network<\/span><\/a>, which is simply a system of servers distributed across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Essentially, CDN\u2019s are used to improve how fast your website loads. By leveraging intelligent geographical placement of servers, it decreases the time it takes for your visitor to load your website.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is important for you as <\/span>website speed<\/span><\/a> is an essential factor for your success online.<\/span><\/p>\n

How a CDN Works<\/b><\/h3>\n

When your website goes up on the CDN, each server will cache (store) your site\u2019s static files. These are things like graphics, <\/span>images<\/span><\/a>, Javascript, CSS and videos. <\/span><\/p>\n

The reason they are storing the static files, is because they are the largest and take the longest to deliver.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon searching for your site, the servers will automatically choose the Content Delivery Network location closest to your website visitor to deliver your website files.<\/span><\/p>\n

This means that your website visitor will load up your website in the fastest time possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since speed is important for SEO and conducting business successfully online, CanSpace offers CDN\u2019s for all of our clients, free of charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Use A CDN?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Speed is important for both user experience, and <\/span>search engine optimisation<\/span><\/a>. Increased speed will result in the following benefits\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Increase Google search rankings<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Reduce your bounce rate (which will\u2026)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Improve your lead capture and sales<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Speed is one of the most important ranking factors in SEO \u2013 which means optimising how your website content is delivered is important.<\/span><\/p>\n

    This will help you achieve better results in the search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In addition, <\/span>increased website speed<\/span><\/a> will contribute to a lower bounce rate (every second of load time means 20% less people stay). Improving your speed will also improve your lead capture and sales. <\/span><\/p>\n

    At the end of the day \u2013 it\u2019s all about your goals. How will a faster website affect your bottom line? As it turns out, it will affect it in a big, positive way. So should you use a CDN? Yes.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re looking to get started with a CDN, take a look at our <\/span>hosting packages<\/span><\/a> today. CanSpace is a CloudFlare premium partner and CloudFlare CDN services are included free of charge for all of our clients (most places charge $20 or more per month).<\/span><\/p>\n

    In addition to our low prices, we are Canada\u2019s leading web host and domain registrar. So you can rest assured in your decision to host with us.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re looking to improve the speed of your website, you may have heard of something called a CDN, but many people don\u2019t know what it is. So what is a CDN?<\/span><\/p>\n

    CDN stands for Content Delivery Network.<\/span><\/p>\n

    It is essentially a network of servers, spread around the world in order to serve data to your <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> visitors quicker than they would receive it traditionally.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n

    If you\u2019re looking to improve the speed of your website or start on the right foot with a new one, <\/span>get started with a hosting plan<\/span><\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Trust Canada\u2019s leading domain registrar and web hosting provider to take good care of your website. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact our 24\/7 support team.<\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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