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Impressive HostingWhat Makes Performance the Foundation of Exceptional Hosting?Jesse Friedman continues his conversation with Christos Paloukas from Presidio about performance optimization in managed WordPress hosting. They explore how hosting companies should proactively help customers optimize sites, the responsibility hosts have for the broader WordPress ecosystem, and why bundling performance features creates better value than piecemeal solutions that nickel-and-dime users.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) - Teaser
(00:38) - Introduction
(01:54) - How do you help customer optimize their sites?
(03:19) - How do you help customers figure out the technical details of hosting?
(07:15) - How do you educate customers on optimization?
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Impressive HostingHow Can Performance Excellence Drive Managed Hosting Success?Jesse Friedman interviews Christos Paloukas from Pressidium about WordPress performance optimization and load testing. They discuss mobile performance challenges, Core Web Vitals, and how slow sites directly impact sales and SEO rankings. Christos explains testing methodologies, customer expectations, and why two-thirds of global users lack access to high-speed networks.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) - Teaser
(00:24) - Introduction
(05:39) - How does Pressidium do performance measurements?
(10:03) - How do you set expectations for customers in load testing?
(14:47) - What's the best way to help customers optimize for performance?
(29:22) - What is...2025-07-0136 min
EpixeirinΠώς να επιλέξεις Πάροχο Web Hosting, ft Christos PaloukasΈχεις ένα eshop ή site και φοβάσαι μήπως "πέσει”; Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο του podcast "Επιχειρείν", μαζί με τον Χρήστο Παλούκα από την Presidium, λύνουμε όλες τις απορίες για το web hosting και σου δείχνουμε πώς να εξασφαλίσεις την απρόσκοπτη λειτουργία της online επιχείρησής σου!Τι θα μάθεις και πώς θα σας βοηθήσει:➡️Ο "Εφιάλτης" του Πεσμένου eshop: Κατανόησε το πραγματικό κόστος ενός site που δεν λειτουργεί και γιατί η σωστή φιλοξενία είναι το κλειδί για να μην "κλείσουν" ποτέ τα ψηφιακά σου ρόλα.➡️Managed Hosting: Η Michelin Εμπειρία της Φιλοξενίας: Ανακάλυψε τις διαφορές μεταξύ Shared, Dedicated και Managed Hosting, και γιατί το Managed Hosting είναι σαν ένα πεντάστερο εστιατόριο που φροντίζει τα πάντα για σένα, προσφέροντας κορυφαία απόδοση και ηρεμία.➡️Ο Ρόλος του Developer και η Σωστή Επιλογή Hosting: Μάθε γιατί η συνεργασία με τον developer σου είναι κρίσιμη για την επιλογή του κατάλληλου hosting και πώς διασφαλίζει την τεχνική υποστήριξη που χρειάζεσαι.➡️Support: Δες γιατί η ποιοτική υποστήριξη είναι το πιο σημαντικό στοιχείο ενός hosting παρόχου.➡️Η Δύναμη της Επικοινωνίας: Αναλύουμε μέσα από παράδειγματα γιατί η έγκαιρη επικοινωνία μεταξύ σου, του developer και του hosting provider μπορεί να αποτρέψει την "πτώση" του site σου ακόμα και την περίοδο της Black Friday.➡️Capacity Planning & Load Testing: Το Site σου Αντέχει!: Ενημερώσου για το πώς αυτές οι υπηρεσίες εξασφαλίζουν ότι το site σου μπορεί να διαχειριστεί υψηλή επισκεψιμότητα, δίνοντάς σου σιγουριά για μεγάλες καμπάνιες ή περιόδους αιχμής.➡️Επένδυση vs. Κόστος: Γιατί το Σωστό Hosting Αξίζει: Αναλύουμε γιατί η "τσιγκουνιά" στο hosting μπορεί να σου κοστίσει πολύ περισσότερο μακροπρόθεσμα και γιατί η επένδυση σε ποιοτικές υπηρεσίες είναι απαραίτητη για την ανάπτυξη και την ασφάλεια της επιχείρησής σου.Αυτό το επεισόδιο θα σου δώσει τα εργαλεία και τη γνώση που χρειάζεσαι για να επιλέξεις τον κατάλληλο πάροχο φιλοξενίας και να διασφαλίσεις ότι το e-shop ή site σου θα λειτουργεί πάντα απρόσκοπτα, μεγιστοποιώντας τις ευκαιρίες σου στον online κόσμο.Δημήτρης Χατζημιχαηλίδης Social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitrios-chatzimichailidis/https://www.tiktok.com/@dimitris.chatzimichailhttps://www.facebook.com/dicha4gr/https://www.instagram.com/dimitrischatzimichailidis/https://dicha.me/Χρήστος Παλούκας Social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/paloukas/https://pressidium.com/Χρήσιμα Εργαλεία:Load Testing:https://k6.io/WordPress Site Monitoring:https://scanfully.com/WordPress Management:https://mainwp.com/ref/dichagr/WordPress Performance Plugin:https://perfmatters.io/Podcast Επιχειρ-IN Social:https://epixeirin.gr/https://www.linkedin.com/company/%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%81-in/https://www.tiktok.com/@epixeirin.podcast?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560459534028https://www.instagram.com/epixeirin_podcast/https://open.spotify.com/show/7GNJ7zDqQsFR9SDE3npg7T?si=uLT3ZemSS0a6ItoQzGK7Bg(00:00) - Intro - Πώς να επιλέξεις Web Hosting
(02:45) - Ποιός επιλέγει Web Hosting Πάροχο
(04:07) - Τι είναι το manage hosting
(09:57) - Η αξία του Hosting σε μια επιχείρηση
(11:55) - Τι είναι το capacity planning και το load testing
(15:38) - Η σημασία της ταχύτητας σε ένα eshop
(16:59) - Τι επηρεάζει την ταχύτητα ενός site
(21:05) - Τι σημαίνει Manage Hosting
(37:32) - Πώς να μην πέσει το site ή το eshop σε περιόδους με υψηλή επισκεψιμότητα
(40:42) - Δεν υπάρχει autoscaling
(43:57) - Load Balancing
(46:38) - Η σημασία της επικοινωνίας με τον πελάτη
(50:16) - Πόσο κόσμο μπορεί να εξυπηρετήσει ένας server
(56:15) - Αξιολόγηση των υπηρεσιών ενός Web Hosting Παρόχου
(57:12) - Χρόνοι ανταπόκρισης στα αιτήματα υποστήριξης
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PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Bud Kraus🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Bud Kraus on Teaching WordPress, Empathy-First Design & Lifelong Learning 🎓 In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas sits down with Bud Kraus—veteran WordPress educator and web design instructor—to explore what it means to truly teach, support, and empower people in the WordPress ecosystem. 🔥 Topics covered: ✔️ How Bud’s teaching philosophy helps beginners overcome fear and confusion in WordPress ✔️ Why empathy and patience are essential design tools—not just personal virtues ✔️ The evolution of WordPress education from classroom settings to Zoom screens 📌 Key Takeaways: 🔹 Why “l...2025-04-1033 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Jesse Friedman🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Jesse Friedman on Innovation, WP Cloud & Open Source Partnerships 💡 In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas chats with Jesse Friedman, Heap of WP Cloud and Director of Innovation and Partnership Success at Jetpack, about rethinking WordPress through the lens of education, cloud hosting, and sustainable community collaboration. 🔥 Topics covered: ✔️ How Jesse's background in education influences product innovation in WordPress ✔️ The vision behind WP Cloud & what makes it stand out in the hosting space ✔️ Challenges and opportunities in building strategic partnerships within open source 📌 Key T...2025-04-0832 min
Seriously, BUD?Christos PaloukasSend us a textAn unexpected conversation with a cat Dad who thinks his 2 year phone bill commitment is a marriage certificate. The podcast episode features an engaging conversation with Christos Paloukas, who shares his life's journey from his childhood in Illinois to his current life in Greece. Christos discusses his early years, including his education struggles and moving to Greece at 19. He reveals how he got into the IT field, highlighting his initial fascination with Linux and how it led to working as a systems administrator, eventually focusing on performance engineering.2025-04-0429 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Mike Stott🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Mike Stott on WordPress, Zero BS CRM & Lessons from 15 Years in the Industry 💡In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas sits down with Mike Stott, long-time WordPress entrepreneur and creator of Zero BS CRM (now Jetpack CRM), to discuss his journey from finance to tech, building successful WordPress products, and his insights into the evolving ecosystem.🔥 Topics covered:✔️ How Mike transitioned from finance to WordPress development✔️ The story behind Zero BS CRM & its acquisition by Automattic✔️ Lessons learned from building themes, plugins, and CRMs for WordPress✔️ Mike’s experience at WordCamp Asia 2025 – the...2025-03-2632 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Ren Stanforth🚀 PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Ren Stanforth on WordPress, Women in Tech & Community 🌍In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, Christos Paloukas sits down with Ren Stanforth, WordPress developer and Deputy Manager at CreateIT, to explore her journey in tech, challenges as a woman in the industry, and her experience at WordCamp Asia 2025.🔥 Topics covered:✔️ Ren’s 11-year journey in WordPress & IT✔️ Challenges faced as a Filipina in the tech industry✔️ How WordCamp Asia 2025 reignited her passion for the community📌 Key Takeaways:🔹 Why persistence & community support matter in tech🔹 The impact of diversity & inclusion in WordPress🔹 The power of WordPress events in ca...2025-03-1927 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Prashant BaldhaIn this episode, Christos Paloukas sits down with Prashant Baldha, an experienced WordPress plugin developer, to discuss the art of plugin creation, open-source contributions, and the evolving WordPress ecosystem.🔥 Topics covered:✔️ The journey of a WordPress plugin developer and lessons learned✔️ Challenges and best practices in building successful plugins✔️ The importance of open-source contributions in WordPress✔️ Navigating the WordPress plugin repository and ecosystem📌 Key Takeaways:🔹 What makes a WordPress plugin truly valuable to users🔹 How developers can contribute to and grow within the WordPress ecosystem🔹 Insights into the future of WordPress plugin development📍 Where to find Prashant Baldha:🌐 Website → https://prashantwp.com𝕏 Twitter/X → htt...2025-02-2715 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Marcus BurnetteIn this episode, Christos Paloukas sits down with Marcus Burnette, Strategy & Customer Experience at Bluehost, to discuss The WP World—the "community of communities" for WordPress enthusiasts worldwide.🔥 Topics covered: ✔️ The story behind The WP World and The Map that connects WordPress users globally✔️ How WordPress communities are evolving and why they matter✔️ The balance between tech, strategy, and community in WordPress✔️ The future of WordPress networking & meetups📌 Key Takeaways:🔹 Why community connections are vital for WordPress’ future🔹 How Pressers can help shape The WP World project🔹 Amazing features included and yet to come for The WP World📍 Where to find Marcus Burnette:🌐 The WP World...2025-02-2229 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Alex Nitu🚀 Welcome to another episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, where we bring insightful conversations with the people shaping WordPress and enterprise web development!In this episode, Christos Paloukas sits down with Alex Nitu, Product Manager & Technical Strategist at Crowd Favorite, to discuss:🔥 From developer to product strategist – how Alex transitioned from coding to leading enterprise solutions.🔥 The role of WordPress in large-scale digital experiences – why enterprises choose WordPress for composable DXP.🔥 Bridging the gap between tech and business – the power of communication in IT careers.🔥 The open-source advantage – why Alex believes WordPress and open-source software are the future.📌 Key Takeaways🔹 How enterpr...2025-02-1428 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Theo GkitsosIn this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with, Theo Gkitsos, a WordPress developer and an active Greek WordPress Community member. Theo loves and supports the community while still actively attending to e-commerce clients.We cover the following: • What is an easy way to contribute to the WordPress ecosystem? • What motivates WordPress contrinutors and how it effects their personal growth? • Helpful advice for new potential WordPress speakers.Where to find Theo Gkitsos:X: https://x.com/theo_gkitsosLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodoros-gkitsos/Website: theodorosgkitsos.comMaking WordPress Slack: Theo Gkitso...2025-02-0605 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Anna MorgaliIn this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with an experienced SEO expert, Anna Morgali, who is no stranger to the SEO market. Anna helps individuals and businesses with their online ranking, presence and overall success.We cover the following: • How is site SEO evaluated? • What metrics are important in SEO? • WordPress; the SEO friendly CMS and why.Where to find Anna Morgali:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-moragli/Website: searchmagic.io2025-01-3005 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Daniel StanicaIn this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with an insightful Daniel Stanica who knows the ins and outs of competitive intelligence. Daniel helps digital brands reach the right clients through SEO and organic marketing.We cover the following: • What is competitive intelligence, including a real-world scenario, and what businesses is it geared toward. • Is competitive intelligence ethical? • What tools you can use to gain a step ahead of your competition using competitive intelligence.Where to find Daniel Stanica:All links: danielstanica.comWebsite: competico.comTools mentioned:semrush.comcompetitors.appsimilarweb.com2025-01-2221 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Michelle FrechetteIn this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with an iconic member of the WordPress community, Michelle Frechette. Michelle runs multiple important community and people-centric projects and podcasts alongside her position as Director of Community Engagement for StellarWP. 🎤 💜We cover the following: • Michelle's personally most rewarding project; supporting underrepresented people and DEIB! • Changes that surfaced within the WP community from all of Michelle's advocacy efforts. • Work-life balance for the Busiest Woman in WordPress?Where to Find Michelle Frechette:All links: meetmichelle.online #Pressidium #PressTalks #WordPress #michellefrechette #DEIB #underrepresentedcommunities2025-01-1731 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Evangelia PappaPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Evangelia (Evelina) Pappa at WordCamp Larissa 2024In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with Evangelia (Evelina) Pappa, a primary member of the Greek WordPress community, WordCamp organizer and HR Specialist; coming in from WordCamp Larissa 2024. 🎤✨ We cover the following: • WordCamp Larissa; in Evangelia's home town! • How do you find the right people for the job in a WordPress tech business? • What are some misconceptions about Human Resources?Where to Find Evangelia PappaWordPress.org Profile:https://profiles.wordpress.org/evelina87/X/Twitter:https://x.com/Evangel...2024-11-2510 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Uros TasicPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Uros Tasic at WordCamp Larissa 2024 In this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with Uros Tasic, an seasoned performance-oriented Developer, WordPress Contributor and WordCamp Orangizer and Speaker; coming in from WordCamp Larissa 2024. 🎤✨ We cover the following: • What it's like to organize for WordCamp? • What team is Uros' favorite and why including a chat about the WordPress community teams. • What are Uros' favorite performance testing tools and why? Where to Find Uros Tasic WordPress.org 2024-11-2003 min
PRESS Talks - The 3Q InterviewPRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview with Elli MouchtariIn this episode of PRESS Talks: The 3Q Interview, join me, Christos Paloukas, as I sit down with Elli Mouchtari, an accomplished Marketer, Brand Strategist, and Content Creator, at WordCamp Larissa 2024. 🎤✨ We dive into what it truly takes to build a compelling and lasting personal brand. 🚀Discover insights on: • The strategic steps needed to establish a unique personal brand. • What channels may be used to promote a personal brand. • How many channels do you really need?Where to Find Elli Mouchtari:WordPress.org Profile:https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellimo......2024-11-1503 min