{"id":41487,"date":"2022-11-25T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=41487"},"modified":"2023-01-09T11:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:51:13","slug":"web-hosting-bandwidth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/web-hosting-bandwidth\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Web Hosting Bandwidth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether you\u2019re about to start a website or you already have one but you don\u2019t quite understand all there is about hosting, you could be wondering about a little thing called web hosting bandwidth.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Bandwidth can be defined as <strong>the amount of data you\u2019re able to transfer to your visitors in a specific unit of time<\/strong>. It is expressed in gigabytes (GB) or megabytes (MB) per second, and it typically varies depending on the type of hosting package. Many hosting providers offer unlimited bandwidth, but that\u2019s a feature that usually reflects in the package price, as well, and is an important factor in <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-choose-wordpress-hosting-provider\/\">choosing a hosting provider<\/a>. Because big or unlimited bandwidth is generally pricey, you may be having questions about whether you need it or not. In this article, we\u2019re going to explain all there is about bandwidth and hopefully help you pick a package that fits your needs the best. Here\u2019s what we\u2019ll talk about:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-is-web-hosting-bandwidth\">What is Web Hosting Bandwidth?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-check-my-web-hosting-bandwidth\">How to Check My Web Hosting Bandwidth?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-much-bandwidth-does-my-website-need\">How Much Bandwidth Does My Website Need?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-reduce-your-bandwidth-usage\">How to Reduce Your Bandwidth Usage?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-is-web-hosting-bandwidth\"><\/a>What Is Web Hosting Bandwidth?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-Bandwidth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What Is Web Hosting Bandwidth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-Bandwidth.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-Bandwidth-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-Bandwidth-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-Bandwidth-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As we mentioned in the introduction, web hosting bandwidth represents <strong>the amount of data that can be transferred in a unit of time<\/strong>. In web hosting, we\u2019re talking about the transfer between a website, a user and a server. It is expressed as MB\/s or GB\/s.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s important to understand <strong>the distinction between bandwidth and data transfer<\/strong>. With bandwidth, we\u2019re talking about the rate of transfer &#8211; the amount per unit of time, usually MB per second or GB per second. With transfer, we\u2019re only referring to the actual amount of data alone.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Web hosting bandwidth can be compared to a pipe or a hose. With a small hose, it will take longer for an amount of water to be poured out. If you have a larger hose, you are able to pour out more water faster.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s the same with web traffic. <strong>Lower bandwidth means slower transfer<\/strong> and, logically, higher bandwidth means faster transfer, faster page loading, file uploading and downloading.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You may have noticed that some websites take longer to load compared to the others that you\u2019re visiting with the same internet connection. This is because some websites have hosting plans with lower bandwidth and are therefore not able to serve the data to the visitors as fast as other websites, with higher bandwidth.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Why Does Bandwidth Matter?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]There are several reasons why you\u2019d want to make sure your website has enough bandwidth for its needs:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">It allows you to <strong>create media-rich pages<\/strong>. Websites that don\u2019t have sufficient bandwidth can\u2019t include a lot of videos, images and animations. If you plan on creating a media-rich website, you have to make sure it has enough bandwidth.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">It allows for <strong>traffic growth<\/strong>. When you start a website, most likely your goal is to have as many visitors as possible. You may start with 1000 per month but that doesn\u2019t mean it won\u2019t hit 10,000 per month soon &#8211; and you need bandwidth that can sustain it.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">More bandwidth means <strong>more pageviews<\/strong> for your visitors. This is particularly important for dynamic websites that frequently publish new posts, or shops with regular updates of product pages, and so on.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It all boils down to this &#8211; you need to have an appropriate amount of bandwidth in order to successfully run a rich and frequently visited website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s clear that bandwidth is among the most important features of a hosting package. Bandwidth is usually capped in <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/pros-and-cons-of-free-wordpress-hosting\/\">free hosting plans<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/managed-wordpress-hosting\/\">managed hosting plans<\/a> often offer several tiers, including plans with unlimited bandwidth.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">What Is Unlimited Bandwidth?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Here\u2019s the deal: <strong>there is no such thing as unlimited bandwidth<\/strong>. There\u2019s also no such thing as unlimited storage, but that\u2019s not our subject here. No provider can offer zero cap on bandwidth, but that doesn\u2019t stop them from advertising their plans \u201cwith unlimited bandwidth.\u201d We see it quite often and it\u2019s a completely normal thing among hosting providers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is because for most of them it\u2019s simpler to say it\u2019s \u201cunlimited\u201d than to explain the actual caps to unsavvy customers in plans that do offer bandwidth so high it\u2019s limit can\u2019t really be exceeded by most normal websites.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In short, unlimited bandwidth may be a misnomer, but it does mean you will get so much bandwidth it will appear to be limitless.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-check-my-web-hosting-bandwidth\"><\/a>How to Check My Web Hosting Bandwidth?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To see how much bandwidth your website has, you need to log into your hosting account\u2019s dashboard. Each provider has its own dashboard interface so there\u2019s no single path to follow, but in the case of our <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/shared-hosting-vs-managed-wordpress-hosting\/\">WordPress managed hosting<\/a>, the dashboard looks something like this:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WPX.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WPX\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WPX.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WPX-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WPX-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WPX-620x399.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After logging in, we clicked on <em>WordPress Hosting<\/em>, which took us to a screen where we can check out disk space and monthly bandwidth usage, as well as bandwidth details.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The path will probably be quite similar in your dashboard &#8211; simply look for <em>Bandwidth<\/em> in the menu and that\u2019s where you\u2019ll find all the deets.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can also check your bandwidth (and in great detail, too) by <strong>logging into your server\u2019s cPanel<\/strong>. Scroll down to <em>Metrics<\/em>, and then click on <em>Bandwidth<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bandwidth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here, you can check the bandwidth in the past 24 hours, in the past week and the past year.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-cPanel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bandwidth cPanel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-cPanel.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-cPanel-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-cPanel-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-cPanel-620x408.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-much-bandwidth-does-my-website-need\"><\/a>How Much Bandwidth Does My Website Need?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Obviously, the answer to this question will depend on the type and size of your website, and the amount of traffic you expect. Small personal blogs without much media can do with less, while big, media-heavy websites that have a huge daily traffic with expected sudden peaks will need more.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When buying a hosting plan, <strong>it\u2019s not a good idea to buy more than you need<\/strong>. More bandwidth usually comes in packages that offer more of everything &#8211; more disk space, for instance. If you don\u2019t need more, simply don\u2019t get more. Instead, try to find <strong>a provider that offers scalable solutions<\/strong>. As for buying packages with bandwidth that is too low, well, that one is simple &#8211; don\u2019t do it. You wouldn\u2019t buy size 7 shoes if you\u2019re a size 9, would you? Your needs simply won\u2019t fit.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But how to tell how much bandwidth you need if you\u2019re only just starting and have no previous experience? <strong>There\u2019s a formula you could use.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Take the average page size in KB and multiply it by the average monthly number of users (or your expected number of users, if you don\u2019t have the metrics yet). Now multiply that by the average number of pageviews per visitor.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can get these numbers by using an online tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/tools.pingdom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pingdom<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-Results.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bandwidth Results\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-Results.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-Results-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-Results-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bandwidth-Results-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As for the traffic (the number of visitors and pageviews) you should always consult Google Analytics, on which we have <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/getting-started-with-google-analytics\/\">an extensive tutorial<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Let\u2019s try with an example. If your website has an average of 7,000 visits per month, each visitor opens three pages on average and your pages are approximately 1.5 MB in size, then:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]7,000 x 3 x 1.5 = 31.5 MB\/month (you can round it up to 32.)<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This formula should give you a solid idea on the bandwidth range you should be aiming for. Also make sure to leave some <strong>extra room for traffic spikes<\/strong> &#8211; about 50% will probably do.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-reduce-your-bandwidth-usage\"><\/a>How to Reduce Your Bandwidth Usage?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Reduce-Your-Bandwidth-Usage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to Reduce Your Bandwidth Usage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Reduce-Your-Bandwidth-Usage.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Reduce-Your-Bandwidth-Usage-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Reduce-Your-Bandwidth-Usage-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Reduce-Your-Bandwidth-Usage-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you already have a hosting plan that you can\u2019t or don\u2019t want to change right now, and the plan doesn\u2019t cover your bandwidth needs, there are things you can do to reduce your need for high bandwidth.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can start by <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-optimize-images-for-web\/\">optimizing your images<\/a>. Image and video files require more bandwidth than plain text pages, and by compressing them you can make them smaller and easier to load. Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have to do it manually &#8211; there are many great <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-image-compression-plugins\/\">image compression plugins<\/a> you can use for this purpose.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Also, enabling compression from JavaScript, CSS and HTML can help significantly. For this, you will need <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-caching-plugins\/\">a caching plugin<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Serving the content to your visitors from a server that is nearest to them could also help. You can store your static content on a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-a-cdn\/\">Content Delivery Network (CDN)<\/a>, a solution that can help with a number of performance and speed issues. If you\u2019re unsure where to start, check out our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-cdn-services\/\">best CDN services for WordPress<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Wrapping It Up<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Web hosting bandwidth is an important factor to consider when choosing a hosting provider. If you\u2019re only just starting and don\u2019t have hosting yet, try to estimate the amount of traffic you can expect in the beginning but don\u2019t forget about scaling. You need hosting that is scalable, i.e. hosting that leaves enough room for your website to grow.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you already have a package that doesn\u2019t fit your bandwidth needs, if your website is slow to load and your traffic is starting to suffer, then it\u2019s probably time to change the plan, perhaps even the provider.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Be wary of \u201cunlimited bandwidth,\u201d though. As we explained, bandwidth cannot possibly be unlimited and there\u2019s always a cap. Talk to the hosting provider and ask them what the cap actually is, and then compare it to your website\u2019s bandwidth needs. For most \u201cregular\u201d websites with moderate traffic, no sharp spikes and a reasonable number of pages, the cap will provide enough bandwidth.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The market of hosting providers is a dense one and, for those just starting a website, picking one can be a complicated task. Bandwidth is one of the criteria that is supposed to help users narrow down the search, however, it&#8217;s also a feature that is often misunderstood. 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