In 2024, success for SMBs, digital agencies, e-commerce stores, and bloggers depends on two important factors: effortlessly managing traffic spikes and delivering peak performance, especially during the high-stakes holiday sales season.

Last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday drove an impressive $9.8 billion in online revenue, and expectations for 2024 are set even higher.

However, those sites prepared with scalable, high-performance hosting can turn these surges into substantial gains rather than missed opportunities.

If that’s your goal, the BFCM Prepathon was built for you. In October, top experts gathered for three days, sharing practical strategies to help SMBs, e-commerce owners, and digital agencies maximize their online impact without overspending. Attendees left ready to tackle the holiday season with actionable insights and smarter tactics.

Cloudways Enhancements in 2024 – Highlights

Cloudways continues to evolve, making it easier for users to deliver exceptional online experiences and scale their businesses.

Here’s a look at the key enhancements for 2024:

• Cloudways Autonomous GA: Fully managed WordPress hosting powered by Kubernetes, with automatic scaling and Cloudflare Enterprise included, ideal for high-traffic sites like eCommerce and LMS. Learn more.
• Web Application Firewall: Powered by Imunify360, this server-level firewall offers robust protection against malicious traffic without impacting performance, with features like IP and country blocking, automated threat detection, and brute-force protection. Learn more.
• Cloudflare Analytics: Provides visual insights into cache hit stats and security data, including requests fulfilled via Cloudflare and attacks blocked by its WAF. Learn more.
• DNS Made Easy UI: Simplifies DNS management with an intuitive interface & instant DNS propagation, available at just $0.50/domain/month. Learn more.
• Client Billing: An all-in-one billing and payments solution tailored for agencies and freelancers. Learn more.
• Malware Protection Add-on: Automatically detects and cleans up malware, offering real-time protection for your sites. Learn more.

These updates ensure your websites are ready to handle high traffic and the demands of the sales season with ease.

BFCM 2024 Deals on WordPress, PHP, Magento & Other Online Tools

Danish Naseer

Danish Naseer is a WordPress Community Manager at Cloudways. He is passionate about designing, developing, and engaging with people to help them. He also actively participates in the community to share his knowledge. Besides that, he loves to watch documentaries, traveling and spending time with family. You can contact him at [email protected]

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