I am using Bluehost for hosting my website.
After a quick research I noticed Bluehost servers are mostly located in the US, while my website runs only on traffic from Spain.
Will this cause performance and page speed issues? Is it something I need to look into?
Honestly, yes. Bluehost isn’t known for top performance, especially if your main traffic is from outside the US. I’d recommend looking for a host with servers closer to your audience or one that can deliver better speeds overall.
It depends on several factors, including your specific Bluehost plan. However, a practical step would be to benchmark your website’s performance to get a clearer picture.
If it’s WordPress, there are plenty of tools to quickly check how your site performs on Bluehost, and you might see if it’s slow.
Yes. I saw a huge improvement in site speed and overall performance when I moved my site away from Bluehost. It’s definitely something worth considering if speed is a priority.
You could try adding Cloudflare. It might help speed things up a bit, especially for visitors in different locations.
If most of your traffic comes from Spain, the distance from a US-based server could slightly impact load times. It’s not always a big deal, but page speed does matter.
As others have mentioned, a CDN like Cloudflare can cache and serve your content closer to your users, which should help with loading times. And if you’re still not satisfied, looking for a host with servers closer to Spain might be your best bet.
Yeah, plus their renewal pricing is way too high for the performance you’re getting.
AWS Lightsail might be an option for you. It’s relatively easy to set up, and you can choose the zone where your site is hosted to match your audience.
A lot of people, myself included, have been switching from Bluehost. Distance doesn’t always matter if your host is solid. My host is in the US, and I’m based in Asia, but I’ve had no performance issues at all.