La semana pasada, pudimos llegar a un acuerdo con una de las mayores redes de distribución de contenidos conocida como MaxCDN para acelerar el tiempo de carga de WPBeginner. A principios de esta semana, hicimos algunos cambios en WPBeginner en términos de optimización del sitio. En primer lugar, cambiamos el uso de WP Super Cache por el plugin W3 Total Cache. Esto no significa que WP Super Cache sea un mal plugin. Sólo significa que en esta etapa de la vida de nuestro sitio, necesitábamos algo más versátil y potente.
Una de las principales razones para el cambio fue que W3 Total Cache es totalmente compatible con MaxCDN. Pronto publicaremos un tutorial completo que le mostrará paso a paso cómo utilizar y configurar el plugin W3 Total Cache junto con las redes de distribución de contenidos. La configuración de W3 Total Cache no es tan fácil para los principiantes en comparación con WP Super Cache. Así que le recomendamos que espere hasta la próxima semana cuando nuestro tutorial está fuera.
¿Por qué elegimos MaxCDN?
Esta debe ser la pregunta que todo el mundo se plantea. Sabíamos que una vez que nuestro sitio alcanzara una cierta cantidad de usuarios, teníamos que hacer este movimiento para mantener el alto rendimiento de nuestro sitio. MaxCDN es la empresa que alimenta los sitios más importantes, como Mashable, Template Monster, BuySellAds, etc. Así que sabíamos que la empresa tiene una gran reputación y que se puede confiar en ella.
¿Por qué utilizar Content Delivery Network en su sitio?
Una red de entrega de contenidos o red de distribución de contenidos (CDN) es un sistema de ordenadores que contienen copias de datos, colocados en varios puntos de una red para maximizar el ancho de banda de acceso a los datos desde los clientes de toda la red. Un cliente accede a una copia de los datos cerca de él, en lugar de que todos los clientes accedan al mismo servidor central, para evitar cuellos de botella cerca de ese servidor [Wikipedia]. En resumen, la Red de Entrega de Contenidos acelera el tiempo de carga de la página al tiempo que disminuye la carga de nuestro servidor (por tanto, menos coste de ancho de banda). Todas nuestras imágenes, archivos de temas y otros JavaScripts están alojados en servidores MaxCDN, mientras que la base de datos está alojada en nuestro propio servidor.
Al contar con una red de distribución de contenidos como MaxCDN, reducimos el riesgo de que nuestro sitio se ralentice cuando reciba mucho tráfico de medios sociales.
¿Por qué es tan importante para usted el tiempo de carga del sitio?
El tiempo de carga de su sitio influye significativamente en sus Posiciones de Clasificación en los Motores de Búsqueda (SERPs). También desempeña un perfil clave en la reducción de la tasa de rebote y en el aumento del tiempo medio que el usuario pasa en un sitio.
Precios y cupones de MaxCDN
En este momento MaxCDN está realizando una oferta especial por tiempo LIMITADO en la que están ofreciendo 1000GB (1TB) de Ancho de Banda por solo $39.95. Esta es una gran oferta en comparación con otros servicios CDN. Además de eso, hemos sido capaces de elaborar un cupón para que ustedes puedan utilizar. Si utiliza el código de cupón“wpbeginner“, recibirá un descuento del 25% sobre el precio total.
Por último, queremos agradecer a MaxCDN por asociarse con WPBeginner y acelerar nuestro sitio para nosotros y nuestros usuarios.
wpbeginner
@sibtiger33 At the time when we moved, Super Cache didn’t have CDN support. It also didn’t have db caching, browser caching, and other methods that are offered in Total cache.
sibtiger33
I’m confused why did you move from Super Cache – what does Total Cache do which is better than Super Cache? I currently use Super Cache without any issue with MaxCDN – just want to know more about the reason behind the move
Jay
Just used your coupon code and it worked fine. Thanks
DJ NightLife
Not sure I fully understand what MaxCDN does… does it fully replace any webhosting service like Knownhost ? And besides 40$ per month, is there any other extra fee? Is this compatible with cPanel?
Editorial Staff
MaxCDN does not replace your current web hosting. This is an additional layer. CDN = Content delivery network. It takes your media files and template files and mirrors them on several cloud servers. So if your user is located in Florida, then they will load the files from Orlando’s datacenter. Which not only makes the site load faster, but by dividing the server load, you are increasing performance and reducing the risks of crashes. MaxCDN is perfectly compatible with WordPress and any other cPanel web host.
Administrador
Dhillon
40$ for 1TB is just for the trial first month after that its 99$ per month for 1TB ( or PAYG 10cent per GB )
Still cheap IMO.
Also for the first month trial you can avail 25% discount by using coupon code “wpbeginner“.
Mouad
What if I use less than 1TB ? I got a small website which utilizes much less traffic than 1 TB. WIll I still pay for 1 TB , or the actual traffic I use ?
Editorial Staff
You can buy 1 TB, but that lasts until you have used it all… you pay as you go.
Mouad
I see, thanx. But what do you mean by saying “after that its 99$ per month for 1TB”??
After the first 1 TB, do you pay 99$ for the second TB, or do you pay 99$ for the second month?
Please clarify that, as I am willing to join MAxCDN
Justin Germino
I was considering MaxCDN or Amazon S3 when I convert to a CDN network to improve load times and reduce load on my shared hosting provider. I think if you use Shared Hosting, CDN networks allow you to handle more traffic without putting extra load on your hosting provider which allows you a greater # of visits.
I like W3 Total Cache, do you set it to FTP your images/content to the MaxCDN or URL redirect?
I just don’t know if I want to commit to an extra $30 per month yet, since that is around 15% of my blog earnings just to cover my CDN costs.
Editorial Staff
It is a redirect. All URLs are automatically taken care of with MaxCDN. We highly recommend their service.
Administrador
Omri
Hi Adam,
Can you clarify, is it 1TB of bandwidth every month for $39/month? In other words, does the bandwidth allocation reset each month, giving you a new 1TB allotment?
Thanks,
Omri
Editorial Staff
Yes, it is 1 TB of B/w per month.
Administrador
xAquatics
I’ve used Amazon’s S3 service before. It certainly helped with the price of bandwidth but it didn’t do much to speed up content delivery. I was disappointed with how slow content delivery was on Amazon S3. I’m sure it would be difficult to compare MaxCDN to Amazon S3, but does anyone know of a benchmark test between the two or even between any other CDN services?
Editorial Staff
Hey Adam,
This does speed up the site even when you don’t think it is doing it. When we were all based on one central server, upon every traffic hit, the entire site would slow down. For example, hitting the Front Page of Digg would cause the site to slow down for other users due to increase server load. Most articles that go viral, don’t just go viral in one network. Now you have Stumbleupon, Twitter, Digg, Facebook, Reddit and others sending you heavy traffic all at once, impact those users who come from search engines looking for something else. In that term, CDN help a lot. Normally, you can achieve almost similar page load time with just having the right caching and .htaccess settings, but with CDN and correct .htaccess / caching setting (you are pretty much assured a faster site)
Administrador
Adam W. Warner
@Editorial Staff,
Thank you for the additional information, but I think my original question may have been misunderstood. Maybe I was asking too simple a question…
…does a CDN replace one’s current hosting or is it a service you use in addition to a current hosting plan?
Editorial Staff
CDN does not replace an existing hosting account. This is a layer on top of your current hosting account giving it extra stability, so your site loads fast at all times.
Adam W. Warner
Great, thank you for clearing that up for me:)
Bryce
Good timing! I’m looking into using MaxCDN for my sites. Looking forward to the W3 Total Cache tutorial.
Adam W. Warner
Can you clarify for those user who may not be familiar…how does using a CDN Network work with your existing hosting?
More to the point, is a CDN the same as a hosting account and would require moving an existing site? Or is a CDN a service that can be layered onto an existing site with no need to change hosts?
Ashish Kulkarni
So you begun paid post ha…
Editorial Staff
Not a Paid POST… more of an announcement. It was telling users what is going on with WPBeginner. Paid Posts are when we start recommending products that have no use / value for our users.
This is telling our users that we made these changes in the site within the last few days. More so of a press release.
Administrador