{"id":9291,"date":"2015-06-10T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2024-02-23T07:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:25:28","slug":"why-wholegrain-digital-chose-wp-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/why-wholegrain-digital-chose-wp-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Why WholeGrain Digital Chose WP Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we started WholeGrain Digital<\/a> in 2007, we were London\u2019s first specialist WordPress agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eight years later and amongst increased competition, we continue to grow and are thriving! We currently work with more than 300 clients ranging from lifestyle businesses to big brands like Rightmove<\/a>, the UK\u2019s largest property rental portal.<\/p>\n

All of these brands trust us with their websites, and they demand that their sites are reliable and secure. We partnered with WP Engine to help us support these objectives amidst our continued growth.<\/p>\n

We find many clients have been burned before by agencies that sold them custom and commercial CMS\u2019 and then locked them in to hosting with them too. It is therefore important for us, and our clients, that we host sites with a WordPress specialist like WP Engine. Our relationship with WP Engine is a true collaborative partnership. It enables us to work effectively together and leverage WP Engine\u2019s technology and support to ensure our clients\u2019 sites are fast, reliable, and secure.<\/p>\n

We build strong relationships with our clients and we earn their trust by always giving them honest, impartial advice. Hosting is important, and it\u2019s one area where our customers rely on our experience. It\u2019s not just about recommending a hosting company, but working with our customers to ensure that we understand their exact needs and can identify the right solution for them.<\/p>\n

Working with WP Engine was a no brainer for us, they\u2019re WordPress specialists and create an environment of close collaboration, which means we work together to find solutions to our clients\u2019 technical challenges and create great outcomes for our customers.<\/p>\n

Working with WP Engine\u2019s team of WordPress specialists, coupled with access to award-winning technical expertise and best practices, gives WholeGrain Digital a competitive advantage in its industry and enables the agency to deliver incredible digital experiences for their clients. To find out more, read the full case study<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tom Greenwood is Managing Director of WholeGrain Digital. Tom co-founded WholeGrain back in 2007 with the aim of helping good people benefit from good design.<\/em><\/p>\n

A fan of open source and WordPress, it is his job to set the vision for the company and ensure that everyone is healthy and happy.<\/em><\/p>\n

In his spare time he has an unhealthy obsession with natural health and likes to run around the woods with bare feet.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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