What 24 years has taught us

Mostly, it’s taught us that the unglamorous parts are the whole job. Anyone can put a website online, but keeping one healthy for years is a different kind of work. It means testing every update before it ships, watching servers at hours nobody wants to be awake, and verifying that a backup will actually restore before the day you need it. It means staying current on the security work that never makes headlines until it suddenly does.

None of that is flashy, but all of it is the difference between a website that quietly works and one that quietly doesn’t. It’s the part we’ve gotten good at — not because it’s exciting, but because it’s what keeps your site, and your peace of mind, intact.

A small way of saying thanks

To mark 24 years, we’d like to give a little back — no pressure and no countdown clock, just a few things on the house.

If you’ve ever wondered how your website is really doing, we’re offering a free 24-point health check through July 3, open to anyone, client or not. We’ll look at the things that quietly matter, from speed and security to whether your backups would actually restore, along with your PHP version, SEO basics, broken links, and more. You’ll get a plain-English report and zero obligation. Plenty of people request one just to confirm their current setup is doing its job, and that’s a perfectly good reason to ask.

For anyone thinking about moving to managed wordpress hosting, we’ve made this an easy moment to do it:

• 24% off the first year for new managed-hosting clients.
• Free migration plus the first month free for the first 24 to sign on. We handle the move from start to finish, with no downtime and nothing for you to do.
• Know someone whose website deserves better? Fill out the referral form below, and when they sign on, $240 / £240 / €240 is yours — whatever currency your bill happens to speak (24 × 10, naturally). Take it as an Amazon gift card or a credit on your Glimmernet account. And if you’d rather not accept a gift, or simply can’t, we’ll donate the same amount in your name to an organization we believe in, like mikeroweWORKS or freeCodeCamp – both of which help people build real, in-demand skills without a four-year degree, and dismantle a little gatekeeping along the way. Your friend gets the welcome offers above. Consider it a personal thank-you for a personal recommendation.

That’s it. No hard sell, just an open door if the timing happens to be right for you.

Here’s to the next 24

To every client who has trusted us with their corner of the internet — some of you for the better part of those 24 years — thank you. You’re the reason this work is worth doing, and the reason we’re still around to do it. The web will keep reinventing itself, and we’ll keep doing the quiet work behind the scenes, the same as we have for 24 years.

Curious where your site stands? Request your free 24-point check.

All anniversary offers run through July 3, 2026. Free migration and first-month-free are limited to the first 24 new managed-hosting clients. Referral rewards are issued once your referred friend has been a paying client for 90 days, and are paid to the individual who submitted the referral – as an Amazon gift card, a credit on your Glimmernet account, or a donation in your name to a charity selected by Glimmernet – valued at 240 in your billing currency (USD, GBP, or EUR). Rewards are available only while your Glimmernet account is in good standing; if your account is past due, we may apply the reward as a credit toward your outstanding balance rather than as a gift card or donation. Please ensure accepting a reward is consistent with any applicable employer or workplace policies and laws. Glimmernet is not affiliated with Amazon, mikeroweWORKS, or freeCodeCamp, and this promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by any of them. See our Terms of Service for complete details.