English Pro Tips, a BuddyBoss-powered eLearning platform for IELTS exam preparation with over 35,000 students and a combined +1 million social media followers, sought a hosting solution to keep pace with their comprehensive learning resources and growing student community.
Founder Eli Hardie Howes chose Rapyd Cloud to host the website. Rapyd Cloud's optimization for BuddyBoss helped them achieve significant improvements in website speed, which delivered a smoother and more engaging learning experience to English Pro Tips' students.
Challenges
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Slow performance
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Inadequate for eLearning needs
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Inadequate customer support
Outcome
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300% increase in site speed
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Tailored for eLearning sites
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24/7 quick and effective support
Customer Introduction
Eli Hardie Howes founded English Pro Tips to help students get better scores on the IELTS exam through a comprehensive online learning platform. English Pro Tips offered a well-rounded approach to exam preparation, with interactive quizzes, video lessons, expert strategies, and model answers to help students score better.
Problem
Before discovering Rapyd Cloud, Eli used Cloudways to host English Pro Tips. However, he recognized the limitations this posed for his dynamic e-learning platform.
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Slow page loading speed, poor user experience.
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Slow website performance leads to higher dropout rates.
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Platform inefficiencies stifle growth potential.
There was no particular optimisation for a dynamic course and membership website.
"I was previously with CloudWays," Eli added. “I wanted to be with a hosting provider that understood dynamic membership and eLearning websites"
Solution
Eli was looking for a hosting provider more suited for his unique and dynamic website. So when Rapyd Cloud Early Bird launched, recognizing the potential of Rapyd Cloud hosting for English Pro Tips, Eli decided to make the switch. "I decided to buy their early bird deal (of Rapyd Cloud)," Eli said.
While initially apprehensive about the level of support compared to his previous host's larger team, Eli's concerns were quickly alleviated:
"When I started with Rapyd Cloud, I was worried about their ability to reply quickly to my support needs," Eli admitted.
"However, I was pleasantly surprised by Rapyd Cloud's support and responsiveness. I even had Wes (the architect) help me delete some unnecessary files that were slowing my site down," he went on to share his amazement at Rapyd Cloud's support.
Results
After migrating to Rapyd Cloud hosting, English Pro Tips reaped numerous benefits.
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🚀 300% faster load times than with the previous hosting solution.
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📎 Retention rates improved, with fewer complaints about platform speed.
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🏆 Increased platform scalability to accommodate future growth.
As Eli elaborated, "In a world of decreased patience and distractions left, right, and center, it's essential that your site is as fast as it can be," Eli emphasized. "There is no doubt that my site is much faster now that it's on Rapyd Cloud."
Eli further elaborated on his experience with Rapyd Cloud’s personalised support:
"I even had Wes, who I guess is the grand architect of Rapyd Cloud, go into my site specifically and help me discover a file in my WP config file that was slowing my website down. And since removing that, I've noticed sizable increases in my speed. "
Overall, he expressed his joy about how fast his website had become after moving to Rapyd Cloud from Cloudways with an estimated performance increase of +300%.
"I've been very happy with how fast my website has been since switching to Rapyd Cloud."
Conclusion
Eli Hardie Howes had transformed English Pro Tips into a powerful resource for IELTS exam preparation. When he recognised the limitations of his previous hosting solution, he was seeking a platform tailored for dynamic websites and social communities. Eli found that fit in Rapyd Cloud hosting.
The switch to Rapyd Cloud delivered significant benefits, most notably a substantial boost in website speed. That translated directly to a smoother user experience for Eli's students and a higher income.
”The BuddyBoss + Rapyd Cloud combo has allowed me to leave my full-time job as an English teacher and work entirely for myself. And with a much higher income than I ever anticipated!” Eli shared.
With the secure and optimized foundation that Rapyd Cloud provided, Eli was able to focus on delivering exceptional learning experiences to his students.
