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The web is changing fast — faster than most agencies, hosting providers, and developers are ready for. In this episode of Over the Bull, Ken Carroll from Integris Design talks about the rise (and fall) of “managed” WordPress hosting, why piecemeal systems are killing efficiency, and how outdated thinking is costing businesses real money.
From the honeymoon phase with WPEngine to the rough patches with Kinsta, and finally finding a solid partner in Pressable, this isn’t a hit piece — it’s a reality check. Ken shares the lessons learned from a decade of agency experience and the surprising truth about what actually makes hosting stable, scalable, and sane.
You’ll also hear how today’s perfect storm — made of AI shifts, bad tech habits, and patchwork infrastructure — is reshaping the web, and what agencies must do if they want to stay afloat in 2025 and beyond.
Key topics:
•Why “managed hosting” doesn’t always mean managed well
•How the web’s evolution has outpaced agency infrastructure
•The hidden cost of bad plugin culture and stack sprawl
•Why unified systems are the future — and duct tape is not a strategy
If you’ve ever asked “Why is my site breaking again?” or “Why are we paying for hosting that’s slowing us down?” — this episode gives you the answer (with a little humor and a lot of truth).

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