Web agencies benefit from Cloudflare Pro because it puts a web application firewall, DDoS protection, automatic SSL and a global CDN in front of every client site, on any hosting. Working through a Cloudflare partner adds the part agencies usually lack time for: someone to set up the rules, move DNS safely, watch for attacks and answer when a client’s site misbehaves. Tremhost’s Armor Guard provides Cloudflare Pro for one site, managed, at $9 a month.<\/p>\n
Building a site is a project. Keeping it safe is an ongoing job. Once an agency has a few dozen live sites, the requests start arriving: a client’s site is slow, a contact form is being spammed, the SSL certificate has expired, or strange gambling pages have appeared in Google under the client’s domain. Each one is urgent for the client and unplanned work for the agency.<\/p>\n
Hosting gets a site online. It does not, on its own, stop bots, credential-stuffing attempts, vulnerability scanners or traffic floods that every public website receives. Most agencies do not want to become a security operations team, but clients expect their sites to stay up and clean.<\/p>\n
Cloudflare’s free plan provides a CDN, basic DDoS protection and universal SSL. The Pro plan adds features that matter for business sites, including:<\/p>\n
Both plans include unmetered DDoS protection and Cloudflare’s global network, which includes a data centre in Harare.<\/p>\n
Turning Cloudflare on is easy. Configuring it well is not. Firewall rules that are too loose let attacks through; rules that are too strict block real customers, payment callbacks or the client’s own staff. A partner sets sensible rules for each type of site, such as WordPress, WooCommerce or a custom application, and adjusts them when something breaks.<\/p>\n
Moving a client’s DNS to Cloudflare means copying every record correctly, including email records. A missed MX or SPF record can stop the client’s email. A partner who does this routinely reduces that risk.<\/p>\n
Alerts are only useful if someone reads them. With a managed service, attacks and downtime are monitored, and you hear about problems before your client does.<\/p>\n
Cloudflare Pro bought directly is $25 a month per site on monthly billing. Tremhost’s Armor Guard is $9 a month or $90 a year for one site, with configuration and monitoring included. Across many client sites, the difference adds up.<\/p>\n
Tremhost accepts EcoCash, InnBucks, ZimSwitch, Omari, Visa, Mastercard and selected cryptocurrencies, so Zimbabwean agencies and clients can pay without a foreign card. Support comes from engineers in Harare on WhatsApp and by ticket, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00 CAT.<\/p>\n
Cloudflare protects a site from the outside. It does not update an out-of-date WordPress plugin, fix weak admin passwords or remove malware already on the server. Agencies still need a maintenance routine: updates, backups, strong passwords and two-factor authentication on admin accounts. If a client’s site is already compromised, clean it first. Tremhost’s Armor SOS<\/a> offers free same-day triage for hacked sites.<\/p>\n For clients that need Cloudflare Business-level protection, Tremhost’s Armor Shield<\/a> costs $200 a month, against $250 a month for Cloudflare Business direct. For client staff, Armor Workforce adds Zero Trust access at $5 per person a month.<\/p>\n Yes. Armor Guard works with any hosting, because Cloudflare sits in front of the site at DNS level. Setup usually takes about an hour.<\/p>\n It should not, if DNS is moved correctly. Email records are copied but not proxied through Cloudflare. A careful DNS move is one reason to use a partner.<\/p>\n Yes. Tremhost offers a free 15-day Cloudflare Pro or Business trial<\/a> with no card required.<\/p>\n For a simple brochure site, the free plan is a good start. Sites with logins, forms that attract spam, online payments or a history of attacks benefit from Pro’s firewall rules and bot controls.<\/p>\n Start with Armor Guard<\/a> on one client site, or compare all Armor plans on the Tremhost Cloudflare page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Why web agencies should protect client sites with Cloudflare Pro, and what a Cloudflare partner adds in setup, monitoring, cost and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":77457,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[366],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77456"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80906,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77456\/revisions\/80906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Larger clients<\/h2>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
Does Armor Guard work if the client’s site is not hosted at Tremhost?<\/h3>\n
Will Cloudflare break my client’s email?<\/h3>\n
Can I try it before committing?<\/h3>\n
Is the free Cloudflare plan enough for small client sites?<\/h3>\n
Next step<\/h2>\n