Business Web Hosting Tips 2017

Web Hosting Tips

Web Hosting Tips 2017

Business Web Hosting Tips

Business web hosting is one of those things that people assume you can figure out on the fly. Many people do it, and it works out well. With so many options, you’ll find that hosting is not rare. However, good hosting may be rare, and there are some serious mistakes that you can make when you’re going through the setup of a site today. As 2017 has come to us, you may be gearing up to creating a serious website for your business. Now, here’s the thing, with so many options, you could very well lose serious money, security, and more. That’s why the following has been archived. The following mistakes should be avoided when looking at web hosting for 2017 and beyond.

Cheap and Free Web Hosting is Not Good Business

Here’s the first thing that you need to know, cheap and free is not a good thing. When you are looking into web hosting, do not assume that free or cheap is going to pay off dividends. You may not think that this is a big deal, but unfortunately, going to the bottom rung of web hosting for business will not help you out. In fact, you’re going to find a list of serious issues including slow down, password issues, security problems, script issues, and even problems with SERP ranking. When you are going into business, you are going to be stepping out on a limb, and taking chances. Don’t take a chance with your business web hosting, however. Seriously, don’t do it. You will not be happy with the results, especially when your business starts to take off a bit.

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Never Calling Technical Support For Help

You may have a tech team. You may be technically inclined. That’s not a bad thing, but when it comes to web hosting, you should call in the troops, so to speak. If the company that you hire has 24/7 technical support, do not be afraid to call or email them. Not only that, get familiar with names, and department heads so that you are able to speak to someone in a friendly, cordial manner. Keep their phone number and extensions handy and when something doesn’t seem right, call them. Do not hesitate. They are there for a reason, and if you get in the habit of getting their attention, they will put special emphasis on helping you out specifically. It will pay off.

Read Every Line of the Terms of Service Before Paying Anything

Your money matters. When you are starting a business, every penny is going to help you make moves. With that in mind, you will want to make sure that you are getting what you pay for. Read everything that is written in the terms of service. Every web hosting company has terms of service and they will have a lot of little lines and things that you are going to be agreeing to. Why does this matter? Well, your business could violate the TOS of a web hosting company, and they could shut you down. When you call to get reinstated, they’ll cite their TOS and you’ll be stuck. Don’t let that happen. Read the lines along the TOS in regards to anything that you may be doing. Even if you have questions, read it, and ask. Do not sign anything without reading through this.

Understand Disk Space and Bandwidth

As you start to look into various elements of web hosting for your business, make sure that you consider what disk space and bandwidth is. This is where paying attention to the TOS once again helps you get moving forward. You need to understand how much space you have in place. If your web hosting company is saying “unlimited” read between the lines and see if that really does mean 100% unlimited. Some companies say this, but they really mean “metered” options and much more. Again, if your business takes off and you get very popular, you could end up spending a lot of money without getting what you want or need for your business. Understanding disk space and bandwidth is an important thing to move forward with if your goal is to create a business site that gets moving forward, grows organically, and becomes bigger over time.

There you have it. Some web hosting tips to follow in the new year to help you find the best web host for your business. Of course, if you are just starting out, these are very common. Don’t let these things mire your movement forward with any type of hosting.

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