Web Hosting and Domain Registration

Web hosting companies are not all the same so it pays to shop around. Some look great on the outside but you may be vulnerable to hackers or your site may not cope with traffic effectively. A proven track record, experience and reliability form the foundation of any successful business partnership.

Below we have outlined the factors to take into consideration when selecting a web host that you may not have thought about:

Price

Most people think about this first. Buyer beware. If it looks too good to be true - it probably is. Cheap hosting could lead to significant issues down the road. It all depends how important your website is to your business. Is your web provider going to go belly up in a year leaving you with no site and no recourse? Do you know who your web host is? Do your ressearch and protect yourself from downtime, security issues and poor service and support.

Quality Support

You will be wanting to ensure that technical Support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just like the web. You want technical staff who will listen to the problem and to you, as well as making you feel valued as a client.You need to know that if something goes wrong it will be fixed quickly.

Reliable Service

It goes without saying that having multiple large-scale links to the internet provide a fail-safe path to your customers from anywhere in the world.

Safe and Secure

There are issues out on the internet that can cripple your spa salon or boutique website if your site is not secure. You need a good security system that minimises risk of web site intrusion. If a host isn't up to date with security upgrades on its servers, you can become a victim of malware which will cripple your site.

Leading Edge

Your host needs to be supported by a large-scale uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system.

Room to Grow

You need a company that has a range of services to allow your business to blossom. Being easy to upgrade and add components to existing product levels;is always a factor to consider.