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What Factors Do I Consider While Selecting a Web Hosting Provider?

Having an elegantly designed and easily navigable website attracts a number of visitors but equally important is to select a server hosting provider without whom you cannot make your website available over the internet.

Consider a Web Hosting Provider who Offers:

• Hosting options: You have to understand the type of hosting you require and choose a provider who has a good track record. You have a choice of VPS hosting, shared hosting, dedicated server hosting and cloud hosting.

• Uptime: This is the most crucial factor and if your website is down for long the purpose of doing online business is defeated. Ensure your host guarantees at least 99.95 % network uptime and commits to it in their SLAs.

• Scalable: The traffic to your website increases and so you need scalable features to manage the traffic. Your host has to ensure flexible upgrade for smooth migration.

• Price: Cost should not be barrier. Start with shared hosting and upgrade to higher platforms as your business grows and traffic increases.

• Customer support: Your business has to run 24/7 as you do not know when a customer may come searching for some service. You need a web host who is available to you 24/7 just in case you need any server related assistance as you cannot afford to be offline for long. You never know when a customer may need your services.