For a personal blogger with a small audience, having some site down time might not be too bad
. If your website is how you earn your living, on the other hand, it needs to be accessible all the time. Down time is never well received! In these cases you will want to ensure that you choose a hosting company that can give your site guaranteed accessibility. It takes effort to ensure that you are safe in the hands of your web hosting company and that it will not take your money and run. Being careful almost always pays off in the end. It is impossible to be too wary when it comes to protecting yourself. Don't forget that you'll be paying for this company's services. You need to be careful about who you share your private information (and bank account numbers) with. The last thing you need is to trust someone who simply turns around and sells your information or uses it for bad things. Scam artists are hiding all over the place-even in plain sight! There is no such thing as being too careful.