subject: Web Hosting And The Implications That It Has For Your Business [print this page] The web host that you choose can be the reason that your site does well or fails miserably. You can use up funds that you need more elsewhere and a whole load of time too when you create your website. But even if it is an amazing site you will not see it prosper unless your web host is taking care of all that you need.
Web hosts are those who provide you with your space on the web. Although it may seem that this service is one of limited proportion when it comes to a website this is simply not the case.
Your web host will provide you with the functionality of your website. This means that choosing the wrong web host could result in customer experiences that are less than satisfactory. For instance if someone comes to your website and the pages don't load, don't load properly or your website is down for repairs they may look for a site that is available. This is one of the important functions of your web host. They control the way your website functions and the amount of time that it is available to be accessed by customers.
There is a big difference between a website that is up about 85% of the time and one that is up 98% of the time. While most web hosts offer up time of about 85% you may find it worth your while to spend a little bit more money for a web hosting service that will offer you uptime of around 98%. Sure they will charge you more, however in the long run your customers will be more apt to shop your site if they know that it will be available when they need it.
It is of course important to look at all the other areas of web hosting as well. Web hosting also provides you with a set amount of space and while many allow you to pay a little extra for more space some web hosts don't offer you this option. This is one of those things that you will want to assess prior to signing on with a particular company. Space will especially be important to those websites that rely on numerous pictures to display their products. Pictures can take up a lot of space in no time so if you are planning on using lots of pictures make sure that the space that your web host is offering is ample for your needs.
