subject: Why the location of the hosting server is so important? [print this page] Why the location of the hosting server is so important?
Many times you asked yourself questions such as: "Where to host my website?" and "Why the location of the server hosting is so important?"
The server's location is very important because of some aspects such as:
It's an important SEO factor
If you haven't found out yet, Google and other search engines rank better your website if you are targeting an exact country and your website is hosted there. So if your website is addressed to German visitors you should buy your hosting plan (Shared, VPS, Dedicated Server etc) in Germany or at least in Europe.
The search engines will know that you are interested in German visitors and will also detect the language of your website so you will obtain better rankings from Germany.
Internet Speed
Let's say that your location is the USA and your visitors come from Europe. In this case your server must be located in Europe, no matter that you are living in the USA, your visitors will be more satisfied if the website is loading fast and has no downtimes caused by any transoceanic internet fiber.
Customer support
If you are buying a hosting package outside your country, be sure that you know one international language to benefit of customer support. Many hosting companies have employees that know at least one international language, but if you are not familiarized with none of it you will have some troubles when you will need help.
Hosting review comments below if you have any suggestions concerning the importance of your hosting server location.
