{"id":729,"date":"2018-11-28T14:52:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T14:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getacidic.com\/?p=729"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:52:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T14:52:06","slug":"8-major-things-to-look-for-before-choosing-a-hosting-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getacidic.com\/8-major-things-to-look-for-before-choosing-a-hosting-company\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Major Things to Look For Before Choosing a Hosting Company"},"content":{"rendered":"
Having a website is now a necessary part of any business because technology has changed the nature of the business world. If you have no online representation, it indicates that you are allowing your competitors to take over easily. A business website is needed for the smooth functioning of your business, regardless of your industry or specialty. To ensure the maximum uptime of your website, you need a reliable hosting company because downtime to your website is an invitation for competition to take over.<\/p>\n
Before choosing a hosting company for your website, there are several factors to consider. Let\u2019s explore.<\/p>\n
You will have a plethora of server types to choose from. So, before signing up for any plan, make sure you choose the right plan. Many hosting companies offer several types of virtual servers<\/a>, shared servers, and dedicated servers along with cloud hosting. We recommend you to choose a shared server initially. As your site grows, you can opt to upgrade to better options depending upon your needs.<\/p>\n Would you stay on a website if it shows as a blank screen or an error message when you open a web page? Absolutely not! In the same way, visitors don\u2019t stay on your website if they see a blank screen or an error message when they go to your website for the first time.\u00a0 Search engines<\/a> offer users a large number of alternatives and they don’t want to waste their time on a broken site. Frequent downtimes have a very negative impact on a website both in terms of user experience and search engine rankings. Make sure your host give you more than 99.9% uptime guarantee. In addition, multiple backup locations are a plus, so you may have another live option if the main server crashes.<\/p>\n Disasters may strike your website anytime because no one can stop them from happening. It\u2019s also possible to face a minor issue like broken email services or installation of the add-ons. At this stage, all you need is good support personnel who can troubleshoot the issue instantly and provide you with the best possible solution. For this reason, make sure the hosting company you are choosing has a professionally trained support department equipped with a 24-hour customer care. Phone and live chat support in your language is a bonus if you are lucky enough to get it.<\/p>\n The web host must have a daily or weekly backup routine, because in many cases, you may lose your data, either by a mistake or as a result of a hacking attempt. Most reliable hosting providers take backups as part of a routine, and you may not suffer any data loss because you’ll have the option to restore it.<\/p>\n\n
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