Did you know that the web hosting company you choose could literally make or break your Internet business? It really is one of the most important decisions you will make when getting started online!
Think about this for a moment...
When you choose your web hosting company, you are essentially choosing your business partner! You are deciding who will be responsible for presenting your web site... your business... to the world.
Your web hosting company is responsible for ensuring that your web site is always up and running at top speed. If your web site is constantly down... or if it takes eons to load... you can be sure that you are losing money!
This is a lesson that I had to learn the hard way ... and given the e-mail that I receive from clients, it's obvious that a lot of you are learning this lesson the hard way too!
You wouldn't believe the number of clients who contact me, upset about problems they are having with their web hostings:
- Many complain of web hosts going out of business, leaving town, and leaving them in the lurch!
- Many are angry because their web sites are down 20% of the time!
- And many are incredibly frustrated with the lack of security measures that give hackers free reign!
... and these are just a few of the problems I've been hearing about!
You see, the bottom line is that you simply cannot afford to do business with an unprofessional web hosting company. It will cost you clients, revenue, and credibility. Once you've lost these three essentials, you have nothing left... nothing but a massive headache, that is!
It's critical that you do your research and find a reliable hosting company. Just think about how many hundreds of thousands of dollars it could cost you if...
- Your site goes down for just 2-3 hours a month...
- You are forced to spend days chasing their technical support staff for an answer to a critical question...
- There is a hardware failure and you lose all of your information including your site content...
... and the list goes on and on. It can literally cost you your business! So take this decision very seriously!
And remember, your web host is responsible for making that vital connection between you and your customers, so be sure that you take the time to get to know them well before signing any contracts or agreements.
