Web hosting is one of those things that no one sees, but everyone has to deal with. Hosting providers such as Go Daddy, Bluehost, Hostinger, and Host Gator offer packages for you to host your website and get it online. But not all hosts are created equal. Pricing, support, accessibility, and reliability are all factors when selecting a host.
Customer service can be a major part of finding a good hosting provider. When your sales are dependent on your website being online and fast, you want to know you can reach your host in the event of an issue. Hosts should be quick to respond and provide information in the event of a downtime event. Being on hold for an indeterminate amount of time especially when your business relies on your website status can be frustrating for you and your customers.
Having a reliable hosting provider is an essential part of hosting your website. Knowing your website is online and protected gives you peace of mind as a business owner. Your website should be a great asset for your business, not something you have to worry about customers complaining about having issues with. Sites should reliably stay online and be fast enough for multiple customers to browse at once.
Web Strategies also offers web hosting through Amazon Web Services which is a virtual server that we manage for our clients. After frustrations with other hosts and wanting to provide the best service possible for our clients, we worked with a server engineer to create a customized environment that is fast and reliable. It also gives us complete access to our clients’ sites to be able to help them out in the event of something going awry. All of the sites on our server are put behind our secure firewall and are provided a SSL certificate. We also have a ticketing system that we monitor 24/7 for direct access to help.
It’s important to find the right web host for your website. Staying with a host that is reliable and provides support when you need it is worth it in the long run. If you have any questions about where your website is hosted or want more information about hosting with us, reach out at solutions@webstrategies.com.