Finding the right Web Hosting Platform
Hosting, in the most basic sense, is what allows you to store your website on a server and make it available to the public. It’s also what allows people to access your website and download files from it. Finding the right provider is important, you need to re-assurance that your website will remain up at all times, and that if you need the support, it is there.
Hosting, in the most basic sense, is what allows you to store your website on a server and make it available to the public. It’s also what allows people to access your website and download files from it.
Finding the right provider is important, you need to re-assurance that your website will remain up at all times, and that if you need the support, it is there.
Hosting is a key factor for websites, it ensures:
- Speed – Fast browsing for your customers means a better user experience. However more importantly the speed of your website impacts your SEO (Search Engine Optimization – How Search Engines like Google find your site and rank it accordingly)
- Domain Name Associated Email Address – Most hosting providers offer the ability to create your own specific domain email address (epicwebsite.com + yourname@epicwebsite.com)
- Website Security – Given the files key to your website will be hosted and are important, security is key. Hosting providers normally have multi layer security that protect you from attacks and downtime.
- Website Backups – Hosting providers will have the option to automatically backup your site to ensure if any problems occur, you can restore your site to its previous functional state (this is normally a paid add on, and is well worth doing)
