Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Website Hosting For Missouri Based Businesses

By Ade Carone

Do you live in Missouri and need a webhosting company that will host your website for you? I'm not sure why you may need a host that has their office in Missouri, but nonetheless, any great webhost will suit your needs.

For the typical user, the extra goodies and add-ons that come with most webhosting plans, are nothing but useless features. What you should be really looking for is whether or not your host has a guaranteed uptime, enough bandwidth, and lots of storage space.

Another aspect that you should be looking for is the visitor load that your server can handle. Can your server or hosting plan handle an extreme amount of visitors at the same time or will it slow down like a turtle?

If you own more than one website and want to save yourself a bit of cash then you should look into a hosting account that includes unlimited domains. Unlimited domains allow you to have an endless amount of sites all on your same hosting account.

Are you poor in web design? If you are, you may be inclined to find a webhost that also gives you free templates to choose from. This way you can create your site within a few hours and put it live on the internet.

I can think back to the days I was paying hundreds of dollars a year for just a crappy web host. These days you shouldn't settle for anything less than the best.

Remember that the key features you want to watch for include the basics of any strong webhosting package. The standard features you need a lot of include bandwidth, storage, and speed. Anything else is just bonus, so don't focus on the goodies unless you need them.

Remember that your visitors will love your website if it can handle their expectations. A slow server or a server that is always down will result in lost sales and visitors.

Your reputation is at stake depending on the webhost you choose, so choose wisely. If your site is always down, you will never have repeat visitors.

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