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Your Web Hosting Company Are You Just A Number
y now I'm sure you know free web hosting? There is only
how important your choice one answer: volume. They host
of web hosting company is thousands of websites, some
to your business. But just in smaller, some larger than yours.
case you don't, let's review. At Do you think that in hosting
first glance, cheap web hosting thousands of websites, they can
may seem like a pretty good deal. give you the personalized service
Who doesn't want to save money? that you deserve? Let me answer
However, there are some areas in that one for you: they simply
which you, as an online business cannot. Why? Because the number
owner, just can't afford to cut of sites hosted, coupled with the
corners. Would you put water in low pricing simply makes it an
the gas tank of your car just to infeasible business practice.
save money? Choose a cheap web Practically speaking, from a
hosting company and you are doing business standpoint, they cannot
exactly that. While you can cut do this. It would not make sense
corners in other areas of your to their bottom line. Second,
business, your web hosting large web hosting companies
company is not where you want to generally run lean and mean. That
do this, if only for one simple is, in business 101, they do more
reason: with free or cheap web with less. They are not going to
hosting companies, you are little provide more people to service
more than a number, just another more customers when they can do
website. the same job with less. Granted,
customer service will suffer. But
Let's take a look at how cheap or to them, this is a tradeoff that
free web hosting companies make they make up for with volume.
their money and how they do
business. First, how can they Now let's look at things from
offer such cheap prices? Or even your point of view (an online
business owner). You already know cheap web hosting company,
that time is money. You have thinking that it will help save
probably already figured out them money. Often, it costs them
that, sadly, time is not on your more in the long run in the form
side. Thus, every time your site of downtime, time spent waiting
is down you are losing money. for answers from the hosting
Even 5 minutes is too long for company and lost customers. Below
your site to be inaccessible to are 6 tips that should tell you
visitors (potential customers). if you are "just another website"
Online business runs 24/7. Does to your web hosting company:
your web hosting company
understand that? More * Time - Does your web hosting
importantly, when you have a company have an "open door
problem, is your business "just policy"? If you have a question,
another website" to them? Or will Will they have the answer or will
they take personal ownership of they refer you to their Help Page
the problem and solve it as soon URL? As an online business owner,
as possible? What about follow there is nothing more frustrating
up? Are you just another website than calling the web hosting
in the heap? Or will they follow company for help and then being
up with you to make sure that you told to go to a URL for help. If
are a satisfied customer and your your web hosting company does
site is running smoothly? Better this to you, then you are just a
yet, will they follow up number to them.
personally, via phone call? Or
will they just send an email - an * Accessibility - Is your web
automated one at that? hosting company answering the
phone promptly? When they do, who
Many Internet business owners is it? Sales? This is a big
make the mistake of choosing a tip-off. A web hosting company
that really knows you and cares * Advertising/Sales Tactics - As
about your business won't your business grows, how many
automatically try to sell you services is your web hosting
something and they won't hide company trying to sell you? How
behind an answering machine or many emails do they send you
salesperson. A cheap web hosting trying to get you to upgrade, pay
company definitely won't know you upfront, etc, etc.? Better yet,
by name; they will know you by how do they make their sales?
the domain that you have with I'll tell you how: aggressive
them. advertising and sales tactics.
For a cheap web hosting company,
* Business Knowledge - Does your it's the only way, because it is
web hosting company know what all about the numbers. And you
your needs are as a website are one of them.
owner? Do they care? Are they
hiring teenagers from the local * Relationship-Driven - Does your
high school to answer the phones web hosting company want a
(who can't really help you)? Does relationship with you or with
your web hosting company have your money? I bet by now you can
Internet Marketing experience? If guess the answer. The fact is,
you are with a cheap web hosting cheap web hosting companies make
company, the answer is no, profits by increasing sales. If
because they do their business by one customer leaves, so be it,
volume and can't be focused on because they have the volume to
those kinds of issues. Kind of make that up. They really don't
ironic, don't you think, given have the time, resources or the
the fact that you have a website inclination to really make sure
in the first place due to the they have a satisfied, long-term
Internet? client in you.
* Patience - Lots of Internet questions, they may as well be
business owners don't know the saying "Next!" Why would they do
ins and outs of web hosting. this? Because your business is
That's understandable. When you just another website to them.
talk to the sales department of
your web hosting company do they Generally, a business web hosting
use Plain English or company that gives you
"technospeak" that you don't personalized service, has answers
understand? Do they have the to your questions (or ways of
patience to explain everything to getting those answers) will serve
you? Or do they automatically your online business better.
assume that you should know and Having tons of options is fine,
become more impatient the more but even better is the peace of
questions you ask? To put is mind that comes with knowing that
bluntly, do they make you feel to your web hosting company, your
stupid or dumb? If you are trying business and its success is
to give the web hosting company priority one.
your business and they are making
you feel stupid for asking
About the Author:
Greg Cesar is a successful Internet marketer, web designer and web hosting provider with over 10 years' experience. He specializes in providing innovative web hosting and internet marketing services that help business owners make more money online. To improve your online business immediately and work with someone who understands what it takes to make real money online, visit:
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