Hosting Your Web Page—3 things to consider before starting your small online business…

The Internet has changed the way we do business.  These days everyone wants a web site, but starting an online business can be trickier than it looks.  There are many things you need to consider before you put your site up, and here are the top 3: 1) choose a good domain name, 2) create a professional web site, 3) choose a reliable web page hosting company.

1) How to Choose a Good Domain Name

Choosing a domain name is very important for a number or reasons.  First, think of your domain name as virtual real-estate. Try to keep your domain name a .com.  Dot com’s appreciate faster, are easier for your customers to remember, and get better rankings in the search engines.  Second, try to keep the name short, but also try to use keywords that describe your business if possible.  It will take a little research, but pay off in the long run when getting your pages indexed in Google.  We can research your niche and register a domain name that works for your business.  Contact us today to find out more.

2) Create a Professional Looking Web Site

This step is crucial.  Today, your visitors expect your web site to look a certain way.  It must follow today’s design conventions.  Conventions are what the customer expects to see.  If you fail to look professional, you’ll fail to get your visitors business.  Proper design conventions build customer trust.  If you don’t know how to design web sites your best bet is to hire a professional.  Don’t waste your time trying to do it yourself if you have no experience.  If you want to save money and have some Dreamweaver or Front Page skills you might want to consider using a template to get you started.  We have over 4,500 templates to choose from when you host your account with us.  We can also design your very own personal web site.

3) Choose a Reliable Web Page Hosting Company

There are literally thousands of hosting services out there ready to get your small business on the Internet.  But, not all hosting companies were created equal.  There are still hosting companies out there that use outdated software and don’t update as often as they should.  Not only does this give your competition an advantage over you, it will also cause problems when you try to install certain pieces of software to enhance your web site, such as: WordPress, wiki’s, email auto-responders, and more.  You also need to be up and running 99.9% of the time.  You don’t want to spend money running a promotion only to find out your web pages are down due to technical difficulty.

Try our web page hosting services today and find out why our customers are so happy.  We offer a great, reliable, and affordable service using only the latest server software.  And you never have to sign a contract, so there’s no risk to you.