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Over the past two years, businesses have been busily shifting towards a more significant digital presence. While some may opt for online marketplaces or social media, forward-looking business owners look towards building their cyberspace properties. <\/p>

One of the most vital parts of that infrastructure is web hosting. <\/p>

What is Web Hosting\uff1f<\/h2>

Web hosting is a service that allows your website to be published online, making it accessible on the internet. When you purchase a web hosting plan, you\u2019re renting a hosting space on the web hosting provider\u2019s server(s); this is where all your website\u2019s pages, files, media, and data are stored.   <\/p>

Web hosting providers provide the relevant hosting services to you. They build and maintain the infrastructure, technologies, and appropriate resources to ensure continuous secure operation and high performance of your website. <\/p>

Users will key in your website address (domain name) in their browsers. The hosting server will deliver your web pages to them. <\/p>

Does It Matter to Get Quality Web Hosting?<\/h2>

Just as you want to live in a quality house, the same applies to your website. The quality of your web hosting solution and web hosting provider greatly determines your website\u2019s quality. <\/p>

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Global hourly server downtime cost in 2017 by industry (Source: <\/em>Statista<\/em><\/a>)<\/em>
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If you want success in your business, your website has to be up and running without downtime. Imagine the losses you\u2019ll suffer when your website is down for several hours. Not only will you lose revenue, but your brand and reputation will also take a plunge. <\/p>

As such, you have to go for a quality web host that offers quality web hosting solutions, with high uptime of 99.99%. You\u2019d want your website to be available 24\/7 to your customers. <\/p>

Blazing Speeds<\/h3>

If your website is slow, you can bet your bottom dollar that your audience will not wait and leave almost immediately; this is how your bounce rate shoots up, which is a huge \u2018No No\u2019. Lowly performing and slow loading speed websites are the perfect factors that drive your potential customers elsewhere.  <\/p>

As such, you\u2019d want to go for quality web hosting to enjoy an excellent performance at blazing speeds. It\u2019s an effective way to improve the Largest Contentful Paint grade<\/a>, optimize your Lighthouse score<\/a>, push up your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) rankings and rake in more revenue for your business.<\/p>

High Security<\/h3>

If your website gets hacked, it can set off a disastrous chain reaction causing massive damage. Your audience will be frightened away and rarely return. The stigma of your brand\u2019s website filled with viruses, malicious programs, or being hacked before will follow you. Your business will fail. <\/p>

As such, engage quality web hosts that ensure the relevant security measures and policies. <\/p>

Regular malware scanning, deploying security plugins, regular updates, among others, must be done. Security audits assure you that your web host is doing what they say they are.  <\/p>

7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing Web Hosting<\/h2>

To help you in your journey to identify the best web hosting for you, here are questions to guide you.<\/p>

1. What are the Types of Web Hosting Plan<\/h3>
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There are several web hosting plans<\/a> available in the market. Each plan suits different purposes at various prices<\/a>. As such, understanding these web hosting plans is the first step to helping you land the right one for you. Here are the more popular web hosting types:  <\/p>

Shared Hosting<\/h4>

Shared hosting is the cheapest available and is most popular. Your website will share the space on the same server as other websites. Resources such as the CPU, storage drives, memory, and bandwidth are shared among these websites, keeping the costs low.<\/p>

As such, if you\u2019re starting or your website is simple, expecting moderate traffic, shared hosting could be your guy. Also, onboarding shared hosting requires minimal technical skill sets. Hence, this is perfect for entry-level website hosting.<\/p>

Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>

However, since you\u2019re sharing resources with others, your website performance is dependent on other websites\u2019 needs. Also, if another website encounters a security breach, your website can be affected. Therefore, you should go for a trusted and reputable web host. <\/p>

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