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A web host can affect your online profit. There are some important points to look out for when choosing a web host. Your online living, (your site) has to have a dependable, reliable web host. No site up and running...no return traffic... no income...a real disaster for the bottom line maybe even the bread line.
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Get your own name and not one that your host owns or lends to you. Big problems can arise when your business is thriving and the host takes the domain back. You are left with nothing. A domain name that contains your keywords is a real bonus and a .com ending is perceived to be more professional.
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Now some attributes
of a good web host:
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Good 24/7 technical support.
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Fast connection speed. People will not wait for your domain to load.
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Guaranteed availability at least 99% of the time.
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Your online profit making domain cannot afford to be down.
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CGI bin so you can run scripts
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Access to log files to check
traffic
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Secure server to take credit
cards
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Shopping cart facilities.
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24/7 FTP access to update your site.
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Autoresponders
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MySql
These are the minimum requirements for a web host.
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