Well it’s my life…  I am the owner of a website hosting company called Ovaleye Web Solutions.

Here are some fun facts about web hosting and why you need it.

1. Without hosting your website isn’t live.  You need hosting!
2. Your emails that include your domain name ex. kathy.nelson@ovaleye.com all need to be hosted.
3. Your hosting package includes all the tools you will need to set up a website.
4. Traffic of your website is tracked with your hosting company tools and  this is included in your package.
5. Shared Hosting means your website shares space on a server with other websites.  It does not invade anyone’s space.
6. Dedicated servers are used for websites that need extra space or tools to manage their own hosting environment.
7. Ecommerce packages will include tools to get a store online such as:

• SSL certificate to show that you are a legitimate business
• Secure hosting so your clients can enter credit card information.
• Payment gateway set up..

(Paypal is the simple solution to this)

Here are a few questions you should ask your hosting company.

1. Where are your servers located?
2. What is your customer service hours?
3. The monthly fee can be quite low with some companies, so you want to make sure that with this package they do not shut your website down at anytime if you exceed their maximum storage..  You get what you pay for!
4. How long does it take to get a simple question or update done?  It should not take a week! This is your business!
5. If you need a little hand holding to get started online, go with a company that helps their clients set up their website.
6. Do they have an actual server or are they using a “unlimited” hosting plan and adding your website to their own.

I am always looking out for my clients and making sure they have the tools to grow their business online.  I am Kathy Nelson and I own a hosting company www.ovaleye.com

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