{"id":17038,"date":"2020-04-02T09:47:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T07:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/?p=17038"},"modified":"2020-04-02T11:24:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T09:24:22","slug":"website-hosting-is-your-provider-helping-or-hurting-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/en\/2020\/04\/02\/website-hosting-is-your-provider-helping-or-hurting-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Website hosting: is your provider helping or hurting you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are more than 1.7 billion<\/a> websites online right now. Some of these are probably hosted on a private server, however, the vast majority of them are using a web hosting service.<\/p>\n

With so many websites out there, it’s no surprise that there is a significant number of web hosting providers<\/a> to choose from. Since they’re all doing essentially the same job, often people go with a less expensive option.<\/p>\n

Choosing the wrong hosting provider can have a damaging impact on your site and your business. Your website is your home on the Internet and it should not be built on a shaky foundation.<\/p>\n

This article highlights the various ways in which a web hosting provider can hurt or help your website and will help you make a more informed decision.<\/p>\n

How a web hosting provider can hurt your website<\/h4>\n

There are a number of ways that a poor web host can impact your site and your business. You may even have some of the following issues with your current provider without even realizing it.<\/p>\n

1. Slow site speed<\/h5>\n

37% of visitors<\/a> bounce when your site takes five seconds to load.<\/p>\n

A single second delay in the loading of your page can have an impact on your overall conversion rate. In today\u2019s fast-paced digital world, having a web page that takes too long to load will nudge your users to look elsewhere (mostly to your competition).<\/p>\n

Moreover, a slow loading site can also have an impact on your search engine rankings. One of the reasons is because a user will not want to wait that long and Google will factor in their bounce rates. The faster your site loads, the higher it\u2019s chances to rank well on search results.<\/p>\n

2. Downtime<\/h5>\n

Your server being down for even a minute or two can have a significant impact on your business. For some companies, it could cost them a fortune. And if this happens on a regular basis then it could also affect your search result rankings.<\/p>\n

3. Data loss<\/h5>\n

Building a website takes blood and sweat. There\u2019s a lot of content and data on it that is impacting your business.
\nImagine if all of that effort suddenly just disappears – if there’s a glitch at your web host’s datacenter, or your files accidentally get deleted because of a bug. This could result in a major loss and might require you to rebuild your website from scratch. The damage that this could do to your business is substantial.<\/p>\n

How a web hosting provider can help your website<\/h4>\n

A good web hosting provider offers features that help your business, not hinder it. Here are some of the things they should be offering.<\/p>\n

1. A new name<\/h5>\n

Many web hosting services offer a free domain name as a part of their packages. This is a great opportunity for you to get a great domain name for your website. Papaki offers a free domain if you choose a Website Builder Professional plan<\/a> or a\u00a0Website Builder Eshop<\/a> plan.<\/p>\n

Choosing the right name can have a huge impact on your business. A cleverly chosen name can improve your SEO<\/a> by being more likely to crop up during searches for your specific products. The domain extension of your domain name can be used to highlight what your business is about. For example:<\/p>\n