{"id":9981,"date":"2020-01-30T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/?p=9981"},"modified":"2024-07-22T17:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T16:15:13","slug":"website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Hosting Checklist For Your Small Business [2022 Updated List]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#10_important_points_for_your_website_hosting_checklist\" >10 important points for your website hosting checklist<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Space\" >Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Security\" >Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Speed\" >Speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Bandwidth\" >Bandwidth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Control_Panel\" >Control Panel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#FTP_Access\" >FTP Access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Sub_Domains\" >Sub Domains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Customer_Support\" >Customer Support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Emails_Account\" >Emails Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/website-hosting-checklist-for-your-small-business-in-2020\/#Cost\" >Cost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]With the recent surge in online activities and on-the-go tech, it&#8217;s highly important that your business is online front and centre. Why is that necessary? Well, it is interesting to note that internet search is how the majority of consumers (about 97%) find local businesses online. What do you need? A highly relatable <a href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/12-step-guide-to-choosing-the-best-business-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business brand domain name<\/a> and &#8220;the&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/what-is-web-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perfect web hosting plan<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.da-manager.com\/shared-hosting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9987\" src=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/web-design.png\" alt=\"Shared Hosting Plan\" width=\"984\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/web-design.png 984w, https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/web-design-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/web-design-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/da-manager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/web-design-600x287.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSo, whether you\u2019re launching a new website or thinking about switching to a new plan from the one you already have, browsing web hosting packages can be overwhelming.<br \/>\nIn order to help ease your worries, we have curated a website hosting checklist with some key features to consider when choosing a web hosting company:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_important_points_for_your_website_hosting_checklist\"><\/span>10 important points for your website hosting checklist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Space\"><\/span>Space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every website needs the ability to rapidly scale as its target audience increases and the ability to handle high traffic. Website storage is the amount of web server space you are renting from the web hosting company. The more products, pictures, pages, movies, downloads and\/or databases you are going to use, the more space you require.<br \/>\nWebsites can vary from a few simple pages to huge sites with hundreds of pages and a complicated infrastructure to keep it all organized. Larger websites will have different hosting needs than smaller, simpler ones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security\"><\/span>Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you intend to collect sensitive or personal information from customers? You are going to need secure server access and should buy a security certificate for your website at an extra cost if required. Most websites have https or a closed lock in the address bar at the beginning of the web page address. These indicate that a website is fully secure. This gives your visitors the confidence to provide this information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speed\"><\/span>Speed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Page speed is the amount of time it takes for a website or media file to download from a hosting service and display on the appropriate web browser page. Speed is an important determining factor for your website hosting checklist, its an actually important for Google SEO ranking algorithm. Faster web pages (&lt; 3 seconds) keep your online visitors on your website and improve conversion rate, engagement, and overall user experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bandwidth\"><\/span>Bandwidth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transferred or downloaded from a website over a server. The speed of the networks, connections, and applications running on a hosting centre\u2019s server increases in direct proportion to the amount of bandwidth being utilized. High bandwidth is a crucial requirement for any website; this is because a website with a high traffic level will require it for optimal performance and speed.<br \/>\nIf your website hosting provider has a low bandwidth provision, your website can go extremely slow or may even face downtime and other related problems. Frequent downtimes cause a high bounce rate and loss of online visitors and possible clients. As a website owner, you can also check your website bandwidth from your Cpanel.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to calculate your required bandwidth:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Estimate the average page size of your site in kilobytes (MB).<\/li>\n<li>Multiply that average page size (in KB) by the monthly average number of visitors.<\/li>\n<li>Multiply the result from step 2 by the average number of page views per visitor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Control_Panel\"><\/span>Control Panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Control panels save you a lot of website setup stress, and trust me: you&#8217;ll spend a whole lot of time there! Being able to navigate and access it easily helps you and your website developer set up, troubleshoot and maintain your website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FTP_Access\"><\/span>FTP Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>FTP [File Transfer Protocol] is a useful protocol for transferring files and information from your computer to a web server making your website always accessible for your clients. Ensure that your website hosting service provider offers SFTP access.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sub_Domains\"><\/span>Sub Domains<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Subdomains are subdivisions of your website. A large website can have a subdomain for different areas of its business (e.g. blog, shop, etc.). You should consider a plan that allows you to add subdomains in the near future, should you require it on your website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customer_Support\"><\/span>Customer Support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Basic customer service is key when purchasing a website hosting plan, support offerings may include basic configurations, etc. This support can include email, ticket and phone support. Various companies offer 24 hours fast turnaround time on requests. However, it varies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emails_Account\"><\/span>Emails Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like every professional business out there, you will need to be able to set up email accounts at the web hosting that include your domain name. Some companies offer 3 &#8211; unlimited emails depending on the selected plan. The ability to set up POP3 \/ IMAP4 \/ WebMail Support is a required necessity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost\"><\/span>Cost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Web hosting is a necessary cost for owning a website and has become relatively cheaper. Most shared web hosting plans start at less than $1 a month. When deciding on the right hosting plan for your site, keep in mind that web hosting isn\u2019t a one-time cost and is paid on a subscription basis, so be sure to pick a plan that is affordable.<\/p>\n<p>Are you currently choosing a web hosting plan for your business? What features are you considering? 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