Saturday, September 13, 2008

Web Hosting and Guaranteed Web Site Traffic

By Brad Farmer

The availability of superior web hosting in today's marketing environment can make a difference in obtaining guaranteed web site traffic or receiving little to no traffic at all. These dire predictions may seem implausible to the casual observer, but many online professionals recognize the importance of using a service that is reliable and trustworthy. Locating a web hosting company is certainly easy and is usually accomplished by searching on the internet, scanning industry related magazines, and referrals from satisfied customers. Finding the most appropriate service that is suitable for a web site owner is challenging, but the search need not be in vain. In fact, there are several benchmarks that an online business owner can examine when attempting to choose the hosting service.

First and foremost, online marketers should seriously consider a web hosting company that enjoys a solid reputation within the industry. Searching in technical forums and conversing with fellow marketers can provide you with an ample supply of companies that match your strict criteria. At this juncture, locating the hosting service that can provide a reasonable measure of reliability and the strong possibility of increased web site traffic should be effortless.

Some recommendations may lead you to hosting companies that offer a service that is very inexpensive. Several years ago, Nancy Mattox purchased such a plan for one year of hosting for her educational supplies site and had a less than stellar experience. "The offer was too good to pass up. Low price for this seemed like the right thing to do. After a short period of time, glitches became the norm and there was considerable down time. I began to lose customers at an alarming rate. I switched hosts and my service improved substantially and spending the extra money was worth it. I had to aggressively buy targeted traffic to replace the customers that I lost with the lower priced service. It was a difficult lesson to learn". It should be noted that many hosting companies with solid credentials have inexpensive plans that are suitable for a particular need, but Nancy Mattox's experience is truly a lesson in "buyer beware".

A good web hosting company can boost the prospects of guaranteed web site traffic, but the online business owner must devote an adequate amount of time that is required to find such a service. Inexpensive services can provide a good windfall or it can be a time consuming strain on resources. Choosing a good plan that conforms to the web site's goals should fit within the budget and provide a superior service.


About the author: Brad Farmer is a charter member of IMInsider. For more information on guaranteed web site traffic, visit http://www.IMInsider.com, where you'll find step-by-step video training for anyone interested in starting or growing an online business.

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