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Finding a good web hosting company for your internet based business is very essential for your online business. This is the company that has control of your server space, web services and file maintenance, so you want to make sure you are protected. Here we outline 5 top tips for web hosting providers:

Reliability - This is the most important factor to consider while selecting a web hosting company. Prior to selecting a company, take the time to look at the percentage of time their server is working properly. If the server stays down 15% or more of the time, your could lose some valuable business or visitors.

Contact info - An important tip while selecting your web hosting company is to know how contactable and reachabel they are and how responsive they are to customer queries and complaints. If your server goes down, you would obviously want to get hold of the company as soon as possible. The best thing to do is to contact their customer service team prior to making any decisions.

Pricing - With thousands of internet based businesses on the web and millions of web addresses already taken, it could become difficult to come up with an original domain name. However, every web host should be able to provide you with one for a reasonable price. It is always best to check out with competitors the various rates to determine what is the service and quality you will receive for the price you will be paying.

CGI access - Depending on the type of business you have, you may require your own programs to be run on the website. In order to do this, you must have CGI access. Not all web host companies offer this and not all offer the same capabilities for their CGI access. When researching a web hosting company, ensure that they offer CGI access that allows you to read, write and execute on your server.

POP account - POP account is vital for your business because of the protection it offers. A POP account gives you password protected access to mail that is sent through your website email address.

There are several things you want to look into prior to selecting a web hosting company. The more questions you can come up with to ask the company and the more research you put into your decision, the better off you will be.

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