So, is HostGator really cheap? I can definitely say yes it is! But that is not the only parameter that counts on web hosting companies. You should always take care of various other parameters that include uptime, speed, reliability, their support team and many more!
What is uptime?
Say you have an on-line business that sells products, $100 each / every minute and your hosting suddenly goes down, off, doesn’t work anymore! What does this mean to your pocket? That means for every 10 minutes your hosting is down you lose $1000. This explains the problem, although it hurts!
So what do I have to do to ensure maximum uptime?
You must first leverage your hosting needs! There is no pointing paying $1000 per month to a hosting company if you only want to host your summer photos
If you want a hosting account with uptime close to 99.9%, HostGator is your choice!
With 99.9% uptime, you can expect 9 hours outage per year.
What is web hosting speed?
It’s the time it takes for your internet browser (firefox, chrome, internet explorer etc.), to completely load a website. As a web designer, I can tell you that there are many parameters that affect the webpage load speed. One of them is your hosting company load speed.
Is reliability critical?
Yes it is, because when you upload a file, or make a change on your website files, you demand the files to be there tomorrow. You demand to have a backup in place if something goes wrong (it will one day, trust me!). You want someone to be there when you need support!
Support team?
Yes! There are times the hosting goes down and you need someone to be there to explain why this happed. You need someone to ensure that someone is working to fix the server. Even when you are in trouble and have accidentally deleted this critical file, you need someone! HostGator has a talented team, available 24 hours, every day!
