You want the best dedicated hosting. You need the best dedicated hosting. And, let’s face it, for the prices you pay every month, you deserve the best dedicated hosting. But, are you getting it?
If you aren’t getting everything on this list from your dedicated web host, it may be time to look for a new provider.
1. Free setup
You already have to pay monthly for your server, do they really need to charge you to set it up? Now it sounds like they’re just trying to milk you for all your worth. Don’t be fooled by this; if your provider really cares about your service, the least they can do is set up your server for free.
2. Friendly customer service
C’mon, we’ve all heard of the golden rule: treat others the way you want to be treated. Is it really too much to ask for your web host to treat you with a little respect? You are a paying customer after all!
3. Reseller Program
You just bought 50 servers from your provider, and they’re not going to give you a dime off? That’s ridiculous! Even 10 servers should be enough to make them realize you’re bringing them a lot of business, and they should do their best to keep you around!
4. Private Network
Your paying for 2 or more servers every month, and you need to transfer data between them. Your web hosting provider really expects you to use your bandwidth to do that? You only have so much! Why waste it transferring data between servers? If your web hosting provider can’t offer a private network to accomplish this without using bandwidth, they’re behind the times! Time to look for someone up to speed with industry standards.
5. Low Over plan charges
Okay, so you went a little bit over your allowed bandwidth this month, and your hosting provider shut down your site over it? And what’s worse, the cost is so high, you have to take out a mortgage just to pay for it! C’mon, you’ve been a good loyal client with these guys for a long time; they shouldn’t be off lining your site or digging deep into your pockets over a small slip-up!
6. 24/7 live support
Your business depends on your website, and every moment there’s a problem with your server you lose money! You can’t afford to wait until tomorrow to have the problem fixed! If your provider isn’t going to help you out when you need it, what are they doing all day?
7. Multiple forms of support
Sometimes you can’t get to a phone, or it’s expensive to call long distance. Maybe you don’t have internet access where you are right now. If your hosting provider doesn’t offer toll-free phone support, online live chat, and email with fast response times, you’re not getting what you’re paying for!
8. Monitored server
Your web hosting provider really expects you to call them or email them every time your server crashes? This could take hours, maybe even days! That’s valuable money your online business is losing, and it’s coming straight from your pocket! They’re the ones who have the server, shouldn’t they be the ones who notice if it crashes?
9. Instant Server replacement
Okay, so your hosting provider noticed that your server crashed, but it’s going to take them how long to get it back online? On the internet, time is money! You can’t afford to lose either! If your provider doesn’t have your server up and running immediately maybe you should switch to someone who will.
10. State of the art Data center
You go to your website only to receive that annoying message “cannot locate the server”. Calling up your web hosting provider, you ask why your server crashed. Their excuse? The data center caught fire. There was a power outage at the datacenter. The server over-heated. Their list of excuses is endless. Why are you paying for your web hosting providers mistakes? Ask your hosting provider what safeguards they have to prevent your server from crashing.
If you’re paying for the best, why settle for anything but the best? Your clients depend on you, so you depend on your web hosting provider. But, are they really dependable?
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