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Hosting is what you need to keep your website on the internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Like a computer at your home, it is also a computer but it is specially created to serve up your website every minute (these computers are called servers).

In order to provide your website at instantly they need to have a constant stream of power. Most will have a backup generator that kicks in should the electricity suffer an outage. More sophisticated buildings will have two or more electricity supplies so that if one has problems the other one can take up the slack. This way there are no interruptions to showing your website.

Why is it important to keep your website on? (called uptime)

If your website is not on, then people can’t view your website, emails won’t come through to you, and if you’re selling products then they won’t be able to buy. Loss of communication and revenue are the essential problems with not having your website online. How likely is it that if a customer visits your site, finds it’s not working, and comes back again? Highly unlikely. Before that happens they will have found another company and bought their services. So having your website up and running all the time is ESSENTIAL.

Having a good supporting company running your hosting is the difference between a headache and peace. If you can never get through to them, they don’t answer the phone, or put you in a queue, then you need to find an alternative. Some hosting companies can be a bit lethargic because they are too big and are bogged down by procedure and driven by making profits – if it’s not profitable and they have big overheads then why are they bothered about your problem? Fact is that a lot don’t.

So when looking for hosting be sure that they are a UK company, they have a proven track record, a lot of testimonials and that you feel you can trust them. They are an essential business provider.

One of the hosting companies specialising in UK cPanel hosting is Vidahost.com, who are a growing hosting company with an enviable reputation for support in the industry.