I once read that 80% of web design companies do not offer hosting services. We decided early on to offer hosting services to our clients because there are certain advantages when your web design company is your host too.
Single Point of Contact
When your web designer hosts your website, you only need to deal with one company. This means that from initial concept to launch, everything is taken care of by the same group of people. You do not need to worry about finding a host, uploading the site, and backing up files. Billing is typically more flexible and reputable web design companies will have pricing comparable to hosting-only companies.
The Right Server
A good web design company will know exactly which server requirements are necessary for your website. This means that you do not have to worry about exceeding disk space, database size, bandwidth limitations, or email setup. Plus, no need to worry about whether you need a LAMP or Windows server – or figuring out how to use the control panel to administer your hosting plan.
Maintenance
In situations where your web designer is also in charge of making updates to your website, the process of updating your site will be simplified if the designer is also your host. In addition, if changes need to be made to the server in order to accommodate a new website feature, then the web designer will have the ability to make these changes directly to your server.
Troubleshooting
If a problem does arise, then your web design company will be better prepared to deal with this issue because they not only know about how the website was constructed but also the details of the server too. A reputable web design company that offers reliable hosting will have 24/7 technical support. Plus, since you have one company to contact, you do not need to worry about any downtime caused by the delay in waiting for both your hosting company and web design company to respond to a support request.
We host the majority of the websites that we build. But clients have the freedom to choose whichever host they prefer. We go out of our way to accommodate our clients and we will gladly work with any hosting company. The bottom line is that it all comes down to what the client prefers.
Single Point of Contact
When your web designer hosts your website, you only need to deal with one company. This means that from initial concept to launch, everything is taken care of by the same group of people. You do not need to worry about finding a host, uploading the site, and backing up files. Billing is typically more flexible and reputable web design companies will have pricing comparable to hosting-only companies.
The Right Server
A good web design company will know exactly which server requirements are necessary for your website. This means that you do not have to worry about exceeding disk space, database size, bandwidth limitations, or email setup. Plus, no need to worry about whether you need a LAMP or Windows server – or figuring out how to use the control panel to administer your hosting plan.
Maintenance
In situations where your web designer is also in charge of making updates to your website, the process of updating your site will be simplified if the designer is also your host. In addition, if changes need to be made to the server in order to accommodate a new website feature, then the web designer will have the ability to make these changes directly to your server.
Troubleshooting
If a problem does arise, then your web design company will be better prepared to deal with this issue because they not only know about how the website was constructed but also the details of the server too. A reputable web design company that offers reliable hosting will have 24/7 technical support. Plus, since you have one company to contact, you do not need to worry about any downtime caused by the delay in waiting for both your hosting company and web design company to respond to a support request.
We host the majority of the websites that we build. But clients have the freedom to choose whichever host they prefer. We go out of our way to accommodate our clients and we will gladly work with any hosting company. The bottom line is that it all comes down to what the client prefers.
