If your business has an online presence, picking a Web Host is one of the most critical decisions you'll make. But picking the right one can be daunting. Because most major hosting companies offer similar features, it takes some investigating to figure out which one will best suit your company's needs. The host manages the servers on which your site will run and literally has control of your company's connection to its customers.

Customer Service

Web hosting users say good support is the most crucial issue for a small business owner. Regardless of the kind of web hosting service you are using, it is crucial that you receive adequate customer service. You’ll need a support team standing by that is willing and capable of providing excellent service in times of need. Support is King. The hosting company should offer 24/7 support.

At Staples Web Hosting we offer 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year support. Staples Web Hosting staff is all in-house with dedicated staff available via our support ticket system and live chat.

Reliability

Reliability in web hosting is also one of the most crucial components in selecting a web host. Does the hosting company stand the test of time! The last thing you want is your website down due to hosting issues. Finding a reliable web host means that you can be confident it will be up 99.9% of the time and wheh it isn’t you know that the host will be working hard to get everything back online immediately. At Staples Web Hosting we Guarantee 99.9% Uptime.

Page Speed and Bandwidth

Next you need to be aware of the speed which your sites are delivered online. Jupiter Research Identify '4 Seconds' as the New Threshold of Acceptability for Retail Web Page Response Times.

At Staples Web Hosting our high-speed Enterprise Grade Systems are completely scalable, fully redundant and will provide the resources and reliability when you really need it.

Security

Security, although last in this list, it's one of the key issues when you are choosing a web hosting company. A web hosting company which has weak security can cause unlimited loss to a website owner. With Staples Web Hosting security protocol we make sure the server is adequately maintained and upgraded with all the latest security patches to eliminate all possible breaches and security attacks.

Even though Staples Web Hosting is doing their best to keep up with the demand for improved security measures, it is still crucial that webmasters or those who design your website take precautions to make sure that the security of your site(s) and data are not inadvertently compromised.