23 Aug 2019
23 Aug 2019
Websites need an efficient hosting service because they respond quickly when the user arrives at the website. The speed with which the features are displayed and the messages of the website are conveyed to the user plays a key role in keeping the user engaged with the site.
Most bulk sites with relatively poor web hosting services face SEO issues; however, fast hosting sites can boost overall performance.
The security of hosting providers should be ensured because many websites face security issues. Recently, the ECB shut down one of its websites that was hacked and infected by malicious software.
The malware was injected into the server hosting site, trying to get the email address, names and titles of subscribers from the database files.
The performance of a host can be ensured by checking the online data sources and third-party monitoring services.
Cost is one of the key factors most companies consider, but a low price can create poor uptime and lower bandwidth.
Bandwidth determines the capacity available with which the website is broadcast on viewing the site. It is relevant as search engine crawlers look for the fastest networks, and the sites with appropriate bandwidth will load fast.
On the other hand, a website with lots of heavy images and videos may take longer to load and can affect the crawler experience, negatively impacting search ranking.
Hosting helps in ensuring the uptime
A website that is down when the search engine is crawling can have poor uptime, which can be bad for the website. This is because it reduces the site's value in the search algorithm matrix, which can be avoided by having an appropriate hosting service.
The network used for broadcast can have a huge impact on website performance. For example, a fast network at points of presence in the UK regions like London and Manchester can help website load fast, and with ISP with negotiated priority routing can improve the speed.
In addition, hardware with a multi-machine system and redundancies can prevent downtime and failure.
CDN can improve load time and reduce bandwidth requirements, and it also provides a way to co-locate the image and video content. Images and videos on distributed networks can deliver to sites locally.
Functional websites work on a database, and with a static site, the website may not be able to deliver. Still, the website with database connectivity and images takes time to load. Hence, the database should be backed with hardware/software to increase speed.
Furthermore, to ensure the hosting services support SEO, the user experience should be appropriate, including navigation features and others.
Posting engaging content regularly related to the business and the company can help online users know more about the firm. Social media platforms and image optimisation techniques should be integrated into the pages. In addition, SEO tools can be used to monitor site performance.
To find out more about the web hosting, maintenance and SEO services provided by Mont Digital, contact www.montdigital.com or email info (@) Montdigital.com