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Starting an online business require lots of time, dedication and of course, some investments. From finding the right website design company that will create your site from scratch to optimising and hosting your site with reliable service providers, all these cost money and take a lot of time in finding the best options for your money.

The most important aspect in “releasing” a business online is probably getting your website created. A nice website can improve conversions and rank higher in the search engines, if designed with a marketing and SEO touch by a professional web design firm. There are probably thousands of web design agencies throughout the Internet so choosing a reputable and reliable provider can most of the times be a hassle.

However, here are the most important things to be aware of when trying to employ a web design services provider or even a freelancer:

1.      Check their portfolio

Portfolio is probably the first thing you should look for. Have they created websites in the past that seem to be what you would like? Do they have experience in website design or are they just a new company with no more than 10-15 sites behind?

2.      Rates

Some web designers charge a flat rate, others have monthly fees for doing edits on your website and so on. Expensive services do not necessarily mean best web design provider so do an in-depth analyse before signing a deal with one or another.

3.      Background check

No matter how nice their portfolio looks, how low their prices are or what they promise, you should definitely do a check on their previous clients. Ask for recommendations, look for testimonials, search online for reviews and so on.

It is almost impossible for finding a company only with positive aspects but one should have at least a bit of all the characteristics listed above. In the end, you want to spend your money as best as possible and get the most out of your investment, as soon as possible.

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With thousands of online hosting firms available worldwide, it is most of the times a difficult task when trying to choose the most reliable and affordable option for hosting your website(s) on. Whether you are looking for cheap servers or have a larger pocket that can afford more expensive packages, one of the most popular questions nowadays is whether you should opt for a shared hosting package or a whole dedicated solution.

The main difference among them is obvious: although shared means most of the times the cheapest hosting solution money can buy, it is also the “base level” when compared to opting for a VPS or even a dedicated server. Basically, you are sharing a server with maybe thousands of other website owners, thus the resources being somehow limited. On the other hand, dedicated servers come with many extra-features (at much higher costs) but the most important one is the fact that one server is used by a single customer, including administrative access and so on.

But it is always dedicated hosting better than shared hosting? Not really! Indeed, if you are in need of those extra-resources/power provided by a dedicated server you should definitely search for a reliable solution in dedicated are, but on the other hand most websites do not require that amount of extra-features and moreover, most website owners are not so tech-savvy as they should in order to get the most out of a dedicated solution.

On top of that, if you choose a unmanaged dedicated server you must be aware that you need to do all the maintenance routine work, work that you will not encounter when using shared solutions. From hardware failure to backups, security and even logs reading, all should be taken care of by you. If you feel you will not be able to keep an eye on these (or just do not have the time for maintaining your dedicated server) you should probably opt for a shared package or, for those with a larger budget, a managed dedicated package, package where everything related to maintenance is taken care of by a specialised team.

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