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Website Hosting, Domain Name Registration and Statistics
As a small business, your company relies on your website and emails to generate new orders as well as provide information and way of contact to existing clients. That's why it is vital that you find a reliable and affordable small business host.
Our web hosting service uses our range of UK based servers that are all housed in secure and climate controlled environments. All servers are backed up on a regular basis for the maximum security of your data and we pride ourselves on our 99.9 per cent web server uptime.
We can cater for web and email hosting needs of any small business even if your website requires e-commerce hosting. We can also offer shared or dedicated secure servers to process your online transactions.
Domain name registration
From January to September 2007, over 1,353,000 domain names have been registered. That's an average of over 150,000 .co.uk domain names being registered every month - src. Nominet - link opens in a new window.
With such high numbers, you need to secure your company domain name as soon as possible. Remember that the domain name you will buy will also appear on your business cards, company letterheads and marketing materials. Choosing a domain name is a very important business decision not be taken lightly.
We have helped our clients register hundreds of domain names and gained a valuable experience in finding the right domain(s) for the right company. If the domain name you want has already been registered we can help you:
- find an alternative domain name that will project the right image to your market;
- contact the buyer on your behalf and try to negotiate the purchase of the domain for you;
- advise you on the procedure to follow, if you think the registration was abusive (if the domain is one of your company trademarks for example).
We have also compiled a list of domain name registration tips to help you choose a winning domain name, why not read it before buying your domain name?
Website statistics
Website statistics show your visitors' behaviour while they browse your website. Used wisely they can bring a wealth of information about search engine optimisation and pay per click campaigns success or failure.
This service is included free of charge in all our small business hosting and e-commerce hosting services. It gives you information about the number of visitors, where they came from (what search engine, what other websites), what were the keywords they used, their geographical location as well as the time spent on the site and the pages they visited.
For a more technical overview of website statistics and visitors tracking, read our tips on choosing the right website statistics software.