What is Hosting?
Hosting is where your website lives. All those files, images, and databases that make up your site need to be stored on a computer somewhere. That computer is called a server, and paying for space on it is called hosting.
Think of it like renting space for a physical store. The location matters. A server in a quality data center with good security and fast connections is like a spot on Main Street. Cheap hosting is like setting up shop in a sketchy basement. It might work, but you'll have problems.
What is Maintenance?
Websites aren't 'set it and forget it.' Software needs updates. Security patches need to be applied. Backups need to happen. Content gets outdated. Links break. Without maintenance, your site slowly falls apart.
Maintenance also includes monitoring. Is the site up? Is it loading quickly? Are there errors in the forms? Did someone try to hack in overnight? You want to catch problems before your customers do.
Why Your Business Needs It
Downtime costs money. If your site goes down during business hours, you're losing leads and sales. Every minute counts. Cheap hosting has more downtime. Skipped maintenance causes crashes.
Security is non-negotiable. Outdated software is the #1 way sites get hacked. When WordPress releases a security update, you need it applied quickly, not whenever you happen to remember to log in.
Speed affects everything. Slow sites rank lower on Google. Visitors leave. Conversions drop. Good hosting and proper maintenance keep your site fast, which keeps customers happy and Google friendly.
How SkyVaultex Does It
We use enterprise-grade hosting infrastructure. Your site runs on fast SSD servers with redundant backups, SSL included, and 99.9% uptime guarantees. No shared hosting with thousands of other sites slowing you down.
For maintenance, we handle updates proactively. Security patches go out within 24 hours. We test updates on staging environments before pushing them live. No surprises. Automated daily backups mean we can restore your site in minutes if anything goes wrong.
We monitor 24/7. If your site goes down at 3 AM, we get alerted and start fixing it before you wake up. Monthly reports show uptime, speed metrics, and any issues we handled. You know exactly what you're paying for.
Tips for Clients
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Never use free hosting for a business site. The tradeoffs (ads, downtime, poor support) aren't worth the savings.
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Know where your backups are. If your hosting company disappeared tomorrow, could you recover your site? Make sure you have copies.
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Update your content regularly. Even just refreshing copyright dates and checking links quarterly. Stale sites look abandoned.
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Test your site on mobile monthly. Things break over time. A quick check catches problems before customers complain.
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Have a plan for emergencies. Know who to contact if your site goes down. Save those passwords somewhere accessible.
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