| OK, you researched your niche, registered a domain | | | | need or you will have to buy it as a separate |
| name, and are ready to build an e-commerce | | | | package with an additional fee from another service |
| website. But first, you need to find a reliable web | | | | provider. |
| server provider that is e-commerce marketer friendly. | | | | Some additional features you may desire are: |
| Here are the key items you need from your | | | | - Web Site Monitoring Services- Some e-commerce |
| e-commerce web host: | | | | web hosting companies provide a service which will |
| - Reliability - If your e-commerce web hosting | | | | email you if your site is no longer responding to |
| company goes down, you're out of business. Thus | | | | connections |
| reliability and uptime are crucial! You must be sure | | | | - Video Hosting- Video is one of the hottest |
| your e-commerce website host has multiple web | | | | marketing trends. If you wish to use it, you'll need |
| servers, preferably in different data centers. | | | | e-commerce web hosting that allows the larger |
| - Technical Support - When things aren't working, you | | | | storage and increased bandwidth video requires. |
| need support immediately, not tomorrow morning. | | | | - Conference Room- Wouldn't it be nice to invite |
| Thus your e-commerce host web provider must | | | | your customers to presentations in your own, |
| have technical support available at all times. | | | | non-branded video conference room? |
| - Web Design Services- While not absolutely | | | | You can find all of these services from individual |
| necessary, if your e-commerce web hosting provider | | | | providers. However very few e-commerce website |
| also provides web design service, then it is more | | | | hosting providers bundle all these services together |
| likely to understand your web issues when you have | | | | for one low monthly price. Because each service can |
| problems. | | | | cost you $10, $20, $50, or more per month, it is in |
| - Email & Autoresponder Services- Interactive | | | | your best interest to find e-commerce web hosting |
| and automated email will be your primary means of | | | | that conveniently provides them in one package, |
| interacting with your customer. As such, you need a | | | | ensures they all work together, and does it for one |
| e-commerce website provider that understands this | | | | monthly fee to save you money! |