What web designers do not want you to know...

Hosting: This is one of the most overlooked issue of owning a web site.

Paying too little for hosting most often leads to poor servers, slow loading speeds during peak times (when it's most important) and substandard service (which can be very frustrating when you need something done or have a problem).

• If you think that you are at an advantage because you are only paying $20 per month for hosting, you may be losing much value and business! Slow loading servers at peak times frustrate visitors and drives them away!
• It may well be worth paying an extra $5 or $10 per month for a better hosting company. That extra cost is worth attracting at least one new client per year. Wouldn't you agree?

Paying too much for hosting is simply excessive and a waste of money. The average web site should not pay more than $45 per month for exceptional hosting, including maintenance and service.

ThinkChiropractor.com offers exceptional hosting services for $34.95 per month. This price includes maintenance, customer service and monthly search engine submission.

Our clients will have direct fiber optic connections with Frontier GlobalCenter, Qwest Communications, and Genuity, a division of GTE. Tier 1 providers servicing such giants as Yahoo!, Netscape, and USA TODAY.

With these three carriers, our router has up to 150,000 possible routes to send each packet of data. Because your site will actually be on a backbone, you will be provided with one of the fastest, most reliable connections available.

MORE ISSUES TO CONSIDER

First impression: What type of impression does your web site portray of your practice? First impressions are very important on the Internet.

Credibility: Does your web site offer high credibility for your practice? Without credibility, you will not gain much business from the Internet.

Graphics: Do your graphics offer a professional appearance? Do they attract the consumer?

Text: Is the text used on your web page placed in the proper areas with the proper font type? This can make a major difference in your web site results.

Graphic Optimization: Are your graphics files too large and slow your web site's loading efficiency? This can be a great disadvantage.

Search Engine Optimization: Is your web site optimized for allowing search engines to "grab" your web site? This is a major deficiency among many web sites.

Programming: Is the programming for your web site efficient and "clean"? Improper programming technique may prevent unnecessary load time and possibly affect your chances of being listed on search engines!