A website is typically the first interaction of a prospective customer with your brand. What he sees, hears, and experiences directly translate to what he expects from your brand. If you have a physical store and a customer walks in, you would want to be well-stocked, clean, and functional. Similarly, your website should function at full speed with minimal downtime. A down website can lead to a loss of revenue and brand image. In this article, we will share five best practices to help you improve your website’s uptime.

A web server will have scheduled downtime for maintenance and repairs. However, you should aim for 99.99 per cent uptime. Here are some tips that you can follow:

#1. Use a Good Hosting Provider

If you are looking for maximum uptime, then you need to pay special attention to the hosting service used by you. What kind of hosting plan are you using? Is your website frequently down? If you are facing problems, then the best thing to do is to assess your hosting options. Talk to your hosting provider about uptime assurances. Good hosting providers generally offer VPS Hosting plans and Cloud Hosting plans with 99.99{6f8b61c7d8fa25d540b0965ebb5969324b5e2bb819e4ad11a45fb06bced71dc6} uptime assurance. The one-click …