Other than professional web design and maintenance, the highest cost to running a web site is Web Hosting.

In the good old days of the early internet, almost everyone used their own computers, called servers. If they weren’t there to watch over them, the computers could crash and you wouldn’t know to restart them. Nowadays, there are many options for web hosting. You can purchase web hosting services which have guaranteed uptimes.

For more on the subject of web hosting, I recommend the NC RTP web site. Start with Network Hub to find out why it is important to get web hosting servers that are located close to major network trunks, then learn more about network speed, then how to choose a web hosting company. You might want to choose a web designer who has virtual web hosting capabilities - in other words, use a web designer who has access to great web hosting services.