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Q: So should your business have a website, even if your business is small?

A: Yes, if you have a business, you should have a website. Period. No question. Without a doubt. If you don’t have a website, you’re losing business to other companies that do.

If you have a business, you should be available on the web, so that customers, potential employees, business partners and perhaps even investors can quickly and easily find out more about your business and the products or services you have to offer. A website makes you available 24 hours a day and the cost is much lower than other forms of advertising.

It is very important that you have a professional-looking site, if you want to be taken seriously. Since many consumers now search for information online prior to making a purchase, your site may be the first chance you have at making a good impression on a potential buyer. If your site looks looks unprofessional, your chance at making a good first impression will be lost. With a well-designed site, even a small operation can project the image and professionalism of a much larger company.

The inverse is also true. Many big company websites are so badly designed and hard to navigate that customers are driven away. It’s actually better to have no website than to have one that makes your business look bad. Your site speaks volumes about your business.

So, if you don’t have a website, now it the time to get one. Go ahead! Get a website!

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The biggest difference between the two operating systems is in the software they can run. If you need to use Windows-specific technologies like ASP, .NET, MSSQL or Access on your website, you will need Windows hosting. If you want to use PHP, Perl, WordPress, Blogging Software, MySQL, etc, you will need Unix hosting. If you are not sure what these technologies are, a Unix-based system is probably best for you.

Here are some avantages and disadvantages to consider …

Windows Hosting:

Advantages
- Supports ColdFusion, IIS, VBSCript, Windows Media, ASP scripting, MSSQL database, .NET framework.
- Microsoft’s server also allows integration with one of the more powerful databases, the SQL database.

Disadvantages
- Windows hosting usually more expensive.
- A few web hosts offer PHP option but most don’t.

Unix Hosting:

Advantages
- UNIX has a strong security record and its operating system is very stable.
- The majority of web sites hosted on the internet are hosted on Unix servers. Lots of support available.
- Lower hosting costs than Windows, most of the time.
- Supports PHP scripting, MySQL database, Frontpage extensions, Real Audio/Video streams

Disadvantages
- UNIX cannot run Windows-specific technologies like ASP, .NET, MSSQL or Access

Conclusion:
Unless you specifically plan to use Windows platform specific features (ASP, Visual Basic, MSSQL Databases), you should choose the Unix platform due to its greater speed, reliability cost effectiveness.

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