E-com Hosting, Security, & Processing

Hosting Server Space.
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows us to make your website accessible to the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies provide space on a server they lease to you for your website. Web hosts also provide server updates and support for website and server side email system. We highly recommend that every client is included in the process of purchasing hosting space.

Security.
To process credit cards securely from your website, you will need what is called a SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). It provides a cryptographic protocol that establishes a secure connection between your website and the payment processing server. These are also know as SSL Certificates. Some web hosting plans come with a free version, and some do not. Call us for more detail if needed.

Payment Processing.
Your Customers Credit Card information that's collected from your secure website needs to be sent to what is called a payment gateway. As you can imagine these companies charge fees on top of the percentages that are wanted from the Credit Card companies. What most people don't know and are shocked to learn is that you need a good credit score yourself in-order to be able to accept Credit Cards. The better your score the lower your fee's. They do this to help prevent Credit Card fraud.

• A good Host with phone support will cost on average $7.95 a month or less than $100 a year.
• Basic SSL can be Free with a high-end hosting plans and higher-end SSL can cost up to $200 a year.
• Payment Processing is based on your credit score, but on average $30 a month Plus the going Credit Card Percentages. So as you can see, the more money you make the more you will pay due to the Credit Card company's percentages.