Tips for avoiding losing your website

In some cases, you might also lose all your website files.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking this could never happen to you. Because I have seen this happen before for each of the reasons mentioned below.

Let’s examine some ways this can happen.

1. Your Hosting Company Goes Out of Business Or Goes Offline

Don’t laugh. Google the phrase ‘FBI takes down hosting server 2020‘ and find over 2 million results.

2. Your Backup Service Goes Offline

Even the most trusted cloud-based backup services can experience interruptions. For example, hacking or other technical issues could lock you out of your account.

You Forgot to Pay Your Hosting Bill

Many website owners find their sites offline because they don’t receive an email notification that their website payment is due. Because email isn’t 100% reliable, this happens frequently.

Similarly, business owners forget to update their email addresses in their website hosting accounts, resulting in missed hosting payment notices.

You Forgot to Update The Credit Card In Your Hosting Account

Hosting companies usually provide a 30-day grace period before removing your website. Also, you can’t restore your website once it is terminated.

How to Prevent This From Happening To You

One surefire way to avoid losing your website is to take a local backup. Most web admins agree that this old-school method affords you protection and peace of mind.

How To Take A Local Backup Of Your Website?

Most hosting control panels include a backup wizard that creates a ZIP file of all your website files and folders. First, log in to your website hosting account. Next, locate your cPanel or Control Panel. Finally, find your ‘backup’ button or link.

A single click creates a zip file you can download and save on your computer for safekeeping. For extra security, you can also put a copy on a thumb drive.