<h2>The Art of Choosing Excellent Zen Cart Hosting</h2>
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Put yourself in the visitors shoes, if you found a website on Google or another search engine and you really liked the idea of what they offers, would you be happy if you clicked on the link only to find an error page or a blank screen taking forever to load?

Most visitors to websites will only stay for an average of eight seconds. If the site doesn't load in those eight seconds, they will leave. Not only does a slow load time cost you customers, but it also hurts your search engine optimization. Part of the Google algorithm is dependent on how fast your website loads. If your site takes more than two seconds to load, it's considered a slow loading website.
<h2>Start With the Best Hosting for Zen Cart</h2>
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By choosing the best Zen Cart hosting from the beginning, you can avoid many of the typical issues of a new business. Many business owners base most of their original decisions on price. However, choosing the cheapest hosting package may be the biggest mistake you make.

If you choose a company only offering a cheap shared hosting package, you will have to switch hosts when you start receiving a medium to large volume of traffic. This will also happen if you plan to catalog more than just a few dozen products. The more products you include and the more traffic you receive, the better your hosting will need to be or you will experience slow load times and potential downtime.
<h2>What do you Need for Zen Cart Hosting?</h2>
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Zen Cart has a few minimum requirements including:
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	<li>PHP 5.2.14 or better, or PHP 5.3.5 or better.</li>
	<li>Apache 2.x or newer</li>
	<li>MySQL 5 or better</li>
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Other than these requirements, you may need CURL, which works with PHP and OpenSSL for some of the shipping and payment modules. You will also need an SSL certificate to provide a secure environment for payment processing.

All the hosting packages offered from ITX Design provide at least the minimum requirements for Zen Cart. You can choose from three shared packages and a variety of VPS and dedicates hosting package.
<h2>The Advantage of a Hosting Company with Multiple Options</h2>
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Switching from one hosting company to another may cause down time and it's a hassle. This can easily be avoided by choosing a company with shared, VPS and dedicated server options.

New online stores can start with shared hosting, but as soon as the store starts to see over 500 daily visitors, it's time to upgrade to VPS hosting. You want to upgrade before it becomes a problem because you don't want to lose customers.

As you grow, you can work your way through the levels of VPS hosting until you reach the dedicated server options. Of course, if you're migrating from another hosting company, you may want to contact the ITX Design support team for a hosting package recommendation.
<h2>Zen Cart Hosting Support from Industry Experts</h2>
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You won't find a support team comprised or more experienced individuals in the hosting industry. ITX Design provides only the best experts with the most experience in the industry. When you contact the support team, you will always receive a quick and knowledgeable reply. ITX Design provides award-winning support capable of resolving your issues correctly, the first time.

The foundation you choose for your ecommerce website matters. We understand you have many choices in the hosting industry. If you want the best possible hosting for your Zen Cart website, you need a leader in support with the most up-to-date servers and technology in the business. ITX Design fits the profile and offers hosting packages tailored specifically for Zen Cart hosting.
<h2>Moving Forward with Your Decision</h2>
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If you're unsure of the right package for your needs, contact support for a recommendation. Those experienced in hosting and capable of making the right decision can simply choose the hosting package and get started immediately. After your initial Zen Cart hosting decision, you can always upgrade to a higher level of hosting, if necessary.