Small businesses are increasingly helping to boost the nation's economy through strengthened employee hiring. Businessweek reports that job creation at small companies has been robust, with small employers adding 2.6 million jobs in the last 33 months. That's a potent 2.9 percent increase in employment, according to figures from ADP.

As more small businesses ramp up with employee hiring and business growth, it's likely they will eventually outgrow a shared-hosting plan and need to move from a few dedicated laptops and desktops toward a more cohesive network and web-host solution.

If your website is the e-commerce touch point of your business, it's imperative to have secure, reliable web hosting that will handle all your growing small-business needs.