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Thinking About Changing to a New Web Hosting Company? 5 Steps to Plan Ahead for the Move
Perhaps your web hosting company has a technical support
group that never answers their email, or their control panel
is difficult to use. Maybe your website has been having
more downtime than uptime. Whatever the reason you are thinking
of switching hosts, make sure you have your ducks in a row
before making the move.
Here are five things to think about as you transition your
website:
1. Make sure you have all of your website's information
backed up on a disc or cd. This way you can be assured that
nothing gets destroyed in the move.
2. Shop around for your new web hosting company. Look to
make sure they meet your needs and to make sure that you
won't run into any of the problems that you had with your
old company. Don't be afraid to email or call them and ask
as many questions as you need to ask.
3. Once you have chosen your web hosting company, upload
your website (or websites) and check to make sure that everything
is working as it should.
4. Change your Domain Name Server so that your web address
is now pointing to the website with the new host.
5. Once you are sure that all traffic and email is going
to the newly hosted website, you can now cancel your old
hosting account. Keep in mind that this can take a few days
or more.
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