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What You Should Know About Your Web Host
Yesterday I received a nice email in my inbox, I read
that short and interesting email, it was like 5 to 6 lines
max, at the end was a link which I was asked to click on.
I did exactly that. I wait for about 1 minute but no page
downloaded. I think my Internet connection gets down so
I checked it but it was perfect.
I refresh the page many times but results were same. I
read all other mails and did my routine work. In evening
suddenly I remember that mail. Since it was so Interesting,
I again read it and click on the link but this time also
same results appears. I finally give up and delete that
mail.
This whole episode left a question in my mind that why
people don't choose their web host wisely. In fact it's
the most vital part of Internet business.
A web host is the first important step towards building
our Internet business. You can get cheap or even free hosting
services but don't prefer free hosting for commercial sites.
Your users are going to get blasted with annoying pop-ups
every time they surf to your page, it's going to be impossible
to get a decent position in a search engine, and you don't
even get a real business URL. No one's going to remember
your web address if they have to type www.myfreehost.com/my_site.
So the question is what points we should consider before
select our web host.
1. Space
It's the first point to consider that how much space your
host is providing to you. If you have one or two page website
with no downloads, it's not an important point but if you
are planning to go for resale right product, you need at
least 100 MB space. Most good web host provide minimum 1
GB space to their clients.
2. Bandwidth
It's the most important part to check. Did you know that
sites with high downloads causes many people to go over
budget on bandwidth and lose their host? Sometimes they
have to pay fees up to hundreds of dollars. It's essential
to check before buying any hosting services. Most good host
provides 25 to 50 GB Bandwidth.
3. Support System
It's also key point. If you get stuck at any point, how
long does it take to get support? Do they provide 24/7 phone
support.
Some Additional features we must check:
How many POP email account they are providing?
How many database they are providing?
Do they have Web based e-mail?
Do they have Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus filters?
Can you Password Protected your directories?
Do they take regular backup in case of server get crashed?
Do they have money-back Guarantee, if you don't like their
services?
Do they support Perl, PHP, Crontab and Secure Server Layer?
(You don't require these facilities in beginning but after
some time you need it.)
I personally trust "Ultimate Web Hosting Services"
for my hosting needs. They have all features that a professional
host must have. The must to tell feature of this hosting
service is that it gives one hour response guarantee but
usually I get response in 5-10 minutes. I prefer this hosting
service just because of its speedy response and its tons
of superb qualities. You can try their services at: http://www.ultimatewebhostingservices.com
I am not saying that they are the best. There may be other
companies that have even better services but in terms of
their prices they are the best.
So whatever host you choose you must consider these points
so you never get in trouble.
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