Archive for July, 2007

Tips on Budget Hosting

July 23, 2007

Budget hosting is a viable option for small businesses and personal use websites. If your website is a static one, budget hosting will be a good option for you. You can get a hosting plan for $10-20 per month. So, budget hosting does not entail paying hefty hosting fee which you need to pay for some of the other hosting options such as dedicated web hosting.
Here are some key tips on budget hosting.

1.    Don’t go for budget hosting if your website is going to be a big one.
2.    You must know that budget hosting usually requires a one year contract.
3.    You must know you won’t get any special services and features in budget hosting.
4.    Budget hosting cannot be a good option if you think you will be expanding your website gradually.
5.    Be clear about the bandwidth, space, and access rights that you will get in your budget hosting plan.
6.    You must run through the website of your host to gauge whether or not it’s a genuine one.
7.    You must check the feedback of your host’s existing clients to know what they feel about the services.
8.    Be sure about the uptime you will get. Although, you might not need some of the other hosting features; you must get a guaranteed uptime.
9.    Read your web host’s terms and conditions. You must check the service cancellation clause.
10.    Ensure that you get the right technical support.
11.    For example, will you be able to add, update, or delete your email accounts. Interact with your host’s technical staff and try to ascertain whether or not you can trust them.

Will you be allowed to update site free of cost, if and when required? Are the charges, if any, part of the signed contract? Clarify on all these critical points before proceeding any further with a Budget Hosting service provider.

10 signs of a devious web hosting company

July 13, 2007

Picking a devious web hosting service provider can be a nightmare. Such a web host not only cons you into buying fake hosting package, but also wrecks your online business. Beware of such hosts. Given below are ten signs of a devious web hosting company.

1. No privacy policy and copyright statement on a web host’s website is a sign of a bad web host.

2. If you feel that a web hosting service provider is asking for more-than-required personal information, you have every reason to doubt that host’s credibility.

3. If a web hosting service provider does not clearly specify its hosting plan, bandwidth, disk space, connection, download speed, and frequency of site updates; look elsewhere for your hosting requirements.

4. Vague payment figures should make you doubt a web hosting service provider.

5. Unrealistic offers and surprisingly low pricing point towards a web host’s maliciousness.

6. Wobbly website content of a web host’s website should be a reason enough for you to doubt that web host.

7. If you don’t find any contact information of your host on its website, move onto look for some other web host.

8. If the live chat or customer support of a web hosting company does not respond to your queries, doubt that web host.

9. If your web host does not guarantee any part of its services, it’s a sign of a bad web host.

10. A web host that does not commit on the time it would take to host your website is surely a devious one.

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10 things you must check while choosing a lifetime host

July 10, 2007

Lifetime web hosting can be a good hosting option if you choose the right web hosting service provider. Besides, you need to be absolutely sure about the features and services you will be offered by your lifetime web hosting plan.

Here are the 10 things you must check while choosing a lifetime web hosting service provider.

1.    Check whether or not your lifetime web hosting service provider has the right resources such as server, software, and hardware.

2.    Check whether or not your lifetime web hosting service provider has the expertise to handle your web hosting requirements.

3.    Be sure about the location of your web host. It is advisable for you to choose a web host closer to the place you live in.

4.    Check whether or not your lifetime web hosting service provider can offer 24/7/365 customer support via different mediums such as live chat, email, telephone, and discussion forum.

5.    You should know about your web host’s datacenter (place where web servers are placed). Check whether or not your lifetime web hosting service provider owns its data center.

6.    Check what’s the exact time frame defined for your lifetime web hosting. Usually, lifetime web hosting service providers calculate the time period on the basis of the average time (in months or years) their clients usually stay with them.

7.    Check the exact costs involved in your lifetime web hosting.

8.    Check whether or not your lifetime web hosting service provider can offer the flexibility for scalability.

9.    Check the uptime guarantees given by your web hosting service provider.

10.    Be sure about the total downtime for a month.

10 Tips on hosting your website

July 5, 2007

1. Acquaint yourself with all the aspects of the web hosting processes. This will ensure a successful web hosting of your website.

2. Get trained to handle the technical requirements of web hosting. It is important for you to be proficient enough to manage all the technical aspects of web hosting.

3. Install a web server that will host your website and enable it to run smoothly. Check that the installation process is complete and accurate, so that there is no hiccup at a later stage.

4. You need to correctly configure the web server at the right location. Configuring the web server can be a tricky issue, so you need to handle it carefully. Seek an expert’s advice if you have any doubts.

5. Buy a domain name. It’s the simplest of all the web hosting processes. Just think of a domain name, check its availability, and accordingly buy one for your website.

6. Configure DNS that connects your website name with your computer’s IP address.

7. Configure the router. While configuring a router, you have to ensure that all the configuring steps are correctly followed.

8. Ensure that your web server is placed in a secured place. Any damage to the web server can make your online business pay heavily.

9. Protect your web server against all kinds of wicked programs.

10. Installing all the requisite software to ensure the safety of your web server.