In this discussion I want us to be as sincere and down to earth as possible because when you come to the issue of anything cheap there are many connotations to it. What do we really mean by cheap web hosting? Does it mean that there is a type of web hosting that is produced with cheaper materials than others, or is it that their web hosting services are inferior?
The truth is that most of the services offered by the web hosting companies are virtually the same. I have discovered from my over ten years in this industry that at most times we were over charged for a web hosting service that should have cost us a few dollars a year.
Let us take domain name registration for example, is there a different domain name service for different web hosting and domain registration companies? I don’t think so, but some charge as must as $20.00 dollars for the same registration that others charge below $10.00, so what is the cause? The only difference as I have discovered is that some have high overheads while some have little or no overheads at all.
One of the problems I have come to discover from companies that render cheap web hosting service is that they have very poor after sales customer support because of the cost involved in maintaining such service. Then if you are involved in a very serious business I don’t think that you should go for cheap or free web hosting service. But if you are just starting out and are basically testing the waters at a level where majority of internet marketers give up, I suggest that you start with the cheap web hosting companies but surely not the free ones. I will discuss free web hosting services and the companies offering them in my next article.
One of the important things I will like you to know today about web hosting service is that the cost of web hosting should not constitute a major part of your business costs are web hosting has actually come to a level that no matter your level in the internet marketing industry you should be able to afford good and functional web hosting service, but technical support is what may vary from company to company depending on their size and commitment.
I have an experience with a cheap web hosting company; in fact I also bought a domain name from them for that service. The mistake I made which I have come to realize now was that I was using the company when I was just starting out in the business but when I became relatively big in hosting web sites for clients I hosted a mortgage bank with them, I discovered that they were always having problem with either the mail system today or the bandwidth tomorrow or one thing the next.
Therefore, I suggest that you only use the cheap ones for small projects but when you start to join the big leagues pay a little more so that you can have good customer support and more added services with your conventional web hosting service.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Things to look out for when choosing a hosting company
In writing about what to look for when deciding on a web hosting company, I want to have a new person just going into internet business in mind.
First of all, what is web hosting? After understanding what web hosting means we can now move on to other considerations.
Web hosting or website hosting is hosting or housing website files or pages on a web host server. So we can say that a web hosting service is an Internet hosting service that allows people to make the contents of their websites accessible to the whole world via the internet. Therefore, web hosts are companies that provide such service.
There is no way you will not come in contact with web hosting and web hosting companies in your journey in internet marketing or internet business. That is why it is very important that you understand the concepts very well before going into it so that you can avoid the mistakes that I made in the past. Also people will be telling you about things like cheap web hosting, free web hosting and so on; but be focused on getting a good service first. Sometimes the cheapest ones may frustrate you and you will abandon your money with them.
This morning I just moved one of my clients’ account from one of the cheapest web hosting companies I have been using because of incessant complaints from that client which I have discovered to be true. Infact that my client is a mortgage bank; you can imagine the embarrassment and loss of face.
So I can tell that being cheap may not be your best choice as a starter, I have learnt it in a bitter way as I have lost many clients due to that hosting company’s bad service.
I am also assuming that you have chosen your domain name very well as this is equally very important, you should know that domain name once registered cannot be changed again, it has to be with you for the next one year. You either continue to use it or drop it and choose another one. That is money lost and in this business every cent matters.
Cost: The cost of web hosting ranges from $1.00 per month to as much as you are willing to pay, but as a starter I should advise you to start with the relatively cheap ones as you do not need the sophistication of the expensive webhosting companies for now.
Reliability and Up time
Your web hosting company should provide you with a secure and reliable hosting environment. It should be 24/7 and 99.99% up time or more.
Real People Chat
Please always make sure that any hosting company you are going to do business with MUST as a matter of compulsion have a chat service where you can chat with real people and not those always showing that they are offline. If you neglect this you will have problem as the frustration of waiting endlessly when you have a problem to be sorted can be very frustrating.
24/7 Phone & Email Support Service
Phone support and email support are very essential as you need them as a beginner. Failure to make sure that these support facilities are working fine will spell doom for you because you must have paid your money and you will then be at their mercy.
Money Back Guarantee
Money back guaranty is good but it should not be your first consideration. Get a good service first, sometimes the procedure and frustration of getting back your money may not worth it. Therefore, open your eyes widely, and make the right choice at the first time, that confidence will boost your online business potential.
First of all, what is web hosting? After understanding what web hosting means we can now move on to other considerations.
Web hosting or website hosting is hosting or housing website files or pages on a web host server. So we can say that a web hosting service is an Internet hosting service that allows people to make the contents of their websites accessible to the whole world via the internet. Therefore, web hosts are companies that provide such service.
There is no way you will not come in contact with web hosting and web hosting companies in your journey in internet marketing or internet business. That is why it is very important that you understand the concepts very well before going into it so that you can avoid the mistakes that I made in the past. Also people will be telling you about things like cheap web hosting, free web hosting and so on; but be focused on getting a good service first. Sometimes the cheapest ones may frustrate you and you will abandon your money with them.
This morning I just moved one of my clients’ account from one of the cheapest web hosting companies I have been using because of incessant complaints from that client which I have discovered to be true. Infact that my client is a mortgage bank; you can imagine the embarrassment and loss of face.
So I can tell that being cheap may not be your best choice as a starter, I have learnt it in a bitter way as I have lost many clients due to that hosting company’s bad service.
I am also assuming that you have chosen your domain name very well as this is equally very important, you should know that domain name once registered cannot be changed again, it has to be with you for the next one year. You either continue to use it or drop it and choose another one. That is money lost and in this business every cent matters.
Cost: The cost of web hosting ranges from $1.00 per month to as much as you are willing to pay, but as a starter I should advise you to start with the relatively cheap ones as you do not need the sophistication of the expensive webhosting companies for now.
Reliability and Up time
Your web hosting company should provide you with a secure and reliable hosting environment. It should be 24/7 and 99.99% up time or more.
Real People Chat
Please always make sure that any hosting company you are going to do business with MUST as a matter of compulsion have a chat service where you can chat with real people and not those always showing that they are offline. If you neglect this you will have problem as the frustration of waiting endlessly when you have a problem to be sorted can be very frustrating.
24/7 Phone & Email Support Service
Phone support and email support are very essential as you need them as a beginner. Failure to make sure that these support facilities are working fine will spell doom for you because you must have paid your money and you will then be at their mercy.
Money Back Guarantee
Money back guaranty is good but it should not be your first consideration. Get a good service first, sometimes the procedure and frustration of getting back your money may not worth it. Therefore, open your eyes widely, and make the right choice at the first time, that confidence will boost your online business potential.
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