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Finding A Good Host
I would like to review some important information dealing with finding a good host for your website - this works for any kind of website: Personal, Business, etc. Customer Service - Many small hosts don’t have very good customer service. It usually is one guy with a reseller plan cashing in. The one person cannot be online 24/7, and that could be when you need help ASAP. Many hosts (like Host Gator) have a live help system with many representatives. They have some on 24/7. At 3am I am still able to find live help, which is great. Also you can contact them by email, or phone! Type of Hosting - There is always a certain kind of web hosting you need. For example, for proxy hosting you need a host which allows them, has a small amount of disc space, and a large amount of bandwidth. What one person may need could be the exact opposite of what somebody else needs. Location - Some hosts find it cheaper to place their servers somewhere else in the world. Though it will be much slower if you live in the US and your site is hosted in Mexico. Am I right? You need to make sure it is in a secure location, one that will be steady. If you like in the States, find something in the States or at least near it. Speed - I don’t know about you, but I just hate sites that are horribly slow, as if the web host is in somebodies basement on a 20-dollar server with a 56k connection. It just really makes my angry. I don’t use those type of websites. And you shouldn’t own one either. What you need is a fast host, if somebody has fast internet, they expect for a website to load as it is supposed to. You will lose up to 99% of visitors by having a slow-loading website. Sufficient Email - If you have a site which need support, it seems unprofessional to have a free hosted email like Gmail, MSN, Yahoo, etc. You need like yourname@yoursite.com. If your host doesn’t have a sufficient one, then don’t bother with it. Host Gator allows thousands of emails, and has 3 different POP/IMAP email readers. Including HORDE, Squirrel Mail, and RoundCube. If one of these are down, there are still 2 others available. Site builder or Free Templates - If you are a newbie at websites, you want a free site builder or at least some templates. Every good host will come with software like that just for this reason! It usually comes free, but even if you have to pay a couple extra bucks per month, DO IT! It will most likely be better if it is not free. This is just for those who do not have website building experience. For more advice and information, as well as some fantastic discounts on hosting, templates, domains, and more, look here:
http://www.puretalkforum.com/f2/finding-a-good-host-4439.html One of the hosts I highly recommend is DreamHost - I included a link below, and here are some special promotional coupons to save you tons of money and get you extra features. Just use them at the checkout. They are all valid and never expire. KOVICH "$50.00 off!"
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Contributor's Note
I am an experienced webmaster and run multiple sites. I believe myself to be qualified to distribute information relevant to such matters. This article, and more, may be found on my website. Take a look. =]
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