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Website Hosting Services
What is website hosting? Your web site is just a bunch of
files. To get them on the internet you have to have them installed
in a server that is connected to the internet. Not only do you want
it connected to the internet, but you want a connection that is very fast
and can accommodate many users at once. Not a dial up line.
You could use your own computer for a server, and purchase or rent a
high speed phone connection, obtain some server software, and manage your own server. Most people
don't want to get into the server business and instead look to shared
website hosting services from a 3rd party.
Shared website hosting is when more than one site is on the
server. Many sites can reside on one server. If too many sites
are on the same server, the response time can suffer, but all of my sites
are on shared servers, and I've never had any problems.
Figuring out what you need is an important step. Next visit a variety
of hosting websites to see what they have to offer. This will give you
some good information on which to make your choice.
What is Required? UNIX or Windows Web Hosting: If the website makes
use of Microsoft technologies such as MS Access or MS SQL database, then
it is critical to choose a web hosting enterprise that makes use of the
Windows OS. Will you need Front Page extensions? How about a
shopping cart? In some cases, it might also be essential to
confirm if the server is SSL secure or not. These are important things
you need to think about.
When comparing packages, you will notice that the major differences
are cost, amount of data transfer and disk space available, number of
email addresses offered, and amount of bandwidth you will receive each
month.
Storing lots of pictures, videos or other media takes up a lot more
space than text. You should determine how much space you'll need before
choosing a web host.
Another important thing to look for is a quality "Control Panel." A
good web host makes it as easy as possible for customers to upload
files, manage email accounts, review site statistics and manage FTP
accounts. Learn as much as you can about the control panel before
choosing a web host.
Make sure you have access to the server logs, and log analyzing
program, so you can keep track of things like where your visitors come
from, which pages they visit, how long they stay, and all of those other
details which help you to manage your site.
One of the most important items on your list should be customer
service. Make sure you can contact customer service at any time if
you're experiencing problems. Having your website go down on Friday
evening can be really irritating if you can't get a hold of customer
service until Monday morning.
Choosing a web host that provides excellent customer service 24/7 via
phone, live chat, and email is essential. Since you're paying for their
services, you should expect their customer service department to be
efficient and easily accessible.
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