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Choosing A Business Web Hosting Company

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:17:31 +0000

Choosing a Business Web Hosting Company

When you’re ready to join the burgeoning online business arena, you’ll be greeted by a host of decisions. One of them — choosing a web hosting provider – could very well make or break your online venture. Your web hosting company will operate the server that houses all the files that make up your website. Such an important function makes your choice of business web hosting services one that will require you to give careful consideration to your needs for space, bandwidth and reliability.

When evaluating a web hosting company, also remember to look beyond space and bandwidth to determine how that hosting provider goes the extra mile for its customers. You can find evidence of this commitment to customer satisfaction in the “extras” they provide in an effort to make going online easier for the small business owner.

Free domain name registration
Domain names, or web addresses, are an absolute necessity for online businesses. Before you buy a domain name, consider finding a web hosting company that provides a free domain name registration with purchase of a web hosting package.

Easy-to-use website builder tool

A web hosting company may offer a simple website builder tool that can help anyone get online in a matter of minutes. Think of it as “drag and drop” web design – a ‘wizard’ will guide you step-by-step through the process of placing your content into a pre-formatted web design template. If you don’t feel comfortable taking this approach – or you desire a more advanced design than a template can offer – you may want to work with a web design professional.

One-click blog hosting
Blogs have become an integral part of business web hosting. They can provide valuable customer feedback, an opportunity to establish yourself as an expert in your niche and a boost in search engine rankings. Look for a web hosting package that includes one-click blog installation and you’ll see how easy it can be to create a blog.

Customer Support
Your web hosting company should be committed to providing support to your online business at any time, day or night. This 24/7 support may come in the form of phone, email or live chat – or, best of all, all three.

Reliability Quote
One of the main attractions of online businesses is that they are “open anytime.” However, if your web hosting company is not reliable, your website may experience frequent downtime that may cost you customers. While some scheduled downtime will always be necessary, some hosting providers offer 99.99% reliability.

When choosing a web hosting company, look for a business partner who will provide you the tools and resources you need to make your online business a success.

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Look Professional… Get a Domain Name!

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:17:17 +0000

Yes, have you ever received a name card and on the name card, the email is from a hotmail or yahoo or gmail?

What was your first impression of this person or company?

LAME! UNPROFESSIONAL! CHEAP! FLY-BY-NIGHT!

Yeap! These are the thoughts that went through most people…because, if the company is professional & serious, why can’t they even afford a simple domain name cost less than USD10/year and hosting of USD100/year? In another word, total investment is mere 30cents/day.

If a professional or business owner or company cannot even afford this, I, personally have already discounted its creditability. Domain name is, nowadays, a virtual representative of your company in the cyberspace. It’s like a physical company office address. Will you do business with someone without a office address? If I were you, I will think twice again!

So, Business 101: To look professional – at least, own a domain name and use it as your email address!

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Web Hosting For Your Business

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:54:22 +0000

You probably have a very good idea that your business needs a website nowadays. Days of selling to your local physical market only is important, but not enough. Now, you must reach out to the world, especially reaching out through the internet is becoming very very vital. Every business is getting into globalization. Why aren’t you yet?

But to begin with, these are the frequent questions about web hosting:

1. Is the web host reliable?

Web hosting is a long term affair and thus, reliability is key when searching for a web hosting provider. The hosting provider is the lifeline of your online business. The existing client list, the average up-time, the infrastructure and the number of years of existence can give you an overview of the company’s reliability.

2. How much disk space and bandwidth is provided?

For small to medium sized business sites, any amount of storage will be more than sufficient. However make sure that the hosting service provider has an upgradeability option. Many hosts will charge you extra when you start to get a plenty of traffic, so this is an important thing to check out.

3. Does your host provide all the basic features?

Compare a few plans of different hosts to find out if all basic necessary features, such as traffic report, database, and others are covered.

4. Does your web host support e-commerce applications?

Ecommerce hosting, is like any other hosting other than that it provides the ability to let you sell your products or services from your website. Your website displays all your items on sale, plus it also provides the interface with a shopping cart and payments system. An ideal e-commerce hosting must ensure a satisfactory buying experience for the visitors of your website who wish to purchase your products and/or services.

5. How much does it cost?

Pricing is an key factor especially when you are just starting out. High initial cost may throw you for a loop, however, pricing is pretty competitive and has come down over these few years especially. Do be careful not to compromise quality for price.