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How_To_Pick_A_Hosting_Company
| How To Pick A Hosting Company
If you are seeking a new hosting company let me give you some
words of wisdom because I have been through a few. One company
even went belly up in the middle of the night giving me no
notice. That was disastrous for me as well as my customers. If
you are tired of hosting companies with poor service and
excessive downtime then get ready to print this page out.
First thing first, you might take a step back from your website
or E-business and think about what you want it to look like in
the future. Then start making decisions about the hosting. Think
about things like: How much traffic are you expecting? How many
more sites will you build or could possibly build in the future?
Are you going to load software to the server? Some of the best
programs that smart marketers use need to be loaded: such as;
affiliate programs and autoresponders and require a dedicated IP
address. If you intend on growing then make sure these things
are an option.
If you realized that you will want to have more sites in the
future or currently are moving a lot of sites from one account
to another. One thing you can do is get a dedicated server or
keep your money in your pocket and find a hosting company
that'll allow you to have add-on domains. Did you realize that
you could have one account for around $25 a month and all your
domains on it? You, for the cost of $25 a month could host 2,
10, 15, 26, 45 domains. There ar e accounts out there that will
let you do this. But here's what you should know about these
types of accounts, you are not limited in domains, but limited
in the amount of space you have. So if you need more space, just
ask and they'll be happy to give it to you for a price.
If you want to market your website you should get your own IP
address with your accounts. This will play a big part when it
comes to search engines finding you, as well as increasing the
utilization of your autoresponders.
One big thing to watch out for:
Make sure that you find out what type of control panel the
hosting company is using. If they don't tell you I would be
scared. I believe that the best hosting companies out there will
use cPanel. If the hosting company is using cPanel then they
will probably be bragging about it since it is designed very
well.
Now here's a quick checklist:
ü Step back and think about what you want
ü Check to see if they allow you to have add-on domains. If so,
then what will it cost in additional fees? (Some companies have
a one time fee for this).
ü Make sure you own your own IP address, not a shared IP. Most
companies call this a dedicated IP address.
ü Look at the control panel, is it cPanel?
Now for the biggest question I always get: What hosting company
do you highly recommend? I recommend a company called Frontier
Power Hosting because of their specialized knowledge, excellent
customer support reputation, and they meet these criteria. You
can find them at http://www.frontierpower
hosting.com.
About the author:
Matt Bacak became "#1 Best Selling Author" in just a few short
hours. Recent Entrepreneur Magazines e-Biz radio show host is
turning Authors, Speakers, and Experts into Overnight Success
Stories. Discover The Secrets. http://www.PromotingTips.com
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