Actually, it was a very good hosting company until it
was taken over by new owners… why the company was shut
down is still a mystery…

However, some important lessons were learnt the hard way.

Some things you should always do when running a website
or online business:

* Make sure your know your hosting company, more importantly,
make sure you know what is happening with the company and
watch out for any changes in ownership. Any company is only
is as good as the people running it.

* Back Up, Back Up, Back Up, – all your files and content on
your own computer and on a disc. Keep them updated.

* First and foremost make sure you have complete control
over your domain. This means you are the administrative
contact as well as the domain registrant. Make sure
you own your domain and not your hosting company.

* Don’t register your domain with any hosting company,
(unless that company is also a Domain Registrar) such as
Enom or GoDaddy.

If you have complete control over your domain you can
just switch hosting companies and be up and running in
a few days.

You might still be asking why this blog is so bare…
you must also remember to back-up any online databases
you have on your site such as those with WordPress.
Such things as forums, blogs, subscriber lists…

Or you’re end with a bare looking blog and a very
worried look on your face…