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o How To Find A Good Web Host?
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Usually when someone contacts me online, one of the most
frequent questions I get is this: “How do I find a good
web host?” or “Which web host do you use?”
This is one of those essential things you will need in
order to earn that online income. You will need a web site
and you will need a web host – somewhere to place that web
site.
Sure there are countless marketers who work without a web
site but most have at least one main site which acts as their
online calling card. Where people can find you on the web,
of course, you can always use the social networks like Facebook,
MySpace, Twitter… but that’s like operating your office
out of Starbucks!
Instead, a well-designed site is just more professional and
business-like. It also means you’re serious about your online
business.
Picking a good web host is not easy. I have had numerous
different web hosts over the years. Most of them have been
very good and served their purpose. But I have had some bad
experiences too – what long term webmaster or marketer hasn’t?
Something always goes wrong eventually, especially if you have
a lot of sites and many different web hosts.
Some times having a web host can be quite scary. Several years
ago, the web host that I had my main site on was first sold and
then went bankrupt. One day your site is running fine and the
next day the web host is completely gone. Shut down. Your site
and all your files completely gone. Vanished. Your host can’t be
reached. Total blackout!
Fortunately, I had my site backed up on several systems and
since that experience, I always back my sites up on several
computers and I go even further by copying them onto DVDs
should those computers crash. If you have a site, I always
suggest you back up your site files and make it redundant.
The very worst can happen to anyone.
The overall quality and good 24/7 support should be your first
objective in choosing a good web host. You want a site that’s
fast, easy to use and has good support that you can reach
at all times, should something go wrong.
You need to check exactly what features your web host is
offering and for what price:
– How much storage space?
– Daily traffic limit or transfer?
– Email system? How many accounts…
– What type of server Linux or Windows?
– Check to see how many other sites will be sharing your
IP address?
– Are sites/files backed up? How often?
– Support hours?
– And of course the Price?
But don’t always try to get the cheapest price hosting
– keep in mind, you always get what you pay for. A cheap
web host won’t save you money if it’s poor service and
your site is always going down. So don’t always pick the
cheapest web host.
Match up your hosting service with the type of site you will
be running – a simple HTML site will have or make simple demands
on your hosting service. So a shared hosting service may be quite
adequate to meet your hosting needs.
However, if you have a site that’s extremely interactive with
forums, discussion groups, get large bursts of traffic or you’re
running a lot of server-side scripts and programs – then you may
need a more robust hosting service to meet your needs.
In many cases, you might need a dedicated server to handle just
your site. Many web hosts offer this service and it’s worth
looking into if you have a site with extreme amounts of traffic
or if you’re running forums, affiliate programs, email services…
from your site.
Most of my own sites are very simple and I have them on many
different web hosts. Mainly because of my own experiences,
I just don’t want to have all my sites on one host… the old
“don’t put all your eggs in one basket” reasoning.
At the moment I am quite pleased with all my web hosts… many
of my sites are on GoDaddy.com and I find them OK for simple
sites like mine. I also find it convenient because they are also
a domain registry so I can easily use them to buy my domains.
Another web host I use is Bluehost which is very good, I can’t
remember the last time my site was down. They are very popular
and my only concern is that they may become too popular and their
services will be spread too thin. However, I have never had a
problem with them and you can always reach their support.
I also have a site with Ken Evoy’s SBI (Site Build It) but I
created that one mainly to get access to the enormous resources
connected with SBI. It is slightly more expensive than some of
the ones listed above, but SBI is an overall online marketing
system that in my opinion can’t be equaled on the web. Well,
perhaps the Warriors group could give them a run for their money
but it’s the community of like-minded webmasters with SBI which
makes it special. They are always ready and willing to help you out.
Doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced pro or a complete newcomer.
There are countless web hosts you can choose from when picking
a web host. But do your homework, check around to the different
forums and see how everyone is rating the web hosts they are using.
First-hand experiences are the best judge of whether or not
a web host is good and reliable. Make sure the person giving
the review is not an affiliate and just trying to sell you
something.
Although this can be a somewhat tricky issue because sometimes
many of the best web hosts also have good affiliate programs
– SBI comes readily to mind. This is also one of my better
affiliate programs mainly because I have gone out of my way
to promote SBI since it is one of the best web hosts, especially
for beginning webmasters/marketers. In addition, SBI is a very
comprehensive marketing system as well as a hosting service.
Several years ago, I took a very close first-hand look
at the hosting service provided by SBI. You can find my
opinions/views on SBI here:
Although moving a site from one web host to another can be
a real pain, especially if you have a large site, but if you’re
not totally satisfied with a web host and are having serious
problems – simply change your hosting. Just make sure you’re
not going from bad to worst.
Still, finding a good quality web host will be a major chore,
no matter how you look at it.
Perhaps, in the final analysis, nothing beats checking with
your friends and fellow webmasters you trust. Ask them which hosts
they’re using and if they’re satisfied with it. Nothing beats
first-hand experiences when it comes to choosing a web host.
Just make sure you’re comparing oranges to oranges – that is:
make sure you have similar site requirements as your webmaster
friends. If you both have similar type sites, then finding a good
quality web host can be as easy as having a friendly chat over a cup
of coffee.
Kind Regards,
Titus
https://www.bizwaremagic.com