Hosting-The Silent Partner for Your E-BusinessWe have all been hearing the hype about online business--proponents declare that it's the way of the future; detractors claim that it will never replace brick-and-mortar business...which is reality?
The truth falls somewhere in the middle: Online business will never replace brick-and-mortar, but an online presence will be integral to the business model of any successful business. Already, e-commerce revenues are in the billions, and experiencing exponential growth. Any business that wishes to be competitive in this new marketplace--including your business--cannot ignore the power of e-commerce.
Many of you have taken that first step in putting your business online: You have done your research, identified your brand, and chosen and registered a domain name that speaks to your brand. That was the easy part. If you haven't yet registered your domain name, don't fret! You can easily do it at:
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| # | Company | Country | Plan Name | Plan Type | Platform | Disk Space(MB) | Bandwidth | Monthly Fee | Setup Fee |
| 1 | #1 Colony | Canada | Starter Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 2 GB | 5.99 | 9.95 |
| 2 | #1 Colony | Canada | Value Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 200 MB | 5 GB | 9.99 | 14.95 |
| 3 | #1 Colony | Canada | Webmaster Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | 10 GB | 14.99 | 4.95 |
| 4 | #1 Hosting | U.S.A. | Custom | Shared | Windows | 30 MB | Unlimited | 30.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 5 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Starter | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | Unlimited | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 6 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Business | Shared | Unix or Linux | 250 MB | Unlimited | 14.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 7 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Multiple Domain | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | Unlimited | 19.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 8 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Reseller | Shared | Unix or Linux | 1000 MB | Unlimited | 29.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 9 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Mm/Dev | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | 10 GB | 19.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 10 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Miva Merchant | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | 8 GB | 44.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 11 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Miva Mall | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | 8 GB | 49.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 12 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | New Business Account | Shared | Unix or Linux | 150 MB | Unlimited | 14.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 13 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | Starter Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | Unlimited | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 14 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | Multimedia | Shared | Unix or Linux | 350 MB | Unlimited | 19.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 15 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | Multiple Domain | Shared | Unix or Linux | 350 MB | Unlimited | 19.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 16 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | Turnkey Reseller | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | Unlimited | 29.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 17 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | Miva E-Commerce | Shared | Unix or Linux | 350 MB | 8 GB | 44.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 18 | 01freewebhosting.com | U.S.A. | Free Web Hosting | Shared | Windows | 5 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 19 | 1 Dollar Hosting | U.S.A. | $1 Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 20 MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 20 | 1 Dollar Hosting | U.S.A. | $1 Web Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 20 MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
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Changing to a New Host? No More Worries!John's online business is expanding. His customers are increasing day by day. However, he feels very frustrated at the moment as he finds his website is 'down' about every 4th day. Whenever he calls up the support team of his web host, he gets the same old answer that his problem will be rectified soon. If the problems do persist it will surely hamper his business. He has been with his present hosting provider for the last year but now he feels he has to find a new web host as soon as possible because his present hosting package is also not able to meet up with his growing demands. This is not a one-off occurrence that has happened only to John, it happens with many people like him. Changing the web host might become a cumbersome task if John and other people like him don't know the correct procedure of doing it. So, let's have a look at the following easy and simple steps:
First of all, it's very important to have a backup of your website and everything related to it, like databases, scripts etc. It will be very helpful in case there is data loss because of any unforseen reason. Save at least 2 copies of everything and store them separately, so that you can work with one and the other one will function as a backup. You can take backup in various ways. One is by using software programs like a FTP program (e.g. Smart FTP http://www.smartftp.com/) for downloading data. Now, the time is to look for a new web host that meets all your requirements and provides better technical services than your previous host. Since you have already been through the search procedure it won't take you much time to come across a reliable hosting company.
Once you have taken a new web-hosting plan and you are ready to upload your web pages, databases etc., check that you have received an IP number, FTP or FrontPage login, and password from your new hosting company. Now, upload all your files to the new server; you are just repeating the same procedure that you've done in the past when you uploaded your files for the very first time.
Only a few more steps more and you will be completely done. Before transferring your DNS servers over from your previous host to your new one, debug and test the new site from an individual IP number. Check that all the web pages exist, the links point to the right pages and that all your scripts are running. One important point which people always forget is their domain name expiration date. If you plan to move near the expiration date, it could cause you lots of problems. To be on the safe side, make sure that you have at least 3-4 weeks in hand before the domain name expires, or just renew it for another year.
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