What Makes For A Good Host?I've had to change web hosts a number of times. In fact, I spent most of this week changing from one host to another. Believe me, it is a major pain, although I have made sure that my site is always ready to move if necessary.
One thing I've become is very aware of the difference between a good host and a bad host. To put it simply (and obviously) a good host makes it easy for you to create and maintain your web site. A bad host gets in the way and makes you angry, unhappy and gives you an ulcer.
The key point to remember when evaluating hosts is the most important quality is responsiveness - of your site and support people. Your site should be up virtually all of the time (unfortunately computer crashes do happen but they should be rare and far between) and it must be fast. In addition, all good hosts react in a timely manner to support issues and questions. You can tell when a host is going bad from the failure of these key areas - unresponsive technical support, slow servers or constant downtime.
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| Plan Type: | Co-Located |
| Platform: | Windows |
| Price Per Month: | 250.00 |
| Price Per Year: | 3000.00 |
| Setup Fee: | 250.00 |
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| Disk Space (MB): | Unlimited |
| Extra Disk Space: | n/a |
| Bandwidth Allowed: | Unlimited |
| Extra Bandwidth: | n/a per GB |
| Backup Frequency: | Daily |
| Account Setup Time: | 1 to 2 days |
| Minimum Contract: | 12 month |
| Money Back Guarantee: | 30 |
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Should you renew with your current host? - Your website in the year 2005 Sometime during this year the chances are you're going to have to renew your hosting package. Can you be sure you're still getting the best deal for your site?
Hosting companies, as businesses, spring up all the time. This is because they are so easy to set up. Nowadays you can become a reseller for free.
Starting a proper hosting company with your own server - simply put - involves buying a computer, an internet connection and some potentially expensive software. Due to this relatively easy ‘set up' many companies go bust when they don't make ends meet.
So look around for potential companies. One of the best ways of doing this is by searching for hosting reviews. Hopefully what you find are reviews from the company's clients, as their opinions could be more important to you than the company's own advertising.
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