The Basic Facts About Business Web HostingThere are a number of hosting options, from free to dedicated servers. Let's spend a few moments and look over the options.
Free Hosting The first and not recommended is free hosting. Remember what they say, there is nothing free. Well it's the truth about this also. Your webpage on a free hosting server may have banner ads from companies that may not compliment your business or page theme. Another common problem is the third level domain (http://yourpagename/theirdomain.com) Now that doesn't look professional as a business. Would you share your business name with some other company on a business card? I'm sure that would be out of the question.
Shared Hosting Shared hosting for the small business is the best way to go. Shared hosting has the server divided up with other websites allowing a lower cost for hosting. In most cases you are allowed more than enough disk space (Usually Between 100-500 Meg) and data transfer per month. The rule of thumb for small business is a minimum of 100 Meg of disk space and 1 gig of transfer.
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| Plan: | Linux Business |
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| Plan Type: | Dedicated |
| Platform: | Unix or Linux |
| Price Per Month: | 249.00 |
| Price Per Year: | 2988.00 |
| Setup Fee: | No Set Up Fee |
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| Disk Space (MB): | 30000 |
| Extra Disk Space: | n/a |
| Bandwidth Allowed: | 65 GB |
| Extra Bandwidth: | $5.00 per GB |
| Backup Frequency: | None |
| Account Setup Time: | Availability |
| Minimum Contract: | No minimum |
| Money Back Guarantee: | 30 days |
| Email Accounts: | Unlimited |
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| Connection Speed: | OC3 |
| Server Hardware: | Always Cutting Edge |
| Server Software: | Linux Red Hat |
| Sites per Server: | Load Balance Systems - Never more Than 200 |
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| Business Hours: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT |
| Technical Support Hours: | 24 Hours |
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Web Host EthicsOkay, I've had to change web hosts half a dozen times in the last year and I've noticed a pattern. It's a very clear and simple pattern, actually a series of behaviors on the part of web hosting companies. These behaviors cause these companies to lose customers and gain poor reputations.
To sum it all up in a single word: ethics. Web hosts need to act ethically. As long as they are ethical towards their business and customers, they thrive. When they become unethical, they will fail.
What are web hosting company ethics? This is a code which all hosting companies need to follow if they want to stay in business for the long term.
The most important goal is up-time - Almost anything can be forgiven as long as sites are up and running, as close to 100% of the time as possible. Every feature provided by a hosting company needs to be working and working properly. A small amount of downtime (an hour or two in a month long period) is acceptable, but more than that is not.
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