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Web Hosting – Do You Need it
When it comes to deciding to putting a website online, there are things that most don’t seem to think about. Web Hosting is one of them. In order to have a website you must have it hosted. Now what does this really mean?
Think of it in these terms – getting web hosting is the small as renting a home or apartment. Your new website needs to live somewhere
You are basicly paying for your hosting the same way you pay your rent or mortgage each month. It is a necessity.
Web hosting, just like any apartment or house, you can get it with all the bells and whistles or with nothing at all.
It doesn’t matter at all how big or small your website will be or become, you Must have web hosting. This also gives you your own email address associated with your domain name.
In my other post/article I talked about the 6 features of hosting and what to look for, but the most important thing you must make sure your web hosting provider has is tech support. You are going to need it. Even if you know a lot about hosting and the programming end, there are times when things are just out of your control and you must speak with them.
The most important thing you need to do is research, not all web hosting companies are same and offer the same support or features. As most hosting companies do offer email addresses, and ftp access, some actually do not give you access to a cpanel or provide the greatest support.
On the web today more and more people are turning to Blogs, and for good reasons, if you wish to have a blog on your website you need to make sure that you have access to your cpanel where you can install your blog free.
I for one have been around for a long time now and have had many web hosting providers, I still find Hostgator to one of the best online. They have outstanding support, one time I had an issue with them at 10pm PST and I called them, (they are 3 hours ahead of me) you know what, a real live person answered the phone, and within minutes fixed my problem 
I strongly recommend too that you avoid the free hosting companies out there, they just aren’t reliable and there is usually no support available for you. Also, as you build your website and need more bandwidth or space, they don’t provide it unless you upgrade and start paying for it. Why do this when you can just get good reliable web hosting to start out with.
In close, just remember that if you want your website to be live online where others can find you then consider getting web hosting that you can count on.
Laura
from Laurasbasicstowebdesign
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6 Important Features in Choosing a Web Host Provider
Did you know it is important to research what web host provider you choose?
This step can cause you a lot of time and money if not researched properly. A good hosting provider needs to be there for you and your busines. You will depend on them to keep your website live on the internet so you can build your business and make money.
When it comes to choosing a good reliable web host proiveder you need to keep these features in mind and make sure they will meet your needs for your business.
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- 1. Email Access – This is very important as this how your customers will be able to contact you. It’s important you understand how you can use your email accounts and how you access them.
2. Disk Space – This refers to the amount of space you have for your website. Make sure they offer enough space for your entire website. Getting somewhere around 1 gig would be fine to start with, but make sure they will allow you to add more space or upgrade to more space as your business grows.
3. Bandwidth – This is how much traffic is sent to your website. Most hosting providers will allow enough bandwidth for a lot of traffic. Keep in mind that not just traffic uses bandwidth, when your send/receive emails, people click on links to arrive at your website, and when you or someone uploads or downloads from your website all these things will use bandwidth. Again, see that the hosting provide will allow you to purchase more bandwidth or upgrade if need be.
4. FTP Access – it’s important that your hostin provider allow FTP access via a 3rd party program. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol
5. Scripts/Databases – If you are a bit advanced and understand how to install and use scripts and databases, make sure the hosting providers allow this. Some hosting providers will allow scripts and databases but they will limit on what types of scripts you can use. So please read all their terms of services.
6. Support – This is probably the most important feature to look for, especially if you are new to hosting and websites. It is vital that the hosting provider provide good quick support to help you get things done. The one way to find out is to click on the support or contact link and submit a ticket asking a question find out how fast their turn around is. It is standard today that you should receive an answer with 72 hours Max!
These tips should help you in choosing a good hosting provider to help you with all your website needs now and in the future. Also ask questions you should always feel comfortable with their support system and how they handle these requests.
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