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Thursday, March 21 2013

HostGator's Good

By Mike James on Thursday, March 21 2013, 04:30

One of my favorite web hosting companies that I use for all of my websites is Hostgator. They offer very good prices and have always been very quick to respond with customer service and any problems that I've ever had. They have a base web hosting plan that only costs $3.96 a month and you really cannot get services like they offer at a price like that anywhere else.

They also have a coupon which allows you to get your first month of hosting for only a penny which I found to be pretty nice as well. I have used Hostgator for years with several websites. I have used other hosting companies before as well and let me tell you, only having to contact Hostgator with minor issues a few times in a few years is really good compared to all of the trouble I have had with other hosting providers.

I also really enjoy their web reseller package for about $20.00 which is great if you are an admin or build websites for a living. I can assure you, having a stable hosting company when you are hosting other peoples websites is a must and Hostgator has never let me down in that department either. I have done website design for people and resold hosting and there is nothing worse than having clients angry over a problem that the hosting company is slow to resolve. This hasn't happened to me yet with Hostgator and it saves me a lot of trouble, and allows me to focus on more important things.

They also offer private servers too, and although I have not personally used them, I have heard from many friends in my industry that the work just as well as all of Hostgator's other services. So if you need a web hosting company that you can trust, with a good reputation, and great customer support choose Hostgator. You will be glad you did.

Sunday, March 17 2013

VPS Hosting Overview

By Mike James on Sunday, March 17 2013, 03:03

WEB One of the best types of hosting that you can have for your website is VPS hosting. VPS "Virtual Private Server" hosting is different from your traditional "shared" hosting accounts in the fact that you are allocated a certain amount of different resources no matter what. In a shared hosting server you and every other website are all sharing all of the servers resources and once they are at maximum capacity your website starts to suffer. With VPS hosting you are allocated a certain amount of RAM, hard drive space, bandwidth, and processing power so that no matter what your website will perform at the same level.

A VPS hosting account is especially useful for website admins who have high amounts of traffic or higher demands for bandwidth usage and cannot afford to have their sites run slowly. It is also very useful if you have clients who require their own web hosting and allows you many times to offer reseller services with your hosting account. VPS hosting also allows you to have private name servers and dedicated IPs which is good for search engine optimization and can help a website to rank better in search engines like Google.

One of the only downsides to VPS hosting is that it generally cost a bit more than your average shared hosting account, but this expense is well worth it. The "Virtual" part of the virtual private server is the fact that all of the resources you are allocated from the server are a set amount of "chunks" that make up a "virtual" machine or computer. You are not actually getting a private server, but a virtual private server which is the same thing just not a physical machine. All in all a VPS hosting account is a great solution if you need more bandwidth, processing power or simply want a more stable website.

Things to Consider When Choosing a Domain Registrar

By Mike James on Sunday, March 17 2013, 02:57

Web hosting Due to increasing competition in the world of business, a good number of people have decided to take their businesses online. Despite this being a positive step ahead, several people still get it wrong because for them to move online, they just do it for the sake of not being left behind. However, before going online, it is essential for one to do a research on the requirements and later establish the people he/she will work with. In this read, I am going to take you through a number of things to consider when choosing a domain registrar.

Security

Since you will be running a business which will of course involve the use of credit cards, it is essential to be certain with the security of your financial information as well as that of your clients. Also the domain registrar you choose should ascertain you the security of your domain assets.

Cost

Since the sole purpose of any business person is to make profits going for a domain registrar that is cheap is always advisable. However, you should not compromise the security of your business and its customers by going for cheap things. If you get a registrar who will charge less and still give you value for your money, the better.

Easy account management

If you intent to have dozens of domains to run, then going for an easier domain management will be of great importance to you. Ensure that the registrar you choose will provide easy features that will enable you make necessary changes easily as well as accessing important info for a given domain easily.

Trust

For how long has the registrar been in that line of service? Have you ever heard of any complaints about his/her services? Will he or she carry your issues/concerns with the weight you carry them and be ready to listen to your grievances if any? Does he/she have any record of proven ability and excellence?

Ability to set up administrative access

Does the registrar of your choice give you the ability to view your domain information and edit it where necessary? Does he/she offer additional services such as email and hosting? All these are some of the questions you should seek answers when choosing a domain registrar.

Saturday, December 1 2012

Finding the Right Web Hosting Company

By Mike James on Saturday, December 1 2012, 17:46

If you are a business owner in today’s world there is literally no survival or growth without an online presence. Once you decide to build your own website, the first thing you need to do is to get hold of a good web hosting service provider. There is intense competition in this field owing to the internet boom in the past decade or so. There are so many different service providers nowadays that finding the right web hosting company can be quite a bit of challenge.

The performance of your website completely depends of the kind of hosting service you have and that makes it even more important to make a right decision in finding the best one. With all the information and user reviews readily available at the click of a mouse, you could get a great deal of help searching online. If you enter the keyword “web hosting” in a search engine, you will get a lot of results and pages and pages of options .You can pick up few of the companies appearing on the first pages and start your research by reading the online reviews and feedback before signing up. If you personally know some other business owners who have used a web hosting service, you can get their opinion and recommendations.

The next step for you is to decide what your requirements from a website are. What kind of bandwidth are you really looking at? If you need a website that is going to be heavy with lot of content and functionalities, you might need high bandwidth. Anyways, it is always advisable to go to a hosting company who has all the capabilities to scale up to your growing demands as your business flourishes. While doing your research, try to find out if there are any downtime issues with the host. The other important factor to keep in mind is to see how good the security is and weather your website will be protected from spams and viruses. Another key factor is the availability of an efficient and prompt customer support for your query and issue resolution.

Going for well-established company is a safe bet in terms of web hosting but there are also few new companies who are doing quite well and giving best service to their customers at an affordable price. Remember to read all the terms and conditions carefully and thoroughly before signing up and paying any money.