Choose The Best Affordable Web Hosting PlanNow that you have decided to have a web site on the Internet you will need to be able to select a good affordable web hosting plan. A web host is a service that enables your surfers to see your website when they search for it. They have all your files online and make them available to the public. There are thousands of these hosting companies online, and you should have some knowledge of the things you want to get the best short medium and long-term value from them which is the key to your future success.
What is the level of uptime of website hosting packages? (the time you can expect to see your website online)
Sometimes a web host experiences downtime, your websites will become inaccessible and you could lose sales or traffic. Downtime can be caused by a number of things, such as upgrading of the web host systems, general power failures and faults. The better hosts such as Hostgator manage these issues without any downtime. In my experience their downtime is very low and therefore would be a recommendation. BTW ThirdSphere write on their website guarantee that "your website will be online and open for business at least 99.7% of the time." Cool!
How many websites can I host with a hosting?
When you are starting out this is not such a big issue but believe me when I say you need to think ahead! You will need a site that will not only host one site but several all for the same price. Host Gator does this very well and easily. This will save you huge amounts of money in the future and alsoremove the complexities of dealing with many website hosting packages. Most successful Internet marketers have several websites. These websites can be just be information sites, or sites used to target small niche markets. Whatever your reason, having this extra power to host extra domain names included in your basic hosting can save you from buying a new hosting package for every single domain you buy later. Host gator even allow you and make it easy to host sub domains. What is a sub domain?
What level of service does the company provide?
From uploading files to configuring systems, hosting a website can occasionally be a tricky business although if you use Xsite Pro to develop your site it is unlikely that any real problems will arise. But if they do.......
You will only want a company that provides excellent 24/7 support should you need it. My experience of Hostgator is that the service is exceptionally good and friendly, very reassuring and comforting. You are not alone.
Does the company have any other benefits than just hosting?
Some website hosting packages offer tit bits to encourage you to join. Sometimes its a free domain name, or maybe "extra" bandwidth for hosting (bandwidth? is the amount of traffic you generate which effectively takes up space on your service provider, you can usually extend this if you need it at extra cost. When you start out it's not an issue. HostGator however have many benefits on top of the excellent hosting package. They have detailed web statistics, unlimited email addresses. You can even build your website there if you can't afford Xsite pro at this time and much much more. It is a really professional set up I can't thank enough for the help they have given me.
Is it easy to get a package?
Some host take ages to sort your package out and the interface with them is quite over the top and confusing. I'm not naming names as I do use more than one host (never have all your eggs in one basket is a good maxim to follow!). Hostgator is simple and quick to start and offer an affordable web hosting plan.
Is it an established company?
Good question and one you should be aware of. Some of the website hosting packages offer free hosting and then keep pestering you to pay for a bigger package. not only is this annoying but you will find free hosting doesn't usually have all the benefits and often your surfers can see its free and therefore not a professional business so your credibility is down the pan! Hostgator is established and reliable I have used them for several years now with no problems and is my best host by far and I would definitely recommend them; they even have an e commerce shopping cart and auto responder system built in and all for one low monthly fee. PS I nearly forgot, Hostgator which I think is the best of the affordable web hosting plans, also have a Search Engine Submitter so you can submit your site to the search engines including Google so that people will be able to find your site from your sitemap created by Xsite Pro! Useful or what? |
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CommVault says will go it alone, despite M&A buzz
(Reuters)
published on February 5th, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Reuters - CommVault Systems Inc has managed to skirt rampant consolidation in the fast-growing storage software market, and CEO Bob Hammer is planning to keep it that way.
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Singapore's Artivision says in tie-up with Intel
(Reuters)
published on February 5th, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Reuters - Artivision Technologies Ltd, a Singapore firm that specializes in online video advertising, said on Sunday its technology may be incorporated into a software kit being developed by Intel Corp.
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TouchPal Keyboard Tablet tops Android Apps of the Week
(Appolicious)
published on February 3rd, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Appolicious - The touchscreen keyboard gets an upgrade with TouchPal’s Keyboard for Android tablets. It lets you easily switch between swiping and tapping, as well as gestures to get the most out of your finger follies. This week also brought some big name updates to the Android Market, including special upgrades from McAfee Security and Mint’s personal finance app. Salesforce debuted its Rypple app this week, as did Eventbrite for managing events on-the-go.
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Google tightens security in Android app store
(Reuters)
published on February 2nd, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Reuters - Google Inc has been quietly policing its online store for months now in an acknowledgement of malware's growing threat to its increasingly popular Android mobile software.
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Man indicted on software copyright charge arrested
(AP)
published on February 2nd, 2012 at 05:50 PM
AP - Federal prosecutors say a former Baltimore man has been arrested in the U.S. after fleeing to Pakistan before he was indicted on a software copyright infringement charge.
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More than 50 percent of Facebook’s monthly active users are on mobile apps
(Appolicious)
published on February 2nd, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Appolicious - We already knew Facebook’s various mobile apps were popular, be they on Apple’s iPhone or iPad, on devices running Google’s Android operating system, or even on BlackBerry devices and feature phones.
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AVG Technologies prices at $16/share: source
(Reuters)
published on February 1st, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Reuters - Anti-virus software maker AVG Technologies NV priced its initial public offering at $16 per share, at the low end of the expected range, according to a market source.
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Nokia revamp will hurt most of 2012 results: Chairman
(Reuters)
published on February 1st, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Reuters - A major revamp at Nokia that includes a deal to use Microsoft Corp software in its smartphones will impact the earnings of the Finnish handset maker throughout most of this year, Chairman Jorma Ollila said on Wednesday.
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Open Text Q2 profit jumps 28 percent
(Reuters)
published on February 1st, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Reuters - Business software company Open Text posted a 28 percent jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday on solid demand from services, technology and financial customers.
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Apple engineers ‘heavy into’ near-field communication for iPhone 5, rumor says
(Appolicious)
published on January 31st, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Appolicious - Near-field communication seems poised to be the next major technology to sweep the smartphone market. Already there are smartphones running Google’s Android operating system that contain the technology, and we recently heard about a chip embedded in a smartphone case that brings the capability to any current iPhone.
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