How To Choose A Website Host & Domain Name by Michael Brymer
This may come as a surprise: Some web site hosting services don't have software
to help you build a site! Some that do, don't allow you to input HTML. You may
want to add in small scripts that jazz up or protect your site such as 'No
Right Click' or upload downloadable .exe files etc.
There are some great web site tools out there that you'll want to use! This
article will give you things to look for when deciding on a host, domain or
getting a better one than you have now.
1. Try them out q(^.^)p
A good hosting service will allow you to use their services for free for a
limited time or at least a demo. If they don't have either, hah, get out of
there. You need to check out the graphics, templates etc. Do you like them?
If you don't like what they have you'll find yourself spending time searching
and finally buying templates and graphics from someone else. Try them out
first.
Do they offer one of those fancy splash or flash pages? Not a real necessity
but hey, I want one. Some are great and some not. Do they suit the real me :)
Check out their collection of bells and whistles. Good for impressing your
friends and visitors.
Those templates, graphics, splash pages, bells and whistles let your site give
you professionalism, but can you completely change the look of your site with
one or two clicks?
2. Ask dumb questions (@_@)
When you consider joining any web hosting service that allows you to use their
state of the art web page building services, you are going to have questions!
There is nothing more frustrating than being in a hungry hurry to get your web
site together and not being able to do it. This, will waste your late nights
and weekends in a big way.
Make sure the service is quick and friendly to answer your questions, no matter
how silly they may seem.
As easy as user friendly software is, it's sometimes difficult to understand at
first, (bit like, "Where's the salt? "In front of you・. For example I
wanted to upload an .exe file and the software told me I couldn't (like most
free hosting services do). I questioned my host and found that I was uploading
in the wrong place :)
If you are like me, you are going to have great questions and some real hah hah
funny ones. You need a hosting service that will treat each question equally
and give you the exact easy steps to follow. You don't want high tech jargon or
inadequacy to add to the problem.
Until you get a good hold of how every great thing works you will have a lot of
questions I'm sure. Good customer service is a must. Try them by asking a
question, even a silly one :)
3. Traffic to your site (^^ゞ (^^ゞ
Without traffic to your great site, especially a business site, you won't have
much joy. A bit like wetting your self in a wet suit, feels nice and warm to
you but nobody notices :)
Does the web hosting service offer ways to get traffic to your website? Or are
they letting you wonder off in search of paying some other service to provide
you with traffic? It's easier to have everything in the same place.
4. Get a good domain -(^.^)/
What's in a name?
The shorter the domain name the more valuable. A domain name that is easy to
remember is easy to find. A domain name that won't be misspelled helps. A good
domain name should reflect the contents of the site or be of a general non
restricting nature.
Domain names are property. You may want to sell it one day.
Some domain name registering services only register domain names and don't have
a hosting service. This means you will have to move your domain to a domain
hosting service. This takes time and is a waste of your time. You are better
off buying your domain name from your hosting service.
According to a new report from Verisign, 4.6 million new domain names were
registered in the second quarter of 2004, representing a 2.5 percent growth
over the first quarter, 2004. In all, worldwide domain name registrations
reached a peak of 64.5 million domain names, a 7 percent increase over end of
year 2003.
The domain name rush is on.
5. What's in a host (?_?)
Choosing a hosting service is like getting a present, the wrapping and the size
are not often much of an indication of what's inside. Which would you prefer:
(A) Giving someone $100 to buy you a present or (B) Taking $100 and choosing
your own present?
I prefer to know what I'm getting! This is why I recommend getting a hosting
service that will give you a no obligation trial period. A trial period that
gives you full use of their service without any tool, template etc,
limitations.
6. How to get your monthly hosting for free ($_$)
You may also be surprised to hear that I don't pay my hosting service!
They pay me, each month. I prefer it that way and I'm sure you will too.
If possible, I only use services that have an affiliate program. This meaning
that if I introduce a couple of friends to the service I can get it for free or
eventually have the hosting service send me money each month. I'm sure you'd
also like that possibility. Read on:
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