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Do I Need A Plan?
It is just an email campaign why have this big marketing plan why don't we just try it and see what happens? Too many times we go off half baked and then wonder why our marketing efforts are not working. Well we don't have to write a book to...
How to Spice up Your Ezines with Zero Cost!
The other day as I watched the Matrix on HBO, something struck me hard!
That was when Morpheus said,
"What are you waiting for? You're faster than that. Don't think you are. Know you are!"
And before I knew it, I found myself switching off...
How to Write Greate Testimonials and Why it Can Increase Your Profits Incredibly!
How to Write Greate Testimonials and Why it Can Increase Your Profits Incredibly! Everyone likes to read or get a referel about something they are considering buying. It helps overcome that fear of mistrust. Do you know how to get over that fear of...
Sanity? Are you kidding
by Raymond Johnston Jr. Do you have what it takes to be an ezine publisher? Someone told me the other day that anyone could become a newsletter or ezine publisher. That put me into some deep thought about the situation. I decided that it was...
The WRONG Way To WRITE Articles
Copyright © 2005 Steve Shaw
As you no doubt already know, writing articles is probably the most effective way to promote your web site. It's a very simple principle - publishers want a vast quantity of good quality content that they do not have...
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Hosting Hints
To succeed in today's world of e-commerce, it is absolutely essential that you have a website. The host you choose can have a profound impact on the success or failure of your business.
One thing you need to consider is whether to use a professional host or a free host. I understand the desire to keeps expenses down, especially in the critical start-up phase of your business. You'll be tempted to cut corners, but there are some corners you just shouldn't cut, and deciding on your web host is one of them.
On the Internet, image is everything. Do you want your visitors to see a professional business they can trust, or a business that's too cheap to pay a professional service? Or worse, to be dismissed as an amateur. That's the image a free web host conveys. When you weigh in the cost of buying software and the time involved to do it all yourself, you really aren't saving anything.
On the other end of the spectrum, there are some web hosts who try to justify charging higher than average prices by offering a vast assortment of extra features. Most people don't have the computing skills required to take advantage of all the features they offer, and they know it. By offering tons of extras that almost no one will use, they can jack up their rates and gouge their customers. Keep your future needs in mind, but don't pay for services you don't need.
Look for price and volume flexibility. Your host should have the ability to expand your services as your business grows. Most good hosts offer different pricing packages and let you upgrade to a larger package as your needs expand. Pricing varies widely, from inexpensive to unaffordable. Remember, you get what you pay for.
Make sure they offer a full range of hosting services. Even though you may not need advanced features now, it's probably a good idea to go with a host who offers them. By the time your business expands to the point where you need to upgrade to the deluxe package, you'll have more than enough money to pay the extra costs to incorporate them into your site. Most hosts will even do it for you.
You probably won't need all these features when you are just starting out, but the most common ones to look for are:
* 24/7 support * 24/7 FTP access * Guaranteed uptime * Regular daily backup * Personal CGI-bin * Java, Perl, and PHP enabled * Browser-compliant * Web based email * Autoresponders * High bandwidth & connection speed * Compatible with your software and skills * Microsoft Front Page compatible
A quality host must have the ability to properly
manage its available bandwidth. If your host is not managing its bandwidth correctly, or using more than it can handle, the results could be disastrous. Hundreds of websites could suddenly go down, including yours, disrupting your sales and costing you money. As a rule, a host shouldn't be using more than 50% of its bandwidth. That's a big enough cushion if the extra bandwidth is ever needed.
Additionally, your host should offer you protection from any attacks by hackers. You should be able to rely on your host to keep a constant vigil over your website. You want the security of knowing your livelihood is being watched over by competent, trustworthy people. That is, after all, part of what you're paying them for.
One factor that cannot be stressed enough is stability. In my opinion, a good host should boast at least 98% uptime. Obviously higher is better, but a minimum of 98% should be guaranteed. If a visitor tries to access your site and it's down, you've lost a potential customer for life.
Make sure your host has regular, and reliable back-up systems. Crashes do happen, though thankfully not very often. In the unforeseen event of a crash, it's imperative that your host has up-to-date backups of your data, so it can be easily reinstalled when the system is back online. It may never happen to you, but it's best to choose a host that is prepared.
This is your livelihood, so always be vigilant. Don't be afraid to treat your web host as you would any other supplier. It's up to you to see to it that your host is providing you with the services you're paying for. Research your potential host well and make sure they not only offer everything you need, for today and in the future, but are also reliable and trustworthy.
It can often take years to build the kind of reputation you need to truly be successful. Don't postpone starting your business any longer or you could lose momentum. Haven't you deprived yourself of real financial freedom long enough?
Copyright (c) 2002 eMoney Enterprises ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About the Author
Dave Barrett is editor of eMoney Monthly, official ezine of the eMoney Enterprises family of websites, including: http://HostOnTheRange.com
Get a website with all the bells & whistles, without the usual high-cost of "business" packages. Host On The Range offers full- service quality web hosting and great value. When choosing a web host, choose http://HostOnTheRange.com
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