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April 16, 2009, 06:53:14 AM
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For a web site to be made available on the Internet, it has to be hosted on a server by a hosting company. A web hosting company is a company that provides services which places your web site on a server which is connected to the Internet. They holds websites and the information they contain, for an individual or a company. The question is now, How does one choose a good web hosting company? - A good web hosting company should have enough resources available to offer their user's reliability and stability ie their equipment and servers can handle their customers effectively. The hosting company should offers the business related hosting services you need now, and those you will need in the future because moving your website from server to server you may encounter some problems when migrating from one hosting company to another.
- Make sure the web hosting company is reliable. A hosting company must use fast and reliable servers, their server should be up at least 99 percent of the time. Ask if the host has back-up servers available for use when the server is down.
- A good hosting company should have 24/7 services to their customer. If a web site is down for several hours, it might cost hundreds or thousands of dollars in sales. Customer service is an important consideration in choosing a web host, there should be an unbeatable customer support and reliability in place.
- Make sure the web hosting company has excellent security measures in place to prevent hackers from gaining access to your site and your customers' information.
- Bandwidth is consumed when visitors make requests for files on your web site and download them to their personal computers, its how much data can be transferred at a time or the speed of the server. Most hosting companies offer a variety of bandwidth options in their plans,the amount of bandwidth a hosting company can provide is determined by their network connections.
- If your web site is going to store a lot of data that should be dynamically accessible, you need to look for an account that offers a database. the web hosting company is reliable. A hosting company must use fast and reliable servers, their server should be up at least 99 percent of the time. Ask if the host has back-up servers available for use when the server is down.
Remember AGE is GOLD, the company should have been in business for at least two years. This article was written by one of our members, Biodun, and was originally posted on his website http://www.webmasterserve.com/blogs/how-do-you-choose-a-hosting-company/Also read : How to buy/register a Domain name to create a website - Using GoDaddy.comHow to create/build a website - A Beginner's Help Notes/Guide*** Please do not forget to leave your comments about this article ***
« Last Edit: April 22, 2012, 03:01:08 AM by Kevin »
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April 19, 2009, 09:40:11 PM
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Thanks for posting this.
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April 23, 2009, 11:10:15 PM
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Thanks for sharing this and of course for linking to the original article!
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September 20, 2011, 02:15:26 AM
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Its nice post
Thanks a lot
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October 31, 2011, 03:43:23 PM
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how to check :
- their server should be up at least 99 percent of the time
- the web hosting company has excellent security measures
- hosting company use fast and reliable servers
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November 11, 2011, 04:06:31 AM
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If one looking for a good web hosting company then first find out that the company have enough resources to full fill client's needs and also inquiry about the companies professional background. a good web hosting company?
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