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3 Mistakes to Avoid While
Choosing a Web Host
There are a few mistakes to avoid while choosing your host. I'd like to
share these with you below, and explain why it's important to avoid
these mistakes at all costs - especially if you wish to start an online
business.
Free Web Space
Remember seeing all those ads that mention "free web space"? Please
avoid participating in these services. In most cases, the reason it's
free is because the company will place advertisements for other websites
all over your web page. This defeats the entire purpose of having "your
own" web business.
Why should you have to give your
potential customers away? Shouldn't you be able to keep the visitors
that you have paid to receive through your own ad campaigns?
With "free web space" sites, you'll give away more business than it
would cost you to get your own domain and hosting service. It's not
worth it.
Limited hosting
Avoid hosting packages that will not allow you to add order forms,
statistics, or multiple email accounts to your website. These are
necessary tools for any webmaster who desires to open an online
business.
It's best to choose a hosting service that offers many options such as:
- Multiple POP Email Accounts - Dedicated Hosting - Secure Servers - Web
Usage Statistics - Web Space Allocation (you can get how much web space
you'll need) - URL Redirection - Autoresponders
These are just a few "necessary" services to look for when choosing a
web host for your new website.
Low Cost Hosting
Watch out for very low cost hosting packages (i.e. $2.50 per month).
They usually require something in return, which can take away profits
from your online business.
I must admit that it does sound appealing to sign up for free or very
low cost hosting, but count the costs before signing up...
Each time an advertisement banner is placed on your website, it's
designed to get your visitor to click out of your website and go some
place else. Most free or low cost web hosting services place these
banners at the very top of your web page - giving the visitor an
opportunity to click out of your site before getting to the first words
of your presentation.
One complaint that comes to mind about a free hosting service was that
the company's server became overcrowded and the customer could not get
their website to come up 50% of the time. When this happens, your
business is closed - and you have no control over this situation.
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