Tag-Archive for ◊ affordable web hosting ◊

Author: Leif
• Monday, May 18th, 2009

cpanel web hosting Web Hosting With cPanelI have tried using different types of web hosting control panel from the time when I started online and the one that truly caught my mind is web hosting with cpanel.

cPanel is the number one used control panel in the world as it is feature rich and easy to use. For myself, I am using web hosting with cpanel control by Micfo. The reason why I am a cpanel lover is for the reason that it is the only control panel that can gives me a full view of all the statistics for my web hosting account.

Below are the benefits of cPanel web hosting:

1) It has a stats sidebar that list you the whole thing from your domain name, disk space usage, monthly bandwidth transfer, email accounts, sub domains, parked domains, SQL database and many more. It gives you a complete view of your whole hosting account without the need to click all over the places to view some stats.

2) My cPanel web hosting with BodHost UK has the Fantastico Deluxe feature that allows me to install up to 52+ FREE scripts immediately and without difficulty with a click of a button. With a click of the mouse, you can immediately install a script without any programming knowledge.

3) cPanel also allows the users to change the interface of the control panel to suit their preference. As a result it gives you an option to change to a interface that you find the most easiest to use.

4) As most internet marketers are using web hosting with cPanel, therefore most of the scripts or softwares are demonstrated with cPanel instead of other control panels. Therefore you will find it easier to install those software to your website as you are using the same cPanel control panel as them.

In my opinion, I will only suggest to use web hosting with cPanel as it is the most user friendly control panel I have used until now.

Author: Leif
• Friday, February 27th, 2009

Usually, people who are new to the website world, their attraction is towards the concept of free web hosting plan’s. As they are not aware of the fact involved in a free web hosting plan, until they go for it. Should understand that, a paid web host provider has got better services to suggest, compared to free hosts. Free web hosting facility is suitable for personal homepages and other types of websites which are not depending on online advertising or sales revenues. A paid hosting service is ideal for business, who are interested in online selling or just want professional web presence with regard to their growing business.

You might be looking for an appropriate host for your website and then you suddenly you think, “why should I pay for a web hosting plan, when I can get for free for my website?” Usually this depends on the type of website that you are dealing with. With a free hosting plan, you might end up being frustrated due to various reasons. Some of the points are explained as follows:

Down time is common in free hosting plans: It is common to experience downtime issues with free web hosts. Since you do not pay for the service, free hosting providers feel less obligated to offer good service. The free web hosting providers don’t really value a free subscriber, since they feel that this group is not really beneficial to them. Hence, free web hosting providers are not bothered if their users are dissatisfied with the service.

Free flow of advertisement: In a free hosting service, you will definitely be disturbed by constant, unwanted ads on all your web pages. You may even see a pop up banner as soon as you click a link etc. You can hardly do anything about this situation because many free hosts rely solely on these advertisements in order to make money. So, you must be aware of the fact that these advertisements will reduce your professional image just because you have opted for a free web hosting plan.

Bad customer support: Most of the free web hosting providers cannot effort to provide customer support facility to their users. In such a case, it is always better to rely on the FAQ page (frequently asked question). The FAQ can come to your rescue when in case, live or email support is denied by the free web hosting provider.

Restricted hard disk space: Think twice before you opt for a free web host. If your website is large enough, you might then experience free web host being quite limited. Mostly, free hosts can provide hard disk space of about 5 to 10MB. You will experience difficulties when your website is growing and you are thinking of expanding your website beyond your allotted disk space.

Lengthy domain names: In a free hosting plan, customers are not allowed to use their own names, as in the case of paid hosts. Those users who are opting for free hosting services are required to choose a sub domain off the host’s name. Thus, you land up having a lengthy domain name for your website. Visitors will find it difficult to remember your lengthy domain name. Hence, you are then likely to loose potential customers. If customers want to access your website, they will have to bookmark your site instead of depending on their own memory.

Author: Leif
• Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Hosting websites needs proper analysis because of several factors affect the performance of the website at the browsing stage.

You need to purchase shopping card by two modes first one is hosting on the server and another one is renting the server. Buying of shopping card is based on your budget. Here are the different options for hosting website with security.

• The e-commerce website normally not need database server to manage the databases. You need to select suitable web-hosting plan to get the database site to make e-commerce website functioning. The database is the most essential things in the e-commerce website because with the database entire process has been perform so it is most important for you to handle the database properly to run the e-commerce application smoothly.

• In e-commerce application, you need knowledgeable database administrator to manage the database with different administrative tools. It needs good knowledge of application and management of data on the database server.

• The administrator can perform the functions like optimizing tables and specific database. It also provides general maintenance to handle the day to day task. It is one of the most crucial tasks for you to run the e-commerce applications.

• If your e-commerce application needs proper security and management of database than some web hosting company prefer to manage their database through dedicated server. It is more secured than the shared server.

• The dedicated server hosting provides greater capacity and reliability amongst the other servers. The major advantages to get the dedicated server are you do not want to purchase or maintain your own equipments so that overhead cost can get decline.

• Finally, the ecommerce hosting needs proper security against the possible threats from hackers. It needs SSL security to get proper security against the e-commerce transactions.

Author: Leif
• Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Lots of companies provide free image hosting service

where you can upload your pictures to an internet website for free. You can use such service if you cannot afford to buy web space and your objective is served by sharing pictures.

Many users all over the world are using it as an advertisement for their images, or to reconnect and stay connected with other people. Since it is free of cost, it acts as a kind of social networking platform though can help your business too.

One of the ways to add your pictures is to browse your computer and select the images. Some services enable you to upload pictures in different formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or others.

Read the instructions carefully for file type and file size before trying to upload an image.

Sometimes, there are options to make some payment for large size files of pictures; you can use this option for heavy images such as in .BMP files. This is a mutually beneficial option for you as well as service provider.

While uploading, you can also see the HTML code of web page. If you know HTML, you can work on the code for basic formatting of images or gallery. Some services show images in the form of small thumbnails. User clicks on any thumbnail to see enlarged view of selected picture.

This is great if you want to share an image with a friend or colleague. If your posting the image to a public place, remember to check the “keep forever” box on the image. This ensures the image will be around for future visitors.

Author: Leif
• Wednesday, February 04th, 2009

It’s often a cheap web hosting or budget web hosting company or service provider that you look for, when you are a small business owner looking to expand your small business to the Internet or when you start up your own small internet based business. Certainly, a budget web hosting service is a nice option for small internet based business.

Well, a budget web hosting service is that which fits in your budget. Generally, a budget web hosting company or service provider offers you more, paying less. It provides you more storage space, more bandwidth, and 99.9% internet connectivity in cheap rates. It simply provides everything that an expensive web hosting service provides, but in cheaper price. It provides an interface or control panel for managing the web server and writing or installing scripts for applications like forums and content management; SSL for e-commerce websites, and other services like e-mail.

Storage space plays very important role in web hosting. It is the space that a web hosting company provides you to store the content and files of your website. Generally, web hosting companies demand more prices for more storage spaces, but a budget web hosting company provides more storage space in cheaper cost. It’s always the storage space and its price that makes a budget web hosting company stand apart from the rest of the crowd.

Bandwidth is another important thing in web hosting. A budget web hosting company can provide up to 250GB of bandwidth for as low as $5.95 a month. That much of bandwidth is considered as very good for a small business, and it can provide you a generous network speed to ensure that your website remains working at all time.

With millions of new websites created each year, many cheap web hosting and budget web hosting companies have come up to meet the demand. Some budget web hosting companies really offer competitive internet connectivity and other services to catch maximum number of clients. Some claim to be offering 24/7 internet connectivity to make your sites working all the time. Some budget web hosting companies provide up to 100 email accounts to a client in general. Some budget web hosting companies also provide E-commerce capability in the hosting. So, there are numerous budget web hosting companies out there, you just need to find them.

Author: Leif
• Wednesday, February 04th, 2009

Making money with Articles: Picking a good web hosting company is important to keeping your website open and your costs down. There are many to choose from, as well as different pricing plans to look over.

Depending on the amount of sites that you direct the mind on building, you may need a larger web space in the long run.

You should start with the smallest web space that you can get for test, as an precaution if niche website Internet marketing does not work out for you. You may want to add on later, so make sure that your provider offers that option.

You will want to choose a provider that has a reliable service. If your site is down or takes to long to open up when visitors are trying to get in, it may lead them to click out of your site and move on to the next one.

They will not visit the site in the future since they will remember their bad experience. For this reason, it is probably best to be with a well known company who you can check reliable references on. There are many small hosting providers that offer space for as low as $.50 to $1 per month, however, you never know what you will be getting and many of them want you to pay for at least a years worth in advance.

You will also search for the one that has the most affordable hosting. If you can create your own small site or have one made for you, then you will probably be able to find space for as low as $3 to $4 per month. However, if you need to choose a company that offers a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) website builder, then you will probably end up paying $10 to $15 per month for the smallest amount of space. But if this is the only way that you can build a site, then you should take care of this.

Some web hosting providers may also offer a deal on a yearly URL or other products when you make a web hosting purchase.

Ultimately, whatever web hosting provider you choose will depend on your individual needs and what you can afford. Hopefully you will be able to snap up a well known provider at a low price who will allow you to upgrade your service according to your needs.

Author: Leif
• Thursday, January 29th, 2009

If you own a website, chances are you paid someone to help you get it launched. If you did, you have three primary components under the roof of “a web site.” There is your domain name. There is your web hosting – the space you rent on a server out there somewhere, to put your web site live. And then there is your web site itself, which is a combination of HTML files and images which are uploaded to that web hosting you rent.

The most important thing is that you should have three separate providers – a domain name registrar, a web hosting company, and a web site designer. The reason behind many web experts believe this is, that if you have a problem with one, you still have control over the other two. For example, if your web hosting company causes you problems, you have your web content, and you have access to your domain, and you can easily shut off one hosting account, find another, and move your site. If your web designer fails, you can at least change access to your site, move it or provide the information to a new designer. Conversely, if you have all three components in one place, you run the risk of finding yourself without a web site, perhaps temporarily, or worst case, having to start from scratch.

Although I’m personally a believer in keeping it all separate, the majority of business people don’t think like that and a great many folks have gone for an “all in one” situation where the hosting, domain and web site are with one provider. Whatever your scenario is, there is one absolutely critical piece of information you should take from this article. You MUST have administrative control over all three components of your web presence: domain, hosting and content. You don’t have to DO anything with it – except print out the access information and stash it away. You can rely on someone to manage it all for you, like I do for most of my clients. But if you don’t have this information, you don’t really own your web site!

Even if you have a good understanding or pretty wonderful relationship with your service provider, stop and ask yourself the following:

• Do you know the name of the domain registration company?
• Do you have the username and password to access your domain account?
• Are you certain that YOU are listed as the legal owner of the domain?
• Do you know where your web site is hosted?
• Do you have the “FTP” (this stands for file transfer protocol) username and password to get to your web site on the host server?

A frightening number of new clients come to me without this information, and very often, they’ve already run into trouble and need help. In some cases, they have had to start all over with a new web site. In one situation, a client almost lost her domain name because the “all in one” company she had paid for a web site had made themselves the legal owners of the domain!

Don’t wait until you get into problem – make sure YOU own your web site, right now.

Author: Leif
• Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Getting a website is essential for business. Making a mistake could cost you money as well as lost reputation. For doing this, you need to take an help of top web hosting services. This service provides you, your own space on world wide web with the help of Web Host Server. This service allows people using the Internet to visit your website and join your business activities. You can host your own website and include all the features which are required by you, but the major deterrent in this technique is that it is rather very expensive and high technical skills are required to maintain the host server. In the light of this information, many people avail the services of other Web hosts which offer the required web space and the features at lower prices. As there are innumerable hosts trying to vie for customers these days, you have to be very careful while choosing the right service provider. For better results it is highly recommended that you use the services of a reputed web host even though it might be a bit more expensive than a local one

A simple practice to find out the credentials of the web host is by comparing the information given to you in the different forms of media like e-mail, telephone and fax.
You must be sure that your current business needs a dedicated server or not, as type of service is expensive and similar work can be done over a shared hosting aswell, which is usually an option where you can save some money. You should opt for a service provider which offers a money-back policy in case you decide to pull out of a particular venture. The up-time average of your web host server must be 99.9% as a lesser rate would be detrimental to your business. The bandwidth you require for your website is also of prime importance as going in for a greater bandwidth than you actually require can prove be a simple waste of money. The control panel offered for your site must be simple to use for better visitor convenience. For an average business, a bandwidth between 500 MB to 1 GB will be more than enough. Unlimited data transfer at extremely low prices usually is accompanied with some clauses which we often tend to ignore. So you have to be careful while paying for this feature. A company providing the best web hosting will offer a 24/7 support for your site and it is a good thing to confirm it at the time of contract signing. Moreover, reading web hosting reviews will also help you in choosing the right provider so you must dedicate some time to it before finalizing your deal. If there are conflicting statements, it is best to steer away from the company.The reputation of the service provider must be carefully checked so that you don’t have to suffer later with a bad deal coming your way.

Author: Leif
• Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

The top three priorities for any webmaster are Web domains. Hosting and Content, regardless of how experienced they are.  Unluckily, these three fundamentals often leave people in the dark, as there are lots of companies offering the “same” packages for various prices. It can make you emotional to figure out tight steps. Fot this reason, instructions are important if you are looking for a smooth path

First of all you will need to create a list of your current aim. If you are creating an professional site, An secure and reliable host is needed. For example, if you are having an idea that your website will be reaching lacks of people within some months, you will need to an web hosting package with extra bandwidth. You will need additional space, if your visitors are going to access your web site constantly. And if you are just experimenting, then you should stick to free hosting package. There are some hosting companies which certainly provides a basic package, which will keep you satisfied. If you ever change your mind, you may switch the services and transfer the website.

Once you have come to your conclusion, you will need to find an reputable service. If you don’t know about web hosting companies then you can just search for them on Google search engine, it never shows bad results. Its doesn’t mean that if its listed on search engine, then its 100% safe and trustworthy. Therefore if you find an capable company, still try to get an second opinion. The smartest option to find an potential company is joining webmaster related forums like Sitepoint to discuss hosting matters. This way you can listen to other people’s experiences and which companies should be avoided.

After finalizing a host, you will need to provide your credit card information. Additinally, there are discount codes you can acquire via internet, which will also help you with your initial fee. As an part of security, you have to include your private information, its absolutely crucial to make sure you find a legit business. The last thing is you will not like the loss in money. Therefore, you should check them in google, check their reviews from the users. This will make an difference, most probably if you find that they are fraud.

For all of them who are beginning with website, web hosting doesn’t have to be an difficult or time consuming part. As long as you find reputable and trustable sources, second opinions, and a great and easy way to use package, you are on the way of successful website. If you keep this instructions in mind, there will be no problem to think on what company to use. Its quiet simple, once you get into the webmaster’s frame of mind.

Author: Leif
• Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

We all know well that the web hosting is the main base of all web sites. It is helping us to attract visitors, it desperately displays, what we are trying to get across, and it allows us to survive in the ruthless internet world.  Although these are all important qualities that come with web hosting, there are lots of other opportunities. Dying to make extra money?   Unexpectedly, web hosting can actually help with your bills. In a few easy steps, you will be on the way of richer lifestyle.

Luckily, a new trend is started in web industry. Reseller Hosting, Which consists of purchasing a web hosting package and reselling it for a large price, its making webmasters just a few cents richer. Although this sounds like a discouraging task, this actually only requires is a large amount of space. Once the webmaster possesses such a large server and bandwidth, he/ she is able to divide it up among other people. As far as they are willing to pay a monthly fee, you will never get screwed over.

In spite of how much money you want to make, purchasing this re-seller hosting does not cost much. For an average of $50/month, you can buy enough space to make a profitable business. While all of these websites will be on a shared server, the number of webmasters does not mind this lower side. Once you have found few loyal customers who will not create any illegal material, you will be generating a profit every single month out of the year. Fortunately, until you stop your hosting, you will never be out of a job.

To sell such hosting, you need to network well. There are lot of webmasters who are following the same style. For this simple reason, you should try to find unpopulated areas. Try and find a website or forum that has not yet been tackled by other masses of website owners. Find websites which are similar to your own. If you do not have one, look on webmaster-related forums such as Digital Point or Webmaster-Talk. These areas are populated with thousands of interested clients, who will be more than happy to jump on the bandwagon, if you do have a great deal.

All the website owners advertise through blogs and buy text link ads. As a result, people will be more curious to find what you are offering. If this doesn’t work, you could even start marketing in a local newspaper or a newsletter that goes out to professional companies who are always looking for alternatives. Nevertheless, there are plenty of consumers out there. You just need to be creative and put in the effort, in order to get anywhere.

Reseller Hosting has become an new way to generate revenue for webmasters who just don’t own their own web hosting company. This can be considered as an good alternative for additional part time job. Networking with others, controlling a server, while working on your website certainly sounds like the perfect occupation.