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Article by: Mansi Aggarwal
So you have finally planned to invade the magical
world of Internet. All captions ready, all information gathered,
all details penned down. What next?
Your next important step is finding the Web Host for your site,
The Right One..
A web host is a service provider that places your web site on
a computer that is connected to Internet. This then gives people
who surf Internet a way to access your website.
Finding the best host for your company's Web site is one of the
most important steps when taking your business online. Not only
will your host be responsible for placing your company's site
on the Internet; it will also be responsible for keeping it there
and being available to potential customers.
Now, let us take a look at the steps to be followed when choosing
the right web host:
1. Create an online plan for your site. What you are going to
sell, number of items, methods of payment and the features of
your site. Then determine the possibilities for your site's expansion
over the next six months, the next year and the next five years.
Look into these factors before short-listing your probable host.
Disk Space/Storage refers to the amount of space given by a web-hosting
plan for your web site's pages, images, and any additional files.
Take this into consideration when determining the total number
of files you will be using for your website and their sizes. If
you are planning on creating a website with a lot of video or
audio files, you will need a lot of disk space. Check whether
your host can meet this requirement.
Programming Languages such as ASP, PHP, Perl/CGI, JSP and ColdFusion
are used to create a lot of popular scripts (software) to help
your website function. Make sure your web host supports the language
used by you. Also, if you are planning on selling services or
products from your website, make sure the web hosting plan you
choose offers some type of ecommerce solution.
2. Now that you have checked out all your requirements, pick
your top five responses. Surprisingly, many of the hosts you submit
a request for a proposal to won't respond by your set deadline.
Ignore them and look at the responses you receive and pick the
five best.
3. Ask for references. Take your short list of hosts and ask
them for the names of some of their clients -- then pick up the
phone and see what the host's clients have to say. Be sure to
inquire how good the host is at making the site available online.
4. Test their customer service. Pick up the phone and call customer
support at 2 a.m. Drop customer support an e-mail to see how fast
they respond to you. Do what it takes to feel comfortable with
your service provider before you enter into any type of business
relationship.
Choosing the right Web host is easier if you approach it the
way you would approach any other major purchase for your business.
It can mean the difference between success and failure for your
online venture.
Mansi aggarwal writes about dreamhost
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