Cheap web host,Rate web hosting and Web hosting resource Latest articles from Cheap web host,Rate web hosting and Web hosting resource (http://www.pwmhost.com) http://www.pwmhost.com 2009-01-09T15:43:19+01:00 text/html 2008-01-14T13:20:46+01:00 http://www.pwmhost.com <p><small><font color=#B0B0B0>Article source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/">http://www.articlealley.com/</a>. Used with author's permission.</font></small><!-- AdCentsPro --> <p>The Internet represents the most powerful communication revolution since the dawn of mankind.</p> <p>Its communication power can literally create business empires faster and with less startup capital than in all human history.</p> <p>Yet, with all this power at their fingertips, it amazes me that most businesses and entrepreneurs will put their business in jeopardy just to save a couple of bucks.</p> <p>Would you build a luxury home on a foundation made for a double-wide trailer?</p> <p>Would you mount a race car body and engine on a chassis built for a go-cart?</p> <p>If not, then why would you try to build a legitimate online business to support your family and contribute to your livelihood using $4 a month hosting?</p> <p>It doesn't make sense, but people do it every day and, unfortunately, the consequences can often cost you a hundred times or more of what you "saved."</p> <p>When you go to choose a web host, you need to think in terms of the purpose for your website(s).</p> <p>If you want a little family site or a non-commercial blog, then $5 a month hosting may be just what you need.</p> <p>If you want to host a basic, but dependable website to sell your own, or someone else's products, then plan on $9-20 a month, depending on how much hand-holding you need from your web host's technical support staff.</p> <p>If you want to host multiple sites to generate search engine traffic, sell your own products online, and get a moderate amount of traffic, then plan to spend $15-$50 a month, depending on which options you choose.</p> <p>If you plan to operate a serious e-commerce site and need the flexibility to grow, then a dedicated server for $100- $200 a month may fit the bill.</p> <p>When evaluating a web host, keep the following in mind.</p> <p>Will you run scripts on your website?</p> <p>If yes, then make sure the web host offers a cgi-bin and mysql database. Those allow you to run almost any kind of script you'll need on a basic to intermediate level site.</p> <p>Will you have your own "dedicated IP address?"</p> <p>All domain names correspond to an IP address, which is just a series of numbers.</p> <p>Just like a phone number dials up the correct phone anywhere on earth, each domain has its own number.</p> <p>However, depending on how your host sets up their server, your domain can actually share an IP address with dozens, even hundreds, of other websites.</p> <p>If one of those websites misbehaves, it can adversely affect everyone on that same IP address.</p> <p>My advice: pay a little extra to make sure you get your own dedicated IP.</p> <p>How much space will you need?</p> <p>Make sure you get at least 100 megabytes of space from your web host.</p> <p>Also, make sure you get at least 10 email forwarding accounts and 10 gigabytes of data transfer per month.</p> <p>Also, the hosting market is so competitive now that you should never pay a setup fee.</p> <p>If in doubt, shop around, compare and always ask someone you trust or check up on what others have to say about a specific hosting service by visiting sites like http://www.webhostingtalk.com</p> <p>The moral here?</p> <p>Understand that your web hosting account is literally the "foundation" for your online business, so don't skimp. You're only hurting yourself in the long run if you do.</p> <p>© Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved - http://www.thenetreporter.com</p> About the Author:</p> <p>Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-author of an amazing new ebook that will teach you how to use fr^e articles to quickly drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website or affiliate links...</p> <p>Simple "Traffic Machine" brings Thousands of NEW visitors to your website for weeks, even months... without spending a dime on advertising! ==> <a target="_new" href="http://www.turnwordsintotraffic.com">http://www.turnwordsintotraffic.com</a></p> http://www.pwmhost.com/avoiding-bad-web-hosts-a50.html The Internet represents the most powerful communication revolution since the dawn of mankind.