Posts Tagged ‘web host’

By: Kevin Sinclair

Web hosting has changed a lot in the last few years. Gone are the days of paying through the nose to have a website on the World Wide Web. Nor must you be a technological genius to set up a website. There are literally hundreds of choices when it comes to web hosts these days.

So, how do you choose the right one for you? In some respects, it may depend on what type of website you are looking to host. Do you just need to host a simple brochure type site? Do you plan to write a blog? Or, will you need tons of bandwidth for photo galleries or audio-visual media? Knowing the answers to questions such as those is your first task.

However, there are a few essential features that every good web host should have. This article will outline these features, in no particular order.

1. A reasonable price. Unless you have very special needs, you should never have to pay more than $10 to $15 a month for dependable, full-featured web hosting. You can often save money by paying for a full year in advance, but at any rate, there are many cost-effective web-hosting solutions available today. Read the rest of this entry »

By: Vittorio Bosio

If you are looking for your first web host or you are unsatisfied of your current one, this article will help you avoid common mistakes that people make when choosing their web host.

The first mistake is not knowing the technologies supported. Let me give you an example to make things easier. Let’s say that your website is developed in .php, such as the widely used Wordpress blog. If you choose a web host that doesn’t support php and MySql, you won’t be able to make your site work!

So, what are the main technologies available? Your site can be designed to run in LAMP (Linux Apache MySql and Php) or in Windows. To find it out, you can either ask your webmaster or look at the files extension. If the files end with .php, then your website needs LAMP and a Unix/Linux web host. If the files end with .asp or .aspx, you are looking for a Windows Web Host.

Do your files end all with .htm or .html? Then you have nothing to worry about. Every web host will do just fine. Read the rest of this entry »

By William M Drapcho

They say you need a website these days to be taken seriously on the internet. There is no doubt a professional looking website establishes your credibility online for your home based business ideas website. But how can you get that done if you don’t know anything about web design? There are plenty of alternatives and choices that will help you with a good looking website design.

It can cost you hundreds of dollars to have a custom built website designed by a professional designer these days. Depending on your needs, that may be the only choice you have. However, if you don’t need all the bells and whistles, you have choices you can make that will give you a website design you can be proud of for your home based business ideas website. Here is a guide to making that choice:

First, look for local designers in your area by opening you phone book, doing a Google search or reading your newspaper. I found someone in my area that specialized in website design to design my blog. Make sure you shop around. Don’t pay $500 for a website design from a large company. Try to find a local person that runs their business out of their home office. The won’t have the overhead expenses that larger design companies would have, and would be more flexible to work with. Read the rest of this entry »

By Greg Shuey

Any business, online or offline, will greatly benefit from a well-done website. This is the one tool that makes the difference between a successful business from a failed one. If you have a product or service that you are trying to sell, having a very good and appealing web design will prove to be very helpful for you.

But how can you come up with a decent web design that will help you call on customers to go to your site and buy your product? With all the many websites present today, it can be hard to stand out. You have to find a way how you can get the attention of your potential market.

Here are some tips on how you can come up with a good design:

Choose a web host that will fit your budget. You need to ensure that you find a good host that is affordable and meets your requirements. If you are an online marketer, you might have several websites to sell different products. You can choose ready made templates to make your work easier. With these templates, you can just fill in the blanks since most of the web design is given already. Read the rest of this entry »