Mistakes to Avoid while Choosing Web Hosts (1)

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Web Hosting
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Introduction

• Internet has become an indispensable part of our
  lives with numerous websites that we browse every
  day. These websites are made accessible to us by
  web hosting service providers. These websites
  data is stored on the servers of these web hosts
  who provide the technical assistance and
  resources to keep websites up and running.

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Too Many Choices

• With many web hosts proliferating the market and
  offering similar packages at almost similar
  prices, a website owner can easily get misled if
  he does not do proper research while zeroing in
  on the right fit for his website. At times making
  such a mistake can have disastrous impact on your
  business.

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Choosing a wrong web host can

• Make you lose a substantial amount of money if
  the website does not have proper security
  measures.
• Destroy your brand image.
• Might even land you in legal problems in the
  worst case.

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Now let us shed some light in the following
slides on the mistakes that website owners need
to avoid while choosing web hosts.
Not Prioritizing Having a Reliable Web Hosting
Service Provider
When a web host does not provide efficient
service then the chances of the website
encountering frequent downtime increases as well
as it can load much slowly. This is not what the
website owner has signed up for and having a slow
or no access to the website can significantly
impact adversely the purpose of having a website,
more so for a business websites. By checking the
reviews for the web host before signing up for
it, this mistake can be avoided.
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Choosing a Free Hosting Service

• Free web hosting services will run ads on the
  website that can be annoying for those visiting
  it. The website might end up getting less
  traffic. More over, free hosting services rank
  poorly for uptime, speed, reliability and
  availability.
• Since it is a free service, no compensation could
  be expected if the web hosting service terminates
  operating without notice and your website
  disappears suddenly with that.

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Prioritizing Price as a Factor

• Price definitely plays a major role but it should
  not be the deciding factor. The cheapest web
  hosting plans compromise on speed, security,
  features, infrastructure, storage and might have
  inadequate customer support to offer such
  attractively low prices.

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Choosing a Web Hosting Package with no Refund
Guarantee

• Reliable web hosts display confidence in their
  service and packages and are ready to issue
  refunds. Hence, a web host that is not offering a
  guaranteed refund is difficult to trust.
• Almost all the web hosting companies that have
  established themselves as the most reliable in
  the market, offer money-back guarantees. The
  guarantee durations length differs but any
  reliable web host will offer a refund.

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Choosing a Package Which Does Not Suit the
Websites Needs

• The websites requirements must be met by the
  package that has been selected. The website needs
  must be identified before zeroing in on the right
  package. Choosing a wrong package can result in
  paying unnecessarily for features one might not
  need.
• Conversely, one might end up with a package that
  does not provide sufficiently for the website to
  be up and running without a glitch.

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Lacking Proper Knowledge About Signup and Renewal
Price

• The signup price and the renewal price are two
  different prices that one needs to be clear
  about. Usually the renewal price is not the same
  as the signup price but significantly higher.
  Its a standard practice for most of the web
  hosting companies to hike up their renewal price.
  So, it is vital to not choose a web host that is
  not reasonable with this price hike.

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Getting Lured by Vaguely Defined Terms

• The most common of these is the rampant
  advertisement of the phrase unlimited when it
  comes to bandwidth, storage etc. Usually these
  are advertised for shared hosting services where
  these unlimited resources are shared which
  makes these limited when it comes to the real
  scenario.

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Ignoring Security Features

• If the security is compromised then that can be
  extremely dangerous for the website as it makes
  it vulnerable to cyber threats. This can be
  especially perilous for websites that are
  conducting business online. But even bloggers
  cannot neglect security features as cyber threat
  exists for every vulnerable website.

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Choosing a Host Without Checking its Reviews

• Before making a choice based on what has been
  advertised, a thorough research needs to be done
  regarding the web host companys background. One
  must go through the reviews and feedback it has
  got and try to find out about the complaints
  against it. Almost all web hosts provide similar
  packages and advertise it in the most attractive
  way but the real deal can be found after going
  through the reviews of those that have used it.

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Choosing a Web Host that Does Not Provide 247
Customer Support

• Nothing can be more annoying than encountering an
  issue where your website stops being up and
  running unexpectedly and not finding immediate
  help and quick resolution. This can make a
  business website lose sales and for any website
  lose a significant number of visitors in general,
  which is a nightmare for any website owner.
• Hence, it is extremely important to choose a web
  host that offers 247 customer support for
  constant assistance as and when needed.

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Conclusion

• Every website owner needs the right web host to
  ensure that his website is up and running at all
  times at high speed with high uptime and that it
  is safe from any cyber threat. Choosing the right
  web host becomes much easier when one is mindful
  of the mistakes that need to be avoided.

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