Are you planning your web hosting needs
for 2008? Maybe you are ready to buy a web hosting plan for
a new blog site or that online video family website you're
planning? Then it's a great time for you or your company to
consider the following tips for a successful year of hosting!
By following these simple steps, you can not only save money,
but also ensure that your website has its most successful
year ever.
Tip 1: Upgrade to an Annual Plan - If you
are happy with your hosting provider, consider moving to an
annual payment basis. By doing this, you can benefit from
a lower prorated monthly rate. If you are looking to transfer
to a new web host, you might also wish to consider an annual
plan as they often come with no set-up fee. Even better, consider
the discount of adding a 2nd year onto that annual hosting
plan; sometimes adding the 2nd annual time period results
in very little extra cost since you get a web hosting discount
on the first year as well. For example, Creative Web Hosting
offers a 1 year hosting plan. Learn more------------link it
here http://www.creativewebsols.com/windows-shared-price.htm
Tip 2: The Internet economy continues to
grow and global Internet traffic is predicted to continue
its steady usage increase during 2008. Is your company website
ready for an increase in traffic during 2008? With monthly
fees for dedicated servers coming down rapidly over the past
year, your business may wish to consider moving to a dedicated
environment which will offer more capacity for servicing your
online customers. You can review 2008 dedicated server specials
at our Dedicated Server Showcase------------link it here
http://www.creativewebsols.com/dedicated-server.htm
. At the very least, be sure that your current plan has adequate
bandwidth allowances. Even the shared space now offers close
to unlimited bandwidth (considering what the average website
actually uses). Take a look at Creative Web Hosting - they
provide 6,000 GB of monthly bandwidth Just like a cell phone,
if your current website is experiencing traffic overage charges,
then it is time to consider a larger hosting package.
Tip 3: Check out your Hosting Service Agreements.
These agreements contain the "legal terms" of your
hosting contract and may be changed from time to time. The
'New Year' is a good time to review the latest documents surrounding
the relationship between you and your web host. For some customers,
you may find that you are on a high-end SLA and could lower
your monthly service fee by accepting say a 99.8% uptime guarantee
vs. a 99.9% standard.
Tip 4: Secure a support domain for your company.
Many companies are now providing technical support and service
follow-up online. With Internet access still growing on a
worldwide basis, you may wish to consider reserving the domain
name for a potential service/support site. For example, usxmodeltrains.com
might wish to reserve usxtrainsupport.com. Also, think about
registering some of the new top levels domains including .info
and .biz - these can be useful in driving more traffic to
your website. Most web hosting companies now offer to purchase
a free domain------------link it here http://www.creativewebmall.co.uk
for you as long as you purchase their annual web hosting account.
Tip #5: Watch for software upgrades! Each
year, many providers of web design and server software launch
new versions. For instance, is your web host delivering the
latest Windows------------link it here http://www.creativewebsols.com/shared-web-hosting-prices.htm
or ASP.NET------------link it here http://www.creativewebsols.com/shared-web-hosting-prices.htm
versions? Also, make sure your company is using the latest
design software to maximize your site visitor's experiences.
By checking to see if your provider has the latest server
versions, you can verify their technical knowledge, ensure
maximum website uptime, and create a website that is more
competitive vs. your peers in terms of website interactivity
and features.
By following these simple tips, your business
can maximize it's online efforts in 2008 by ensuring a stable
hosting environment while gaining better knowledge about your
web host.
Want more tips, check out our 2007 web hosting
tip sheet Click here------------link it here http://www.creativewebsols.com/web-hosting-help.htm
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