Sep
12
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Anyone cannot deny an old age saying, “One gets what he/she pays for”.

When one talks about some aspects of life, and business, there is quite strength in this statement, but not much when it comes to web hosting industry. Many a times, one will not get what he/she deserve to get or invest the money for.

For instance, there was a client paying $600.00 a month for his web hosting account.

After observing his requirements the conclusion was that there is nothing extraordinary in the features required by the client, which can be available in the basic hosting plan i.e. below $5.

What can be the conclusion regarding this client? It is that he is not only overburdened by the huge monthly charges but also not receiving the basic support required by him.

No doubt, an acute example, but a horrible incidence which several users needs to counter in their life span.

Many years ago, there was no trace of web hosting existed in the industry. Almost entire websites were hosted via local ISP’s. If one talk about average basis, the monthly charges for hosting a website was $20.00. Usually, if any user asks for any technical query to ISP, their opinion would be to purchase a book or rather go for a class to sort out the query.

It was somewhere around 1996, when few of the “web hosting” companies emerged in the market. Their commitment was strictly on to hosting websites. That time they can easily offer a hosting package around $10.00 a month. In addition to it, they can easily provide technical assistance to meet user’s necessities.

With the emergence of the year 2005 new type of hosting termed as cheap web hosting raised in the market providing hosting services at a very low cost of even less than $5.00 a month.

Normally, cheap web hosting companies are latest companies in the market. This is due to the reason that it is quite daunting for the older companies to decline their cost as they possess a huge customer base which is ready to pay higher prices. This can adversely affect their expansion which cannot be a positive deal for many of the companies.

Thus what way low priced hosting companies provide hosting packages at such a cheap rate?

One of the reasons for this is that servers, hard drive space and bandwidth are quite cheap as compared to many years ago. This is one of the triumph cards for the web hosting companies.

Other reason is that cheap hosting providers adopts diverse business structure in comparison to older companies. Certainly, Web hosting business is severely competitive. Recently, the basis of competition is the tools and features provided to the user. When one talk about this sort of strategy the major draw back is that every user doesn’t require all the features provided by the concern hosting company. Several hosting providers deliver free backup services for all their clients without any biasness. Off course, Backups are expensive, and it is not required by everyone, but every user is compelled to pay for it due to concerned package offered to them.

In contrast, low priced hosting companies might offer user the basic features that is applied by everyone, but put forward weekly backups as an available but additional feature, putting the cost of backing up restricted to those users only who really demands it.

Certainly, sweet to hear, but what when it comes to service? Will the user receive swift and proficient customer support just in the monthly charges of $4.00?

The reply will be, unbelievable but generally is YES.

Certainly, one cannot expect all the cheap hosting providers to deliver an outstanding service. In contract one cannot expect very good service from the hosting providers who demands large amount for their service.

Still the success of a cheap hosting provider lies in the fact that how well it can maintain the trust of customer. A hosting provider full of abilities and potential will try their level best to care their present customers.

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Are there any web hosting companies that actually host your web site for free, and do they give tips on how to create your web site and publish it? Any answers are appreciated.Thanks….
Jul
20
Filed Under (Web Hosting) by admin
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Web Hosting asked:


Anyone cannot deny an old age saying, “One gets what he/she pays for”.

When one talks about some aspects of life, and business, there is quite strength in this statement, but not much when it comes to web hosting industry. Many a times, one will not get what he/she deserve to get or invest the money for.

For instance, there was a client paying $600.00 a month for his web hosting account.

After observing his requirements the conclusion was that there is nothing extraordinary in the features required by the client, which can be available in the basic hosting plan i.e. below $5.

What can be the conclusion regarding this client? It is that he is not only overburdened by the huge monthly charges but also not receiving the basic support required by him.

No doubt, an acute example, but a horrible incidence which several users needs to counter in their life span.

Many years ago, there was no trace of web hosting existed in the industry. Almost entire websites were hosted via local ISP’s. If one talk about average basis, the monthly charges for hosting a website was $20.00. Usually, if any user asks for any technical query to ISP, their opinion would be to purchase a book or rather go for a class to sort out the query.

It was somewhere around 1996, when few of the “web hosting” companies emerged in the market. Their commitment was strictly on to hosting websites. That time they can easily offer a hosting package around $10.00 a month. In addition to it, they can easily provide technical assistance to meet user’s necessities.

With the emergence of the year 2005 new type of hosting termed as cheap web hosting raised in the market providing hosting services at a very low cost of even less than $5.00 a month.

Normally, cheap web hosting companies are latest companies in the market. This is due to the reason that it is quite daunting for the older companies to decline their cost as they possess a huge customer base which is ready to pay higher prices. This can adversely affect their expansion which cannot be a positive deal for many of the companies.

Thus what way low priced hosting companies provide hosting packages at such a cheap rate?

One of the reasons for this is that servers, hard drive space and bandwidth are quite cheap as compared to many years ago. This is one of the triumph cards for the web hosting companies.

Other reason is that cheap hosting providers adopts diverse business structure in comparison to older companies. Certainly, Web hosting business is severely competitive. Recently, the basis of competition is the tools and features provided to the user. When one talk about this sort of strategy the major draw back is that every user doesn’t require all the features provided by the concern hosting company. Several hosting providers deliver free backup services for all their clients without any biasness. Off course, Backups are expensive, and it is not required by everyone, but every user is compelled to pay for it due to concerned package offered to them.

In contrast, low priced hosting companies might offer user the basic features that is applied by everyone, but put forward weekly backups as an available but additional feature, putting the cost of backing up restricted to those users only who really demands it.

Certainly, sweet to hear, but what when it comes to service? Will the user receive swift and proficient customer support just in the monthly charges of $4.00?

The reply will be, unbelievable but generally is YES.

Certainly, one cannot expect all the cheap hosting providers to deliver an outstanding service. In contract one cannot expect very good service from the hosting providers who demands large amount for their service.

Still the success of a cheap hosting provider lies in the fact that how well it can maintain the trust of customer. A hosting provider full of abilities and potential will try their level best to care their present customers.

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As per study conducted by the Forrester Research, the current market is an ideal one for the emergence new web hosting companies, currently there is “positive — if modest — growth for Web hosting and managed IT services, at both the enterprise and SMB levels.”

It is an ideally suited business if one indulges as a web designer or rather IT consultant. This business suits best for small consulting firms. Now the question arises why to ignore such services which several small businesses potentially require? Hosting is a supreme source of revenue on monthly basis.

If one talks about the flourishing sectors of Internet then name of hosting industry will be among one of them. Several corporations such as Yahoo are in the race of providing web hosting services. Anyone who wishes to join this highly profitable business is always welcome and has the right to grab his/her financial share, except when he/she can rightly perform his/her duty.

For a dream web hosting company, one should adopt two tested and wrathful rules as mentioned below:

1.) The prime aspect of the user should be on offering high-quality services in a two-tiered pricing schedule.

2.) The user should know about the importance of an automated infrastructure for development of self-sufficient customers. In the case of marketing, it is very important for the user to increase the chances of accurate opportunities.

The facility of automation will not only enhance the self-sufficiency of the client but also will reduce the expenses of the user to a low level. For the purpose of giving level best services, the prime thing which user requires is at least the following processes to be automated:

1.) Order forms (in case of new customer account set up or existing customer updates),

2.) Billing system,

3.) Administration system,

4.) End-user control panel, and

5.) Technical support interface.

Order Forms:

It is mandatory that the front end of user’s order form should provide a minimum of the four key functional aspects given below:

a.) It should ensure the information of domain for registration purposes,

b.) It should legalize entered results,

c.) It should provide the facility to process the customer’s credit card or else provide creation of an invoice,

d.) It should register customer’s information into billing database for the future prospects.

It is must that the backend of the order form must process the domain registration, in case it is required by the customer and should generate the Web hosting account.

Administration System

One should know that the administration system is quite an essential factor in the purpose of managing ordered accounts. The user might require manually adding or eliminating several new domains, change passwords, etc.

End-User Control Panel

If one wants his/her customer should manage his/her account, then an end-user control panel is necessary. At the end, the customers should be in the condition where they can set up their own e-mail accounts, view Website statistics and can manage files etc.

Billing System

Another very important thing is the presence of automated billing system. The billing system should not only perform the functions like making e-mail invoices, charging credit cards, suspend overdue accounts etc, but should also enable user to issue credit or discounts as per requirement.

Technical Support Interface

There is a wrong opinion that technical support interface is merely a system that generates trouble rather it is an effective tech-support interface that automatically generates an FAQ-interface that customers can look out for before submitting trouble tickets. The advantage of these interfaces is that they can reduce technical support requests by a factor of 10.

Not only that, the company with which the user go with offers the option of taking care of technical support on his/her behalf but branded with user’s brand. Thus one can concentrate his/her potential on other parts of his/her business which requires greater attention.

How to maximize good marketing opportunities

If one knows about what platform to use, what packages to offer and set up a tiered pricing schedule and automated systems. So now how one does maximizes good marketing opportunities through new hosting service?

Pay per Click

This facility allows user to reach to a large segment of customers. In this case although one needs not to pay to list his/her site, he/she does pay when a customer clicks on one’s listing and connects to user’s site. Now an important question arises in one’s mind i.e. how does one gets his/her site high on the results lists? One option is user must engage in a bidding war over how much he/she is willing to pay for each person who clicks through to his/her site. Recently the prices of bidding have grown too high, so one needs to act careful. There are cases where one clicks into one’s site but didn’t convert into a new account. Thus, one needs to be sure to just select targeted keywords and not contending with everyone else for the same keywords. It is not at all an easy game, so one should find his/her role.

How to host Directory Sites?

There are plentiful Web sites known as hosting directories that intend to attract Web hosting customers. The utility of these directories lies in the fact that they are an excellent place to advertise, but one needs to be selective in his/her placement. There are several sites offering banner placement, spotlights, search enhancements, and other forms of advertisement. A key tip in this case would be one should always keep in mind that banner ads are considered much better for building brand recognition rather than generating new accounts, so one should advertise based on his/her budget, and should not just focus on his/her expectation for new customers.

How to influence current Client Base?

If one is running an established Web design firm, information portal, or domain registration service, he/she can quickly start marketing to his/her current clients. For him/her its not easy to generate clients as by sending a simple e-mail to his/her current customer base he/she can immediately generate a large number of accounts. Talking about marketing strategies, there are permission-based email marketing services that work best for earning more revenue from one’s current customers and gaining additional customers. Thus, one should try a free trial of one or more of these services to find one that works well for his/her needs.

How to retain customers?

One should always keep in mind that in order to retain his/her customer; one has to develop and offer new products and services and to make them feel better. This will not only help in retaining customers but also to generate additional revenue. But the most important factor is quality should not be compromised as it is in reality a key to success.

Apr
18
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One cannot deny the fact that, while searching for an ideal web hosting service one should compare his/her requirements with the services provided by the hosting company. No doubt, it consumes valuable time of the user, but the efforts would be worth it. One will get the relief that the choice made by him/her is best as compare to other companies regarding, services and options.

To judge the right one between two web hosts, one should know about the kind of site he/she is going to have hosted. One can divide the majority of sites into personal, small business, information sites or ecommerce business sites. The variations between these sites greatly influence the factor of judgment between two web hosting companies. If a user is going to possess a simple home page, then quality and features of a potential hosting company are not very requirement. However, when it comes to a business web site a huge amount of disk space and bandwidth for whole traffic is an inevitable requirement. That’s the reason it is a foremost step when it comes to measure between web hosting. Of course, nobody knows about his/her hosting needs but the user him/her self.

Few of the crucial aspects which one should keep in mind while finalizing a web host company:

1. Costs and Setup Fees: before dealing to a company one should ensure that he/she has full knowledge of actual charges associated with different things.

2. Customer Support: one should give top priority host’s efficiency in customer support. Whether it is 24/7 or rather just Monday to Friday?

3. Control Panel: control panel according to user’s requirement is must. This is an important aspect to keep in mind especially for beginners.

4. POP Email Account: While comparing web hosting one should verify that whether they access the user email accounts or not.

5. FTC Transfer Limits: while comparing web hosting features one should confirm the presence of FTP transfer limits.

6. Limitless Space Transfer: one should verify hosting company’s Acceptable Use Policies to observe their dimensions regarding unlimited plans. Definitely, nobody likes to get negative response for using excessive space. Can a user upgrade it whenever he/she requires?

This is not an end, there are several other aspects as well which one needs to consider before dealing up with a web host service. With accurate knowledge and investigating on search engines one can compare services and options of related hosting companies in fraction of minutes. One will definitely receive positive results of time devotion and hard work when one reach to the superior level of comparison.