The 14 Points Web Hosting Checklist
Placed in Web Hosting Guide | December 20th, 2008
How, and select the site hosting company
At the start, it’s easy to see some of the most important factors in choosing a host site and a lot of attention on the major features that you do not need to start in May.
For example, most new judges a Web site Webmaster host by the amount of space they offer. The thought is, in general, more, more. There are still many other factors to consider. Each factor may be the weighting of the characteristics of each web hosting companies. May each company also offers various types of plans. The functions of plan plan may also differ.
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May some good deals on the first, but if a feature, which is important, depending on your needs, is missing, then, perhaps not as good in your opinion. This provision does not pay a value determination on a Web hosting. The cases may well be, for example, for me, but not for you. So do your research and compare different companies and provides you balance all the factors that are important to your needs * *.
What are the factors, I think?
Technical support - I do not know you, but I like the feeling that help is available when I need. Test different companies before you connect, giving them an e-mail with a question or two. If they respond quickly, it is a good sign.
Uptime - Over assure uptime, the better. 99% of uptime is the minimum acceptable default. I see more than 99% uptime guaranteed.
Disk Space - decide how you need a lot of space. A Web page with a logo not much Web space for all. Calculate the size of your site, in regard to the hard disk space alloted.
Bandwidth - This factor is, in general, see, the bandwidth limit is reached. If you have your alloted bandwidth, you receive an invoice. If you have a website with many downloads, or a Web site with more photos, for example when the post-photo Web site, your bandwidth is much higher than primarily a Web site with text.
CGI-Bin - It is now default with good hosting companies. If you do not have access to your own CGI-Bin, you can not install scripts and applications.
Perl - If you do not have Perl, can not be Perl programs. Many good scripts that you buy are free or written in Perl. I think it is not a limitation of the latest version of Perl installed.
SSL - If you plan to accept credit cards orders directly from your site, you will need Secure Socket Layer, in your plan. This is perhaps one of them on the functions. You can choose a plan, appealing for any reason, then the track, you may discover that you need this function. If this is not the case in your plan, you can GOB-slammed if the additional monthly fee is $ 10.00. To use this feature, you need a merchant account. It is not necessary to do this a priority, if you do not have a merchant account because you can use a processor of credit card third.
SSI - Server Side Includes are great if you like, spend the minimum time to update your Web site. Here’s how it works. My site contains SSI’s. The left and right nav menus and small search engine in the menu on the left-nav, “the” with an SSI command of the master page template. If I have to update one of the NAV-links, it is not necessary to modify all the pages in the menus. I just edit an HTML file that contains the menu and load it on my site. It is awsome.
MySQL - What do you want to run scripts? For some applications a MySQL database to run. I had this problem with a Web hosting. They wanted me $ 10.00 per month for a MySQL database. WOW. I have a new plan with another hosting company for less than 10 males of one month and 5 MySQL databases are included in the price. That is to say no more.
PHP - Many new scripts and applications require support from PHP. In addition, this function can be an extra $ 10, but most of them offer good host by default. Make sure that if you do not have PHP, but the most recent Toplist free blogs or basket script requires PHP. In addition, this function is almost by default these days.
CubeCart is a sample script free basket, PHP and MySQL: http://www.cubecart.com/site/home/
Domain Name - What is the point in buying web space, even if you can not with your own domain name on the website? Some companies help you register a domain name, but you should compare prices and find out how your domain you register. So you have control of your domain name when you log ever change hosts.
FTP access - unlimited and free access to your FTP site is essential. You need FTP software to transfer files.
Control Panel - All dashboards are the same. Some are easier to use than others. Some dashboards of the learning curve is steep, while others are simple. If you have a plan in which you can not preview your control panel before you buy, you can still with 30 days of the money-back guarantee to obtain, if you are not satisfied. If it is not working time with a demonstration of control panel, perhaps they are not proud. In my experience, I have always been disappointed by the quality control panel, where a demonstration was not available.
Stats program - A good statistical practice, if you wish, to the eye, the number of visitors you receive, whether they are original, top entry and exit pages and so on. Some companies offer excellent statistical default applications, while others offer basic statistics, but you have to pay very advanced to the statistics. If you have a good hosting deal, but the statistic is a little basic e-mail is not, why ask the company if it installing AWStats before you connect. AWStats is an excellent free advanced stats program: http://www.awstats.org
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