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Hosting Your Way All The Way To The Bank

Let's face it, the Internet is here for good. Today's Internet

reminds me of the California gold rush. There is a ton

of moeny and opportunities to be made by everyone who

wishes to participate in this modern day gold rush. Most people

have been drawn to the Internet, because of the ability

to leverage their time and make money even while they are

sleeping. Which makes it an even better opportunity than the

gold rush!

Just like any offline business, an online business requires

an address, or place on the Internet where your Web site is

located. You can't have a Web site and just "stick it up" on

the Internet. Unless you own your own server, you use a

hosting company. A hosting company gives you an online

address. This online address allows the search engines

and

people seaching for your product or service the ability to

locate your website.

So what is all the confusion about regarding hosting sites.

Understanding a hosting provider's websites is equal to

speaking a foreign language. They are full of numbers and

letters and if you do not know what they are describing, it

can be confusing and overwhelming. For example: there is

50

mg space, and 2 gig data transfer, and front page

extensions, secure servers. What's it all mean?

In my humble opinion you don't have to be a brainiac to

have a great hosting service that serves your needs. You

want to be the recognized expert in your particular field,

and let the hosting company do their job, by providing

excellent hosting and service. All you need to have is a

general knowledge about what hosting is.

Let's start from the beginning. Think of a hosting company

as the highway department that allows the traffic, search

engines, and people access to your website. The reason

that

this is so important boils down to money in your pocket.

You could have the greatest widget the world has ever seen,

and if your site is down, and not operating, people will

buy elsewhere and what good is that?

First things first. Set an expectation that you will find

the "perfect" hosting company. If you search the

expectation that your job will be difficult, then that's

what will be your experience. The best way to find a good

hosting company is to ask other site owners and

webmasters

who they use. People love to share their knowledge and you

can often pick up many helpful ideas.

Once you find a company that looks promising, see what

kind

of customer service they offer. Having a "live" person to

talk to is a HUGE bonus and well worth any additional cost.

Talk to them on the phone, explain what you are doing and

ask them if they can provide what you are looking for. Are

they friendly, do they treat you like a human being, do they

make recommendations without being pushy? Are they able

to

grow with you, as your business grows? The answers to

these

questions will give you a good idea of how they do

business.

Now it's up to you to determine if it is a good fit.

The author has been able to demystify "hosting" and break it

down into easy to understand language. She has shared

her insights with many colleagues and groups and enables

them to get clear around a normally complex subject.

Claudette Spedden is founder of Fast X Hosting an excellent resource site dedicated to information on hosting

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