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Chủ Nhật, 5 tháng 6, 2011

Web Hosting for Startups

By Gregory Trune


If you are taking the step into heading onto the World Wide Web for the first time, hosting a website for a business or perhaps you wish to impart your knowledge with the world, there are many things to be aware of. The World Wide Web has seen a huge surge in demand in recent years and it is impossible to contemplate running a business without having an online presence. There are so many things that a firm must have in place when they try to develop a new business and they include the infrastructure, sales and promotional and marketing activities. It is quite common for a new firm to have an extremely tight budget and this forces a firm to create and hot their own websites that provide value for money and great efficiency.

Website of a company plays a major role in creating awareness among the customers, making the presence of the company felt in the competitive market, getting traffic and creating a niche in the web world. If your business is Internet-based then your first priority becomes to host your website in the web world.

The amount of new companies coming on-line has made it attractive for many web hosting firms to provide packages that are tailored towards the needs of new companies. The business demands and requirement of those looking to impart their wisdom and create a name for themselves online are firmly in the thoughts of the web host companies. One key way for these firms to get these new firms online is to use the SEO experts to offer vital hints and hints to drive traffic to the new websites.

The process that startups should undertake for Web Hosting:

It can be a little tricky to host a website for the first time. Following some of the basic steps that are listed here will enable any new user to make the best decision about what web hosting company is best for them and their needs:

* The initial task should be to search the internet and try to obtain quotes from a number of web hosting companies who specialize in providing services for startup companies.

* Choose the one that best meets your budget and your requirements. Undertake a full search of what they offer, what their background is and if there are any other features. Compare this to some of the other sites you have seen.

* Having chosen your firm, sign up online. Go through the join up process and offer up the details that they request, which may include name, address ad credit card details.

* Wait for approval from the firm which may take a number of days.

* Wait for the official confirmation and having a hosting account set up for you and then go about hosting your very own website on the World Wide Web.

What is a Web Hosting Startup package?

For firms who are looking to enter the internet for the first time, there is a great deal of companies to choose from who offer tailored web hosting startup packages. There are many reasons to start a website and it can include blogging or sharing information and knowledge with other people. It is quite common for new firms to have low needs and casual demands for their site and this is matched by having a limited budget. These are the constraints that web host providers will work round to offer special packages to new companies.

What should be in the typical Startup package provide by Web Hosts:

Although each firm will offer their own individual package the following issues will be common amongst many providers:

* Web Management system - This will include a base amount of between 20MB and 50MB disk storage space. It should also include a minimum of 10GB each month for data transfers, the ability to have complete FTP and anonymous FTP access. In addition to these services, there should also be the provision of Static IP Address and Secure Server (SSL) Transaction Encryption.

* Email Features - Every web hosting package should feature email facilities. The majority of packages for startup firms have roughly 10 email accounts, which are commonly POP/Web accounts. There should also be the facility for email aliases and forwarding, the opportunity to have PGP Email Encryption, Personal SMTP Mail Server and lastly be equipped to provide an auto response facility within the email.

* E-Commerce - With so many firms offering services like PH4 Server-Side Scripting, SSH - Secure Shell or Server Sides,these are all common additions to any startup package. Many firms may also offer Pssword Protected Directories.

Technical Support - Many companies provide 24-hour Trouble Ticket Support and 99.9% Uptime guaranteed per year

* Website Monitoring - Some of these packages include Wusage 7.0 Graphical Statistics, Raw Access Logs which can be downloaded and DailyData Backups.

* Additional Software - Some users may find their package also contains other software such as Web Based Control Panel or an increased level of support for FrontPage Extensions..

* Hardware & Network - There are many products that can come with these startup packages with a selection being Dual- 1 Ghz Pentium IV Servers, Custom Red Hat Server OS and Apache Server Software. There are also other products offered and these can include 10-T1, 5-DS3, and 1-OC3 Network Connectivity and Uninterruptible Power.

* Advanced Features - There are also a great deal of additional features of a more advanced nature that many web hosts are including in their startup packages. Some of these features include offering a 30 day money back guarantee, Custom Error Documents, Pico & Cron Tab, .htaccess and Joe. This is in addition to the following features: elm, vi, Pine, Emacs 20.4, Python & TCL Compilers, Java JDK, Perl, C and C++. And if that is not enough, some customers may also be offered CGI Bin, Custom MIME Types, bash, csh, tsh and Unix Shells.

Key issues for Startup companies:

People starting a new business and those who are planning to host their website in the world web should always be aware about the goal of the website. They must be clear about what their website wants to archive. This clarification is essential before going ahead with hosting the website on the web world. Here are some of the important tips that the startups can keep in mind before hosting their website.

* Many visitors to websites have short attention spans so the start-up website needs to be attractive and able to grab peoples attention very quickly. Thinking about what will bring people to the website will help the owner make the website more attractive to visitors.

Search engine factors and typical SEO guidelines can complement the web hosting services to make a website popular so much attention must be given to it.

* Any new web owner should be aware of how they want their company or products promoted on the internet.

The website must be search engine friendly but also ensure that it is interactive and engages the user into the contents of the website.

* Think of how many other sites are starting up just now. You need to ensure your firm stands out from the rest of them.

* If you need a guaranteed performance from your web host then do not go for a shared web host service as they cannot offer performance guarantees.

Ensure that the company that is hosting your website has fast connections

* Ask if there is any back-up system in store in case your web host provider loses power.

* Contact the customer support service and ask questions of them.

* If you need a secure server for order processing, ensure this is offered by your firm. Also enquire if they have an online Web Site Manager or do they provide an online support manual.

While starting a new website, there are various pitfalls that one needs to avoid. A well structured and search engine optimized website can bring the right traffic and growth for the company. It is recommended to seek the help from the professional Web hosts who can tactfully recognize the requirements of the startups and provide the most efficient services.




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