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Web Hosting, Translation Please!
Selecting a web hosting company can be a nightmare for even the most web-savvy. One look at the list of features, on many web host packages, is enough to make many run, in terror, and has probably detoured several thousand who once dreamed of launching an online business. CGI, SSI, and bandwidth - OH, MY! What does it all mean and how do you weed through all of it to determine what hosting company and package is right for your online project?
While I don't claim to know all there is to know about these features, I would like to attempt to translate some of them and give you an idea of what the average project will need and not need. While there certainly is not a "one-size-fits-all" that will work for every online venture, there are some constants that you should look for when choosing a web host.
First, let me mention that there are free web hosting services available and perhaps some really good ones. On the other hand, I would recommend staying away from these if you are planning to launch any kind of serious online project. For the most part, these generally will not serve your purposes well. Most require their ads to appear on each page of the website and they are generally going to come with many major limitations. Once again, there may be good ones out there but, honestly, I have not spent much time looking for them because I feel that if a website is worth launching it is worth launching right. There are enough cheap hosting packages, out there, that I just do not see reason for resorting to the free options.
Here are some basics to look for in a hosting package:
Bandwidth or Transfer - This term has to do with how much traffic you anticipate in a month and how much "memory" you expect your visitors to consume while they are on your website. Most web hosts, even the cheap ones, offer more bandwidth than the average site could ever dream of using. On the other hand, it is always better to have too much than to have too little. Unless you are launching a major mp3 site like PureVolume.com or a huge forum, most online projects can get by with 10 or 20 gig of transfer but be an optimist and assume that you will need more. Look at bandwidth as power. When I brag about my host, the first thing that I mention is my huge amount of bandwidth (followed by my best imitation of Tim Allen's barking laugh).
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Selecting a web hosting company can be a nightmare for even the most web-savvy. One look at the list of features, on many web host packages, is enough to make many run, in terror, and has probably detoured several thousand who once dreamed of launching an online business. CGI, SSI, and bandwidth - OH, MY! What does it all mean and how do you weed through all of it to determine what hosting company and package is right for your online project?
While I don't claim to know all there is to know about these features, I would like to attempt to translate some of them and give you an idea of what the average project will need and not need. While there certainly is not a "one-size-fits-all" that will work for every online venture, there are some constants that you should look for when choosing a web host.
First, let me mention that there are free web hosting services available and perhaps some really good ones. On the other hand, I would recommend staying away from these if you are planning to launch any kind of serious online project. For the most part, these generally will not serve your purposes well. Most require their ads to appear on each page of the website and they are generally going to come with many major limitations. Once again, there may be good ones out there but, honestly, I have not spent much time looking for them because I feel that if a website is worth launching it is worth launching right. There are enough cheap hosting packages, out there, that I just do not see reason for resorting to the free options.
Here are some basics to look for in a hosting package:
Bandwidth or Transfer - This term has to do with how much traffic you anticipate in a month and how much "memory" you expect your visitors to consume while they are on your website. Most web hosts, even the cheap ones, offer more bandwidth than the average site could ever dream of using. On the other hand, it is always better to have too much than to have too little. Unless you are launching a major mp3 site like PureVolume.com or a huge forum, most online projects can get by with 10 or 20 gig of transfer but be an optimist and assume that you will need more. Look at bandwidth as power. When I brag about my host, the first thing that I mention is my huge amount of bandwidth (followed by my best imitation of Tim Allen's barking laugh).
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