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After you have decided what type of online
business you will start, you will then have to determine
whether you will need an actual online presence or whether
you will become an affiliate with an already established
organization such as Juvio that will provide you with a website. If you do require an online presence, then you will have to
decide on a domain name for your site, and do searches on
that name to see if it is available, and then purchase it
online. Domain names are very cheap now and I
recommend that you visit Go-daddy to purchase your domain name(s).
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When
selecting a domain for your new business, try to
come up with one that is short and catchy.
You will want your visitors to remember your
site, and the longer the name, the more
difficult it will be to remember -
As far as
possible, try to avoid the prolonged use of free
email accounts like Yahoo, Hotmail etc, in
registering your domain name. If these email
accounts cannot be avoided, then as soon as you
get started online, after selecting a web host
(see options below) create at least one email
account - maybe webmaster@yourdomain.com,
and use this as the email account that your
domain name it registered to. As simple as
it sounds, this provides greater security for
your business. | When
you have successfully selected and registered the domain
name for your business, you will need to turn your attention
to where to host your business online. I have attempted to
make this task somewhat easier for you by providing a short
list of web hosting companies that I recommend. All
you need to do is review the package summary and decide
which is most suitable for your needs. If
you have any problems or need any assistance in setting up
your business at this stage, please feel free to drop
me a line. I'd be happy to help in what ever way I
can
| | Host
Name | Package
Summary | | | |
Hosted by StartLogic
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Fast, Easy, Reliable Hosting
at an affordable price. All plans include 24/7 friendly
support, 99.9% uptime, tons of space, and a free domain name
and free setup.
| | 1&1 Internet Ltd. US  | The
1&1 Business Package is a complete hosting solution for
business websites. Their basic package comes with
10 GB of space,
100 GIG of monthly
transfer, 2000 email accounts, FREE setup, FREE
Domain, marketing and site building
tools. CGI, PHP, mySQL,
FrontPage. Price starts from
under 10.00/month. Click Here for details. | | iPowerWeb | iPowerWeb's package
includes 10
GB of space, 250 GIG of monthly
transfer, 2500 email accounts, FREE setup, FREE
Domain, plus you can host 6
domains in 1 account. CGI,
PHP, mySQL,
FrontPage, shopping carts, blogger
and more. Price starts from
6.95/month. Click Here for
more details | | PowWeb | PowWeb hosting
package offers you 12
GB of space, 300 GIG of monthly
transfer, 650 email accounts, FREE setup and FREE
Domains on plans for 1 year and
more, CGI, PHP, mySQL,
FrontPage, and more. Price
starts from 7.77/month. Visit PowWeb for more details. | | Lunarpages | Lunarpages' Basic Plan offers
5 GB of space,
400 GIG of monthly
transfer, Unlimited email accounts, FREE setup, FREE
Domain for life, CGI, PHP, mySQL,
FrontPage, shopping carts, blog and
more. Price starts from 6.95/month. Visit Lunarpages for
more details. | | MidPhase | 12
GB of space, Unlimited monthly
transfer, Unlimited email accounts, FREE setup, FREE
Domain for life, plus you can host 6
domains in 1 account. CGI,
PHP, mySQL,
FrontPage, shopping carts,
e-commerce, webmaster tools. Price
starts from 7.95/month. Visit MidPhase for more details. | |
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5 Tips on Hosting
Your Website
Anybody who
wants to put a website on the Internet must
decide where and how the site will be hosted.
The key to deciding what you need in a hosting
provider is to understand the nature of the
website you are planning to put on the Internet.
For instance, if you are posting just a few
personal web pages that hardly anybody will
access, a very basic, perhaps even free hosting
service may be just the thing for you.
When looking to host your website, there are
several key issues you must take into
consideration.
1. Uptime
In simplest terms, uptime is time that Internet
users can access your website, browse through
its pages, and place orders. For you, uptime
means time that you can receive orders and make
money.
Uptime is generally measured as a percentage-the
percentage of time a website is up and available
to Internet visitors. In industry terms, the
more '9s' a hosting provider achieves in uptime
performance, the better.
2. Security
For a website that collects credit card payments
and personally identifiable, security is of
utmost importance. In fact, your customers must
feel confident that your site is secure, or you
will not receive their business. Security is
also linked directly to uptime.
3. Redundancy
In addition to security and standards
compliance, a good hosting provider will have
the redundancy incorporated throughout its
entire hosting infrastructure. In simplest
terms, redundancy means having more than one of
something - multiple servers, multiple
firewalls, multiple databases and storage units,
etc.
A hosting provider with redundant servers, for
example, can ensure more uptime because if one
server goes down, another can takes over and do
the work of the first without losing website
performance.
4. Facility Maintenance and 24/7 Monitoring
To protect against disaster and other threats, a
good hosting provider will maintains a locked,
temperature-controlled data center equipped with
fire protection and an alternate power source.
The facility should be monitored on a 24/7
basis, as should performance details such as
server uptime, load, traffic, etc. Monitoring
should include an established intrusion
detection system to guard against security
breach.
5. Technical Support
The amount of technical support you receive from
your hosting provider is often contingent on the
amount you are willing to pay in monthly hosting
rates. Some low-cost providers offer no
technical support at all, while others in the
low-to-mid-cost range offer email or online chat
support. Some of the best hosting providers
offer phone support (sometimes toll-free, but
not always) in addition to online support
methods.
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