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Hosting your Site
When I first started this site, it was based off of a free hosting website. It was horrible however it was an eye opening concept that has cultivated and ravaged my brain for days and days soon became weeks and weeks turned into three months. That was until I came across an idea that I should seek professional assistance. The assistance included various books - since I could not afford much more - I studied, Web Design for Dummies
If you are considering a hosting company such as Site Build it, GoDaddy or any hosting site for that matter I would have these things in mind.
- What is the cost per month just to host
- What is the bandwidth that is allowed, if their is a maximum (some hosting sites have unlimited bandwidth)
- What programs can be used some sites have difficulty with Frontpage or smaller programs that are new
- What is included in their website? Does it provide any programs that will help you design a website?
- What FTP program does it provide? Are you able to use a FTP program?
- Does it provide access for programmers that can have a lesser account access than the administrator - if you need such (I would recommend it since we all want our businesses to expand so we have to hire someone!)
- Are their any email accounts available if you host from that company with your site name at the back end (i.e. example@yoursitename.com)
- Are you able to submit your site free - or at a small price?
- Read reviews from other websites concerning how good customer service is and what they would recommend.
- Are you able to use the FTP program to upload or do you have to use their website designer?
- Does the hosting provider provide any tracking software or is it already implemented into the site if using their web designer?
- Does the site provide tutorials for beginners?
- Forums that are answered by both staff and customers?
- Anything unique that separates itself from all the other hosting companies
- Money back guarantee?
Personally I have used all of these hosting sites, and by far Site Build it is the best. Not only does it provide videos but it also provides you with wordtracker.com excellent informational keyword searches, although wordtracker.com is expensive (approximately $300 dollars, for a years worth of searches) Sitebuildit provides it at a much reduced price. However not only can you purchase Site Build it for $300 dollars, but it gives you step by step instructions for your site to be built from the ground up. Godaddy.com has package deals that can help your website experience. I bought a package that cost $150 that included hosting website email, domain name registration, domain privacy and analytic's.
So lets get further into your website, and learn what these words mean, note this does not come from a dictionary but from my own words.
- Bandwidth is the usage of data sent from the server to a viewer, it can also be the amount used by a viewer if he were to use an image and refer another site to yours - so that the person would actually be stealing your bandwidth in a sense.
- FTP is a uploading software, whether it be from the hosting sites server or your internet explorer, it is simply a program that allows information to be passed from one computer to another, if you want a free FTP try Filezilla, or download the plugin for firefox, if you don't have firefox it is a great program that can help minimize spyware and can be highly customizable.
- Tracking Software, is an extremely important tool that every website should use, especially if you are a business orientated. I have two different tracking software one that is provided through Godaddy.com for one site and the other through SiteBuildit for this website. Tracking Software provides an in depth analysis of what viewers are looking at, how long, and where they are entering from as well as where they are exiting. So if you have a high conversion rate on a particular ad or item you may want to incorporate that in other areas of your site to boost sales or to promote a particular item.
Planning Your Website
This is the hardest part, besides patience. Planning will guarantee your success if you plan correctly. Like the old saying goes, "if you don't plan, plan for failure." Planning is essential for any success the online world. Especially when you have competition and you are one of the millions, of people trying to earn a buck.
This article is only a brief overview of what you will need to know for a complete fully integrated website If you would like more information please refer to Niche Basics. But I hope that this will provide a small glimpse of what you need to accomplish as well as give you a idea of what you need to do to accomplish your website.
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