subject: How To Have A Happy And Satisfying Business Relationship With Your Hosting Provider? [print this page] If you are looking for a new web hosting company or want a positive change in the existing website hosting services, a few tips can very easily do the trick for you.
One of the biggest things that are too much stressed upon is the price tag. Most business owners have a habit of complaining about the variety or quality of hosting products and services even though they want everything to be served "free on the table." They forget that no hosting provider runs on "free fuel" and try to keep prices as low as possible because of intense competition and to retain existing and attract new customers. In short, it is best for buyers of hosting services to look at what all is included in the hosting package and complain if the same is not followed or if promises fail to deliver.
This also means that concessional or cheap website hosting services may not include advanced features such as parked domains, multiple FTP accounts, WhoIS privacy, daily backups, additional sub-domains, etc. Though some of the hosting features may be offered by a successful web hosting company that can easily meet its ends even after offering subsidized hosting services without compromising on the quality aspect, the same cannot be expected from every provider of website hosting services. The same fundamentals can be noticed by business owners looking for domain registration in the online market.
It is very important to note that most hosting providers offer an industry standard 99.9% uptime. In other words, the downtime experienced by your website in a year may come to around eight hours.
The best part is that scheduled maintenance is performed during low traffic hours so that client websites of providers do not notice any significant negative impact.
If you are thinking of using a shared hosting plan, it is important for you to note that neighborhood on the Internet is the same as your own neighborhood. If your neighbors are good, you will automatically be rewarded for their sense of well being and if your neighbors have malicious intents, others may consider you also as a malicious entity.
Similarly, if you on a shared hosting plan have ethical and reputed neighbors (other businesses), your website will be seen with high respect by search engines and if they indulge in email spamming or Torrent files, there is a risk of the server getting banned. In short, do your research and always try to stay on good terms with your hosting provider.
