If you are anything like me, you�d probably like to have a
website on the Internet but you just have no idea how to go
about it. All this talk of web hosting, bandwidth, disc space,
and other jargon can cause one to say, �This is too complicated
and technical, I just wanted to have a place to put all of my
favorite skateboarding photos, cool information on ramp designs,
and the best places to skate!� To get a website on the Web you
have to go through a web host. The question is how do you find
the web host for you?
If you type �web host� into your search engine like Google you
will get thousands of sites. Hit on one of these and like any
product on the market you will see all sorts of persuasive
propaganda to incite you to use their company; that is if you
can decipher any of the technical jargon that only
computer-heads can comprehend. Some web hosts offer free
business cards with an account; some probably offer free
watches�like all consumer industries you the buyer must beware.
I�m a writer so I�ll use the analogy of a writer�s journal. The
journal I like must not be too big or small in book size. It
also must have a good amount of space allocated to each day,
again not a whole page but not just a few lines. Of course I
also want it to be cheap but of a good quality that won�t fall
apart while I�m using it, and I hope it would last for
posterity. I just want the diary, some nice pictures in it are
O.K. but unnecessary especially if it adds to the price.
It�s the same with a web host and web site scenario. You want to
get the right deal for you, enough space and enough access to
the public that you wish to associate with. As a novice who
doesn�t understand all the jargon this can pose a problem. Are
you an individual, small business, blog, or a big time
corporation? What do you need and how do you get it?
As far as I can tell the web hosting business is a lot like the
fast food business. The big corporations have strict guidelines,
will offer you special deals, and have monthly �cheeseburger
specials�. But, I�ve always been more interested in the �Mom and
Pop� small time diners who have that real caring human approach.
You know you are a customer and a person, not just a number on a
sales receipt. I believe the hosting companies are the same.
A smaller hosting company will probably treat its users with
more honest integrity as well as having more flexibility in
dealing with your individual situation. They can often tailor
web site packages to accommodate exactly what you are looking
for as well as the ability to update them quickly when your
needs change.
My advice is to contact a few of the smaller companies. Look for
ones with good reputations or just arbitrarily email them and
compare results from different places. Which one do you feel
most comfortable with? Go for it; ask as many questions as you
can, see how the different hosts differ in their answers. Try
one; if it doesn�t work out try another, it�s really easy to
move around. Don�t be afraid, you�ve got nothing to lose except
the fear itself!
About the author:
By M6.Net
http://www.m6.net
Leaders in Web Hosting, M6.net is a strong company that has
pioneered in the web hosting industry since 1997. The company
started with nothing but a few web sites and less clients; and
is now hosting over ten thousand web sites across more than one
hundred countries around the world.
