Hosting

Tips for Web Hosting Accounts and Buying Domains 

Before you go out and buy a domain name or purchase web hosting, please read my article: Why is Keyword Research and Competition Analysis Vital to Online Business?

What is a domain name or URL?

A domain name is simply an address that identifies your website on the world wide web.  Examples include www.TruckeeWebDesign.com or www.SummitBusinessMarketing.com.  A URL [Uniform (or Universal) Resource Locator] is another name for domain and is also an address identifier.

Where is the best place for you to buy a domain or hosting?

Godaddy.com is the most popular place to buy domains.  I have used their site often to do research and find keyword rich domains for my clients (and myself).  Their domain auction section (for members only) has a feature where you can look for domains that already have traffic, older domains (good for SEO [Search Engine Optimization]).

I’m not a big fan of Godaddy for web hosting.  Their site navigation is not intuitive and customer support can take quite a while to resolve issues.

What should you look for in a web host?  Here are what you might consider to be the non-negotiables:

 Unlimited domain hosting

Unlimited space or memory – be careful here – “unlimited memory” is never true for basic hosting.  If you are going to build a huge database website, please call me at (530) 426-8404 to get recommendations.

Unlimited file transfer capacity

Unlimited email addresses and emails

All necessary software is compatible with your web platform

99.9+% guaranteed uptime

24/7 support, and nice people that know what they are doing and speak good English

an good track record or recommendations from experts

affordable! Web hosting prices vary a lot

After considering all these variables, my recommendation for hosting a website is hostmonster.com … I’ve found them to be very affordable – about $6 a month and your first domain is free, their support line picks up in less than a minute, and they have been able to answer every question I have had.  Their memory capacity is great – I’ve done lots of sites with many photos and videos with no problems, and their software cpanel is comprehensive and compatible.

If you have any questions about web hosting for your website, please let me know!  (530) 426-8404 or info@TruckeeWebDesign.com