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The Insider’s Guide to Web Hosting

Published by TDWS Technical Support on 2 October 2014
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Web hosting is more like buying space on the internet through a web server, so that people can access your website. Without the space, it will be impossible for anyone to locate your web files on the internet.

There are various forms of web hosting, and the choice of each depends on the user’s preferences among other issues such as budget, functionality, traffic, usage and many other reasons. This is why it is very important to first define what you will be using your website for, because once you do this it becomes easier to find a web host solution that is most suitable for you. Therefore, you will get the best experience out of it. For example, it may be totally absurd to have a very expensive web host, yet you’re the returns from your services cannot even cover the cost, probably because your website is small, and there is nothing really critical about it. The most expensive web hosting services should match up their price, in terms of performance, functionality, security, data transfer rate, uptime and customer service. This brings us to the part where we discuss the essentials of a good web hosting service and how they affect your site’s performance.

Essentials of a good web hosting service

Provision of stable servers there is a need to have powerful severs which can handle transfer of huge amounts of data and high traffic without any difficulty. If a server is not powerful enough, you will be accustomed to slow data transfer rates, difficulty in loading pages and huge cases of downtime, all of which will make the experience more difficult for your site`s visitors.

Storage space an optimum web hosting service should be able to provide the user with ample storage space, in order to accommodate the user’s needs. This includes space for videos, images, written content, and file backup among other important uses. Websites normally require lots of space, because you will be constantly adding new content, without getting rid of your old content. This may actually go on for years, because people are still interested in the old files as much as they are interested in the new stuff you upload.

Security this is a very fundamental aspect of a website, and no user should be willing to compromise when it comes to security. A secure website cannot be easily accessed by malicious people, which means that users` info is therefore secure. Some websites usually require their members to register an account and provide confidential information, and if the site`s servers are not secure, anyone may access people`s info and use it for against them, which includes actions such as fraud and money laundering. Security is therefore is therefore a very fundamental aspect of web hosting, which explains why big sites and online companies such as PayPal and Amazon invest a lot in their security, in order to protect user information.

Online traffic statistics if you are a web owner, you would obviously be interested in knowing the number of people that are visiting your site, at any particular period of time. This is important because it helps you to gauge whether people are interested in your content. If your site is getting a lot of traffic, it definitely means that you are doing something right, but if your site is receiving minimal traffic then it means that a lot still needs to be done, in order to attract a high amount of traffic. This may include adding content that is relevant to people, or finding a niche in the market, hence providing what others are not providing to the public. Additionally, if your site is getting a lot of traffic, you would need to make the visitors experience more exciting by ensuring that the servers are powerful enough to serve multiple users at a time, and also to ensure that there is no downtime, which may be detrimental and may actually demoralize your visitors. Traffic is very important to most website owners, because it determines a lot like how much they will earn. For example, your site will only attract ads if it has a high traffic.

24/7 support an optimum website hosting should have customer support on a 24/7 basis, in order to improve the user experience. This is especially on hired web hosting, because the site owners expect real value for their money, which therefore means that they should have someone to contact at any time whenever they are having difficulty with their site. This therefore means that issues such as downtime and security breaches can be reported immediately, and customer support will be able to rectify this as soon as possible. 24/7 support also ensures constant monitoring of your site, so that they can detect any issues and rectify them even before the owner realizes. It is like you have a gang of people looking over your shoulder to deal with anything that comes your way, and prevent any harm on you.

Web hosting is like an investment, which means that the more you invest you increase the possibility of higher returns.

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