While most experts advise choosing a UK web hosting company for your site, if you do decide to host it at home, there are a few things you need to know. You’ll need a web hosting UK server on which to store your information. This can be a hard drive, but for security you might want a separate computer for this purpose. You need to get a domain name where your website will be located at. You’ll also need to make sure your internet company allows you to do this from your home. Security is of the utmost importance to all UK web hosting, especially at home where you’re not a professional hosting environment. For 24/7 operation of a website, you’ll need a way to monitor security. If any of this is unclear to you, you may be better of hiring a web hosting UK company instead.
Is It A Good Idea To Host Your Own Website At Home? – Part-2
July 27th, 2010Is It A Good Idea To Host Your Own Website At Home? – Part-1
July 23rd, 2010The vast majority of people who are interested in UK web hosting for their site choose to have a company host the site for them. With the various website hosting UK companies available, there is very little need to host a site at home. However, it is possible to do website hosting from your home computer if you really want to. The advantage to this would be learning about the website hosting process as you go, but the disadvantages are that it requires additional work, equipment, software, and upkeep. It’s certainly something you should make sure you understand before you start.
Switching Web Hosts: How and What To Do – Part 2
July 15th, 2010Once you have your new web hosting UK company picked out, you’ll want to transition from your current host to your new one. It’s really not that hard:
- Backup your files, just in case something goes wrong and you need complete copies.
- Move the files to your new server with your new quality yet cheap web hosting company.
- Point your domain name to the new server instead of the old.
- Test out your site to make sure everything works well for at least a day or two. Then delete the files from your old server and cancel your old account. You’re ready to go!
Switching Web Hosts: How and What To Do – Part 1
July 13th, 2010Deciding you want a new web host for your website is generally not the result of a good experience. If your web hosting UK company has been less than desirable, you’ll have some idea of what you want in a new host. Before you can make the switch, you need to select this new host.
One good thing to look for is cheap web hosting that still delivers plenty of value. Look for good technical services (email hosting and forwarding, bandwidth and disk space options, and security) as well as customer service and good tech support. Also find recommendations from previous customers or people you know.
Shopping from Home: Making Profit through E-commerce
July 6th, 2010People enjoy shopping from home, so it’s only natural that many businesses would cater to the online marketplace to make a profit here. To pursue e-commerce, you need web hosting (or specifically, business web hosting), a website, and something to sell. Set up your business web hosting account to support a shopping cart feature and product inventory. Make sure your website is easy to find in search engines (through search engine optimisation) or pursue some other type of marketing techniques. With affordable web hosting and domain name registration, the site itself is the easy part. The trick is finding a niche in the market and getting the word out.
Using UK Web Hosting and Domain Name Services to Grow Your Business
June 23rd, 2010If you don’t have a website for your business, you should. We’ll be that direct. Today, people don’t use phone books to find a business. They use the internet. If they know your web address, they’ll type it in directly, but more often than not, they’ll use a search engine such as Yahoo, Google, or Bing to search for local businesses that specialize in exactly what they’re looking for.
It’s not hard to get a simple and effective business website set up. First you do a domain name search to select and available domain name that’s a good fit for your business. Then find a web hosting UK company that offers a good price for reliable service and enough space for your site. In many cases, your web host will do the domain name registration for you, and may even register the domain for free, depending on the hosting package that you buy.
Then, have a designer or someone you know build you a simple website. There are many pre-made templates that are easy to use if you don’t have the staff or skills to create the site, or your web host probably can recommend or provide a professional to get your website all set up. Once you have a site, your customers can find you and your potential new customers can learn about you. It doesn’t take a lot of up front capital, but it’s well worth it for the growth your business can achieve once your information is accessible online!
With Web Hosting, Does “Cheap” Mean “Affordable” or “Low Quality”?
June 18th, 2010When you go out in search for UK web hosting services for your new website (or if you’re considering switching hosting providers), you’ll need to assess your many options. Increasingly, it’s quite easy to find cheap business web hosting services that charge very competitive rates. Is this type of web host a good use of your money? Is web hosting cheap because the services are truly affordable to offer? Or will your service suffer if you’re paying less?
The answer is not straightforward, in that it truly differs from business to business. Just as some nice cars are expensive because they’re truly impressive pieces of automotive machinery, while others are expensive in part because they bear a fancy logo, the same is true (inversely) for web hosting. Affordable web hosting can be a great deal, or a poor product.
The best way to ensure your money is well spent is to look for service that delivers what any good UK web hosting company should: good security and safety precautions, reliable performance (consistent uptime), various options for bandwidth and server space, a range of email services (forwarding, etc.), a good reputation, and most importantly, a commitment to customer service and technical support.
Web Hosting Criteria: Is Windows Server Right For You?
June 14th, 2010When you are choosing your web hosting provider, there are many elements that you will want to consider. Among them are how much guaranteed uptime your host provides, how many email addresses you’ll get, how much disk space is available to you, whether you can upgrade to higher performance and more space as you go, how good the company is with service and support, how secure their firewall and anti-virus programs are, etc. The list goes on and on.
One thing that you should not be overlooking is whether you will have the option of Windows server hosting. Windows server is an operating system for servers, and it is considered an upgrade form Windows shared hosting. Windows shared hosting is generally more affordable, and can be a good fit for companies who don’t have extensive website needs. It’s a good place to start.
But if you find yourself outgrowing your Windows shared hosting environment, Windows Server Hosting may be a good move. It provides a dedicated web hosting environment, and support ASP.NET and SQL, among other things. Make sure, after you buy a domain name and before you buy web hosting, that the host you entrust with your site has the capacity to meet your changing needs by offering Windows Server Hosting, should that become necessary for your website.
Take Advantage of Affordable Business Web Hosting With Free Domain Registration
May 26th, 2010For business owners looking to establish a UK business website, choosing your web host and securing your domain registration are two of the first (and most important) steps you will undertake.
When assessing your different affordable UK web hosting options, you should look for is a host that offers the following attributes:
- affordable prices
- sincere customer and technical support
- a strong selection of options and services
Also, look for signs that the business web hosting company appreciates your business and is willing to work with you to make the arrangement budget-friendly. For example, a good host will offer not only affordable business web hosting options, but should be willing to provide domain registration for free when you sign up for their services. This is a small example, but an important one, as it illustrates the web host’s attitude toward their clients.
Look also for a web host that has the capacity to provide various levels of service, from individual personal website hosting to full-scale, dynamic corporate websites. Business web hosting may require different disk space and capacities, depending on the needs of your business, so working with an affordable UK business web hosting provider is essential to ensuring your website has the space, power, and speed you need to present yourself effectively.
