Nicole
Dean Knows Web Hosting!
I'm Nicole Dean of ShowMomtheMoney.com. I've been working online for several
years, building a business -- with 70 websites to my name.
You can imagine over the
course of a few years I've dealt with a lot of hosting companies.
Unfortunately, many
hosting companies STINK!
I've dealt with downtime. My sites have been down as
much as an entire day, losing me a day's worth of pay.
I've lost weeks of
work when a host *thought* they had been backing up my site, but -- OOPS!
When I needed to restore my site, I found out there were no backups
One host promised that they renewed my domain, but
actually DIDN'T. When I went to my website, there was a notice that
said "FOR SALE"! Luckily I was
able to buy my website before someone else did.
I call that "Web
Hosting Hell."
Many times I've wanted to drive to the host company's support
offices and throttle someone.
I don't want you to go through that same panic and
frustration.
| I've
finally found a web host that I can recommend!
In case you're curious, it isn't my own company
(I've got my own business. I don't need to add hosting as a hobby.)
;)
The company I recommend has all the criteria I
need -- excellent support, reliability great uptime, and low price.
Curious?
Click here to find the hosting company I recommend |
I
understand your confusion
You may be confused by all the hosting company
options. Everywhere you look, you can find hosting. There are more hosting
options available every day!
You may not have time to research and stumble,
trying to find the best hosting company for your business -- or worse,
choose the wrong one and have it negatively impact your business.
Unfortunately, I've found that some of the most
popular hosting companies fall short on what a work at home mom NEEDS for
her website. (Not WANTS, but NEEDS.)
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are some questions to ask before choosing any web host:
1. Will you get support?
You want a hosting company with quick and
friendly support. A service that doesn't act like you just asked a
stupid question. However, if you are very technical they need to get
right to the point and give you a technical answer.
I'd only recommend a hosting company with
friendly and knowledgeable support. I've been talked down to enough
and bounced around by crummy hosts to never deal with that again.
2. Will your site be down?
Any hosting you choose must have a history of superior uptime.
I'd only recommend a hosting company with
superior uptime. I know that gut-wrenching feeling when you go to your
website and it's down.
3. Is this a hobby or a business for the
people handling your hosting?
You need to find hosting where you'll get
experience - a company with several layers of support and backup
systems to insure that you and your web sites are always taken care
of. Not someone who thought it would be "fun" to start a hosting
company.
I'd only recommend a hosting company run by
professionals. I'm not running a hobby business, so I'm not going to
hire someone to host my sites who is running their hosting as a hobby.
4. What kinds of stats will you get?
You may not realize it yet, but you need stats.
How can you possibly know what is and is not working on your website
if you can't look to see how people are finding you in your stats?
I was flabbergasted to discover that one of
the biggest hosting companies available does not offer the statistics
I needed. I'd only recommend a hosting company with excellent stats
that show you which search engines are sending you traffic and which
keywords people are using to find you.
5. Is it affordable?
Of course, you want an affordable web host.
Let's be serious, here. Why pay more if you don't have to?
I personally use this service. I wouldn't pay
extra, either!
6. What about the extras?
What if you want to add a forum or a blog down
the road. Does the hosting make it easy?
What if you need help getting your site moved?
You'll want a host that can do that for you.
Yes, and yes.
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So Who Do I Recommend?
Don't choose the wrong hosting company and live to
regret it. Start off with a hosting company that will grow with you -- and
will treat you like a valued customer every step of the way.
The hosting company I recommend offers everything
listed above and more.
The
hosting company I recommend
I wish you the best in your online business,
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