5 Web Hosting Tips for '05 By Tony Tebano Are you planning your
web hosting needs for 2005? Then it's a great time for your
company to consider the following tips for a successful year of
hosting! By following these simple steps, you can not only save
money, but also ensure that your website has its most successful
year ever. Tip #1: Upgrade to an Annual Plan - If you are happy
with your hosting provider, consider moving to an annual payment
basis. By doing this, you can benefit from a lower prorated
monthly rate. If you are looking to transfer to a new web host
in January, you might also wish to consider an annual plan as
they often come with no set-up fee. Tip #2: The economy is back
and online traffic is growing again. Is your company website
ready for an increase in traffic during 2005? With monthly fees
for dedicated servers coming down rapidly over the past year,
your business may wish to consider moving to a dedicated
environment which will offer more capacity for servicing your
online customers. At least be sure that your current plan has
adequate bandwidth allowances. Tip #3: Check out your Hosting
Service Agreements. These agreements contain the "legal terms"
of your hosting contract and may be changed from time to time.
The 'New Year' is a good time to review the latest documents
surrounding the relationship between you and your web host.
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domain for your company. Many companies are now providing
technical support and service follow-up online. With Internet
access still growing on a worldwide basis, you may wish to
consider reserving the domain name for a potential
service/support site. For example, usxmodeltrains.com might wish
to reserve usxtrainsupport.com. Also, think about registering
some of the new top levels domains including .info and .biz -
these can be useful in driving more traffic to your website. Tip
#5: Watch for software upgrades! Each year, many providers of
web design and server software launch new versions. Make sure
your company is using the latest design software to maximize
your site visitor's experiences. Also, by checking to see if
your provider has the latest server versions, you can verify
their technical knowledge and ensure maximum website uptime. By
following these simple tips, your business can maximize it's
online efforts in 2005 by ensuring a stable hosting environment
while gaining better knowledge about your web host.
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