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Web Hosting: - Free versus Paid In order for your website to be viewed by people searching the World Wide Web, it must be hosted on a server that is connected to the Internet. There are many choices in hosting that all have there advantages and disadvantages. We can help you to decide on what is the best option to suit your needs. We would like to start off with letting you know that if you choose WebCrosser Designs to build your website, or renovate a current website, we do not require you to use our hosting service. That is an extra service that we provide, although it is your better choice in the long run, it is not mandatory. The main advantage to hosting with us is we generally do not charge for minor text updating and graphical changes, the only time we will charge for extra updating is when there is an imposing amount of information and/or graphical changes that affect the look and navigation of the website. Another advantage is that should any problems arise, you will be able to contact us and have any problems looked into, and solutions provided much quicker than with other web hosting providers. If problems should arise with another webhoster, it will be your responsibility to have the problems rectified. Hosting Options (Note: Purchasing a Domain Name will alleviate some disadvantages - more information on the Domain Names page.) Free Webspace from your Internet Service Provider (Shaw, Telus) or Free Webspace Providers (Angelfire, GeoCities)
Free web hosting is very tempting to the new website/business owner due to budget constraints. What you may not realize is using free web hosting is detrimental to your website/business. Question: How do you think the company offering free web hosting stays in business? Answer: Advertising. That's right. If you host your website at a free web hosting service they will insert advertising. You will have no control over what ads are shown on the website, would you want to chance a competitor's website ad being shown on your business website, or an ad that might be offensive to your website visitors? Most likely not. Put on your web surfer hat for a moment. When you are searching for something on the net, what websites have you found that are using free web hosting services that you would trust to make a purchase from? Why not? What impression did you have of the business? Did you question the quality of the product? Were you put off by all the ads and pop ups that appeared? Most likely you did not even find a website from a free hosting service worth visiting on a search engine because generally they do not rank high in the search listings if at all. Internet service providers sometimes provide web space with your internet service package. This is fine for a friends and family website but if you are using it for a hobby that will eventually turn into a business (you never know, it just might!) then this will create problems for you later (explainations below) because you are going to have to start from scratch when you move to paid web hosting. Whether you are using a free web hosting service or the web space provided with your internet service there will be problems associated with this decision.
Paid Webhosting with Domain Name Once you secure your domain name, you are ready to have a quality website and web hosting:
WebCrosser Designs would like to be your webhosting provider and the advantages far outweigh the costs involved in having a truly successful website. One main advantage of hosting with WebCrosser Designs is that website updates are usually free, depending on the severity of course, but more often than not, included with webhosting. |
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