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Web Site Hosting Doesn't Have To Be A Headache!
Web hosting doesn't have to be a headache! In recent years, the web hosting industry has become increasingly competitive and is continually offering more perks, increased space and better customer service than ever.Unfortunately, the frenzied levels of competition among the hundreds of thousands of web site hosting providers on the Internet has caused a number of them to use questionable and desperate marketing tactics to get your business. Many web-hosting companies don't make profits by establishing a solid customer base, but rather by having a high turnover. The more customers that sign up and then drop out, the more dollars they make. All they are really after is your email address and the opportunity to spam you with email from their advertisers. Thankfully, not all Internet hosting services take this attitude. There are some brilliant solutions companies out there who respect their clients and encourage their sites to thrive and grow into successful online businesses. These are the companies with a long-range plan and tend to diversify into other areas as they grow, offering their clients wider and more specialized services such as domain name registration and site monitoring facilities. Finding the diamonds among the rhinestones
is the challenge when it comes to finding a reputable web hosting
service. Sifting through the fine print of their various "terms
and conditions" is a huge task that defies the very concept
of reading the fine print before you buy. Quite frankly, who has
time for this? Be candid when you send out your email to the hosting services and let them know that you are shopping around. You can make this clear by putting all the company addresses in the cc field of your email address format. If they don't respond to your enquiry within 24 hours, delete them from your contenders list. The same goes if they just send you links to promotional material without any personal response. The rationale behind the 24-hour deadline is that if a web hosting company can't respond to a pre-sales question quickly, then they are probably just as lax when it comes to customer support. The first step in tracking down the best and most affordable web hosting company for your needs is to hit your favorite search engine and visit web site hosting firms. Start collecting email addresses of the various companies. Briefly look around the site and take a look at the company profile. If there is no company profile, don't even consider it as a web host. Remember not all hosting solutions are created equal. Sending out an initial query can save you a lot of time as well as unnecessary services or fees. Good customer support, and a lot of features can cost money. This is a very competitive industry and there are some good deals to be had, but if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. Spending a little money on a quality web hosting service can save you a lot of headaches in the future. 
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