Domain Name Registration
Domain names and hosting go hand-in-hand. A domain
name is your dot com name (or web address): www.yourcompanyname.com.
You can purchase a domain name on a yearly basis. The industry standard
is to register (buy) a given doman name for 2 years. Web
hosting companies usually offer this as part of their services.
In fact, some will include buying the name as part of their web
hosting package. This can save you about $10-$20 per year. Many
names are now owned so you have to be creative to get a name that
is satisfactory.
As you shop for domain names, keep in mind that
websites that end in .net are rarely remembered by customers. By
default, potential visitors will likely visit your competition with
the .com name before they visit your site. Similar scenarios are
found with website names with a dash, or those with endings other
than .com. The final choice really depends on what you are going
to do with the site. Professionals at search engine optimization
and Internet marketing have their say in this area.
Web Host Company Options
Hosting is usually purchased simultaneously with
hosting. A web hosting company has computers that are on 24-hours
a day and open to anyone on the planet with an Internet connection.
The company's computer is called a server. You simply upload your
website to the hosting company, usually by FTP (which can be as
easy as dragging and dropping the file onto the server).
Popular FTP Programs
Popular programs used to upload files to the server
(hosting company computer) include (for Windows:) CuteFTP, WS_FTP,
BulletProof FTP, FileZilla, and (for Mac OS 9 / Mac OS X:) Interarchy,
RBrowser, NetFinder, Fetch among others which are available for
free or for a small fee.
When purchasing web hosting,
you must consider a number of issues. How big is the website in
question? If it's small (say, a few pages to a couple hundred),
you may want to go with the basic plans that many hosting companies
offer. Larger sites require more space on the server and more transfer
of data (bandwidth usage issues) which will cost more.
One must also consider that sites requiring databases
(such as MySQL), e-commerce systems (including shopping carts),
and other specialties may have to pay for more expensive hosting
options.
Atlanta Web Hosting - Dedicated Servers
Web hosting for larger companies involves dedicated
servers. A dedicated server is a type of server that only runs one
type of software and is typically built in a way that is pre-configured
to a company's specifications.
Dedicated servers can be used for one large website
or used by smaller web hosting companies to provide
shared web hosting, or reseller web hosting accounts.
Small web development businesses branch into hosting easily thanks
to the many companies offering dedicated servers. This type of hosting
is used by big companies with large websites and a lot of visitor
traffic, websites that use a lot of resources.
Hosting companies in Atlanta
are very competitive. You frequently find companies willing to host
your website for $10 or so per month which is obviously not a lot
of money for a business. The differences come in when you assess
your website's needs. It also affects cust. Shop around to make
sure you are getting a worthwhile deal. Ask to see previous projects
and testimonials. Atlanta web page web hosting companies offer their
services to professionals, business web hosting, resellers and more.
Finally, don't forget to check out related Internet
services such as Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing,
and Web Design and Development Companies. If you can't find a local
company offering these services that you are satisfied with, check
out uniseo.com,
and contact us, we'd be happy to work with you!
Company Listings
Vianetwork
- Hosting provider of Dedicated Hosting
and Shared Hosting (Windows ASP.NET ASP FrontPage SharePoint) services
for businesses around the globe.
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