Thursday, June 26, 2008

Avoid These Common Web Hosting Mistakes

By Johnson P. R.

Mistakes aren't necessarily a bad thing, but if you can learn from other people's mistakes it can save you from having to deal with them yourself.

When it comes to web hosting, there are basically two kinds of mistakes - technical and general business.

This makes the site take longer to download, leading to many visitors just moving on and never actually looking at the site. It also makes it more difficult to find what they're looking for if the page is unorganized.

Another common mistake made is following the competition's lead. You'll obviously want to keep an eye on your competitors to see what they're up to, but if you copy everything what they do you'll always be one step behind. Use your creativity and come up with unique ways to stand out from the rest of the websites in your market.

Another mistake is that many people when starting out is to choose a host solely based on price. This is obviously an important factor, especially in the beginning, but if you choose the cheapest host you may be limited in your scalability as the website grows in popularity and traffic.

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