Hosting for your Online Virtual “Real Estate” Business?

September 2, 2011 By Staci Leave a Comment

With your online business – your website is really your “online virtual real estate” and whether it is blue, black, with video or just with pictures – that really doesn’t matter as much as your hosting plan which runs your website and keeps it up for your online visitors 24/7. So tell me which hosting are you using? I have been using MomWebs Hosting since March 2010, before that used GoDaddy and have also heard that HostGator is a pretty great service.

So tell me – what do you like and why? While you are at it – if you are looking for a hosting company – I do want to share the HostGator coupon code that I just found out about… save 25% off at HostGator.com with coupon code: save25offsept.

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Did You Hear About Fantastico replaced by Softaculous?

July 26, 2011 By Staci 2 Comments

Asked my hosting, MomWebs – why is Fantastico not available through Cpanel no longer:

On most Mom Webs servers Fantastico has now been replaced by Softaculous. The icon for Softaculous is near where the Fantastico icon was on the front cpanel page.

Softaculuous does a better job of keeping the scripts up to date, and people say that it’s easier to use.

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Website Hosting Checklist – How To Find The Right Provider

September 6, 2010 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Choosing a website host is an important decision. You want a host that is affordable. However, you also want a website host that offers the features and functions you need. Here’s a quick checklist to make sure you’re finding the right provider.

Is their control panel user friendly? Many hosts offer free demonstrations or tours. Take advantage of these to make sure it’s a control panel that makes sense and is easy to use.

Building your own site or looking for a website builder too? Some website hosts offer site building tools. These can be wonderfully useful if you’re not interested in getting into the technological side of building a website. However, if you are building your own website using any number of software programs or languages, make sure the host has FTP transfer. This is the system you’ll use to upload your web pages to your host’s server.

Can you upload your files easily? Some website hosts are only compatible with certain file types. Make sure your website builder of choice works with your host before you pay for their services.

Are they big enough for your needs? Look for data space, bandwidth and file size limitations. You don’t need to go crazy however a host does need to accommodate your current needs and give you some room to grow.

Server reliability. Occasional downtime is expected however it should be rare and you should be forewarned when the servers are going to be down. Ideally, your host’s server should be up and running 99% of the time.

Security. If you’re doing business online then security is a must. Even if you’re not doing business online, you’ll want to do everything you can to protect your website from hackers. A secure host is essential.

Features and functions. What do you need your website to have? Do you need a shopping cart, email or autoresponders? Do you need to be able to sell advertising? Do you want analytic and reporting functions to track traffic and website visitor behavior? Make sure your website host has all the features and functions you need before you sign up and transfer your domain.

User reviews. This is the last thing to look at once you’ve narrowed down yoru choices and before you compare price. Make sure the company has a solid reputation in the industry. There are a lot of resellers out there, you also want to make sure you’re dealing with an acutal hosting company and not a reseller – you’ll get a better price and better customer support.

Finally, it’s time to compare price. If a website host meets all of the above criteria and fits your budget, you’ve found a good company. There are many wonderful website hosts out there. Spend a bit of time researching based on your needs and you can’t go wrong.

In March, I switched from GoDaddy to MomWebs hosting – I have been very happy with MomWebs and feel more in control of my website. If there is something I am unsure of – I know I can ask them and trust their response. Can you say that you trust your hosting – the company that keeps your website up 24/7 so you can earn money while you sleep?

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Top 5 reasons for using MomWebs! #3 Do you know your Hosting Support by First Name?

July 12, 2010 By Staci 9 Comments

I started my online quest about a year ago venturing into my service-based website and about 6 months later started to venture into a new business ideas and that means — I needed another domain, another website to be hosted, new theme/design and more.

What I didn’t realize is as your websites/domains grow – so does your hosting plan (or should I say your hosting plan needs to grow with you!) As a business owner – you can’t have limitations – limitations are a blocker – and you have to do whatever you can to bypass any limitations/boundaries. So what I knew was I needed a bigger plan with my then hosting company, which was GoDaddy. At that point, I was hearing lots of good things about MomWebs and why MomWebs is highly recommended by many work-at-home moms. What I did not see was the reason why I should be using them instead of GoDaddy. The reason came to me through experience, let me explain my story a bit for you by telling you my top 5 reasons for using MomWebs.

1. Price Savings when you pay for one-year in advance! This is WHY I use MomWebs!

2. Backups Included in the hosting plan – with GoDaddy you have to pay for this service and with MomWebs, the backup is available from the previous day! This is WHY I use MomWebs!

3. SUPPORT! Need I say more? Right now if you haven’t used MomWebs – listen up – You can email them to help switch one domain plus website files to another – there is a fee but they can help you with it. Let them do the work for you so you can keep doing what you love – creating your products and working for your clients. When you first switch to MomWebs they will take all your current domains/website files and transfer them for you and MomWebs will provide you with the little guidance that you need along the way. And…

MomWebs is willing to help the small business owner to get the technical things done when you need it. And I know my hosting support by first name, Do YOU? Just another reason, WHY I use MomWebs!

4. TRUST!! I feel I can trust them to help me with my websites and this is why…

I feel that I was able to build a personal relationship with MomWebs before I even paid them 1 cent. Let me tell you why…

I was helping a client out with her website and like me, she was using GoDaddy. We were trying to get things moved around and found out what we can and can’t do. I asked these same questions to GoDaddy and at the time, either I had a customer service representative that really had no clue what they were talking about OR they just didn’t care. If I am paying for a service and find out that the company doesn’t care about me or help me when I notify them – then I look for a new service. MomWebs = Good Customer Service, This is WHY I use MomWebs!

5. Everything that makes up MomWebs: Reliable Website Hosting! Look what your account would include once you switch to MomWebs:

Every hosting plan includes:
cPanel control panel		24/7 tech support
Unlimited email addresses		Spam filtering
Unlimited databases		Web Traffic Statistics
Unlimited FTP accounts		.htaccess, PHP, Perl, CGI
Fantastico auto-installer (install WordPress for free!)		Web Based File Manager