Getting the Most from Your Web Hosting Company.

The web hosting industry has changed dramatically over the past decade. As the cost of clock cycles decrease and the availability of new Internet connectivity expands, the cost of web hosting has decreased. If you haven’t had a close look at your web host since you first had your website designed, perhaps it’s time to look again at web hosting companies that are paving the way for value within the industry.

The good news is that the cost of web hosting is consistently dropping and chances are, your web host probably has a wealth of free resources available for you to use. Many web hosting companies today, like Blue Host, Host Gator and Yahoo! not only offer control panels and free plug-in functionality, they also offer great features like free domain names, merchant accounts and even free marketing money from online advertisers.

So how do you get your fair share of these free features? Contact your hosting company today and make sure that you understand the current web hosting package that you are using. Also, have a look at their website – do they offer a free control panel, free domain, 24/7 support and other features that are now industry standard?

At $10 monthly, you should be able to find a host that will offer a free domain, control panel access, free website scripts, 24/7 support and many other free features. If your hosting company doesn’t offer these, now standard, features then it is time to find a new host!

“But how do I move my website to a new host”, you ask? This is easier than you think. If you use the popular cPanel control panel, the move process is as simple as 1, 2, 3 One, create a full backup of your website within your control panel. Two, create your new web hosting account and select upload your backup files by choosing the restore from backup option. Three, contact your domain registrar and point your domain to your new hosting account.

Domain name registrars have the authority to register and maintain domain name registrations. Companies like GoDaddy and Yahoo! offer both web hosting and domain name registration. Many website owners find that it is most convenient to have one vendor handle both their domain name registration as well as their web hosting.

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