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- How important is ecommerce web hosting for your online business
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We have all been hearing the hype about online business - proponents declare that it's the way of the future; detractors claim that it will never replace brick-and-mortar business...which is reality?
The truth falls somewhere in the middle: Online business will never replace brick-and-mortar, but an online presence will be integral to the business model of any successful business. Already, e-commerce revenues are in the billions, and experiencing exponential growth. Any business that wishes to be competitive in this new marketplace--including your business--cannot ignore the power of e-commerce.
Read more... - Using sub-domains may bring profit to your website
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Sub-domains are websites that are located within a directory of your main site and have their own domain name. Because they use the same resources as the main website, they are normally much cheaper than getting another hosting account. Their low cost and flexibility make sub-domains a great device for directing traffic to your site without breaking the bank.
Sub-domains as Portal Sites
Read more... - The Meaning Of a Web Hosting Reseller
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Just what is a Web host reseller? It is a business, and independent contractor, that buys server space at a discounted price from a higher-tier Web host and then resells it, sometimes in smaller increments, to its own clients. The reseller often enhances the value of their Web hosting services by offering special expertise in addition to providing business consumers with an Internet presence. Read more...
- Important Considerations When Picking a Web Hosting Provider
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The first thing before choosing a web host is that you should be fully aware of your hosting requirements. If you are a beginner wanting to host a personal web site, then your only concern is that you get a decent amount of disk space for your web site with a host that is as cheap as $5 per month. However, if you are a developer, an online entrepreneur or an online business looking for e-commerce capabilities or advanced scripting technologies, then you can determine your requirements in the following order.
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| The Pros and Cons Of Hosting The Site Yourself |
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DO-IT-YOURSELF You host the Web site yourself, relying purely on in-house resources except for the external connectivity. PROS: - No service costs to pay - You have total control over the application CONS: - Can be difficult and expensive to maintain the required expertise - You may not have an ideal physical environment - Coping with future increase in demand may be painful. YANILLA CO-LOCATION Hosting company provides the physical space and associated environmental services, including building access security, for your Web server and the connectivity to the Internet. However, the server is yours and you manage everything else to do with it, including the hardware, operating system and application. PROS: - Far cheaper than full-blown dedicated hosting, while avoiding all the environmental and connectivity issues of in-house hosting CONS: - You still need the resources to manage the Web server itself including operating system and application. CO-MANAGED This is a half-way house, in which you still look after the application, but now the hosting company owns and administers the server and the operating system, as well as providing all the basic co-location facilities. This represents a split in responsibility between the IT platform and the application running on it. PROS: - It off-loads all responsibility for hardware and operating system, allowing you to focus on the application - Cheaper than full dedicated hosting CONS: - Considerably more expensive than co-location - You still have to look after the application, which is often the main source of reliability problems. DEDICATED HOSTING Here the hosting company looks after everything to do with the IT of your Web site, including the application and even processing-electronic payments. PROS: - It off-loads all responsibility for IT, allowing you to focus purely on products and customers CONS: - Very expensive - You will stilt deal with customers and products - You may stilt have to grapple with complex integration issues involving in-house systems. FULL-BLOWN PROCESS OUTSOURCING This is dedicated hosting with the additional component of managing processes such as CRM and product pricing, in effect outsourcing the whale e-commerce operation, concentrating on the products or services you provide but leaving the online distribution to the service provider. PROS: - It off-loads some of the integration issues (or all of them if you resort to total outsourcing of IT) - Fastest route to new online markets CONS - Adds even more to the cost - Extends dependence on hosting provider beyond IT provision into customer relationship management, which may be beyond its core competence.
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