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How To Make The Good Use Of Web Hosting Technical Support Help

April 20th, 2009

Web hosting technical support is most important when it comes to get your web hosting issues resolved. Web hosts are completely dependent on the information we supply to them.

Here are some helpful tips for getting the queries resolved as quickly as possible from your web hosts.

• Check the knowledgebase

Many companies now have an online knowledgebase which provides detailed answers to common questions. They’re there to help us 24 X 7, so it’s worth taking a look to see if there’s something that answers our question. If there’s not, we could always ask their Technical Support team if our problem is something for which we consider to produce a guide.

• Tell them the domain name

It’s very important to know exactly where the problem is, and the domain name will help the support team to get to that information as quickly as possible, especially if we have more than one product or service.

• Be as specific as possible

If we encountered a problem, one of the best ways to help the support team work out where to focus their efforts is to tell them exactly what we were trying to do when we came across the problem. They’ll then know exactly where to look first to try and solve our problem.

• Provide background information

One of the most useful yet often overlooked pieces of information is whether or now you have previously tried to do whatever it was you were doing when you encountered the problem. It might sound odd, but if you have done the same thing before with no problem it narrows things down a bit. Likewise, it’s useful to know if the problem seems to be intermittent.

• Note down any error messages

These might look undecipherable, but they are extrememly important in helping your Support team to diagnose and resolve your issue – if you encounter one, make a note of its contents and let Technical Support know.

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5 Signs You Need To Switch To A Different Web Hosting Site

February 23rd, 2009

It is extremely important that you pick a high-quality web hosting site regardless of your venture — business, professional, or personal. Unless you watch for danger signs, you could end up with more than a headache and lost revenue. These are five signs to watch out for when choosing a quality web hosting site.

A good web hosting site offers packages on both Linux and Windows platforms. It is extremely uncommon for a web hosting site to offer only one platform, and any web host that does will quickly fall behind in other areas. Make sure to find a web hosting site that offers both platforms, even if you only use one. This speaks volumes for their other services, and if they are ahead of their game.

Warning Sign #2 – Does not show a complete list of services included in their package. A reputable web hosting site will show you all the features and services included with their packages, along with any additional pricing. Be wary of any web hosting site that does not show all of their services and additional pricing. A good web hosting site also offers a complete list of all features available with their hosting plans, including payment options, security features, and customized scripts. This is the case with many other good web hosting sites. Again, if you come across a web hosting site that does not display detailed features, look elsewhere. Reputable web hosts won’t hide this from you.

Warning Sign #3 – Does not offer multiple ways to contact customer service. Any web hosting site that does not offer multiple ways of contact — either by phone, email, live chat, or forums — should be avoided. A reputable web hosting site offers many ways of contacting customer service. You can call by phone, use email, or use their live support real-time chat system, where you can talk to a real, live professional. A reputable web hosting site makes the efforts to offer multiple ways to contact them — not you making multiple efforts to contact them. Again, if a web host does not offer this to you, skip it. It might cause you more heartache than you deserve.

Warning Sign #4 – Does not offer security features with their hosting plan. Any good web hosting site wants to protect your safety. Thus, a web hosting package should offer security features to ensure that you are not hacked or attacked by outsiders – including firewall protection, 24/7 monitoring, spam filters, and many other features. Make sure your web host has security features. If they don’t list it, ask.

Warning Sign #5 – Does not feature 99.9% uptime. Uptime is the amount of time your site — and many other sites — runs smoothly on the Internet. Downtime is when a site crashes because of data failure with the web hosting site. It is pertinent you find a host with 99.9% uptime. Without this, you risk having your site crash too often, losing customers and business.

Remember, keep these five tips in mind before you pick your next web host. A good web host will pass all of these five “do nots” with flying colors.

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