{"id":926,"date":"2021-05-04T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giovanirodriguez.dev\/?p=926"},"modified":"2022-05-20T15:02:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T20:02:32","slug":"why-should-you-pay-for-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giovanirodriguez.dev\/why-should-you-pay-for-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should you pay for hosting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Getting your own website is not that expensive. Why should you pay for hosting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There is a high level of uptime (reliability)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The level of reliability is quite important while choosing a web host for both free and paid services, but if your plans are to pay for hosting, then you can expect any level of reliability at all. Most likely, you're going to want your website to be up and running 24\/7, and you're only going to be able to get that from a web host who has reliable servers and a stable network connection. Make sure you take the time to check out a host's uptime record before deciding on one. If you want to check their uptime guarantees and read reviews about them, you can do that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sites that are difficult to reach, or that are frequently out of service is a sure way to lose visitors, customers, and revenue. Someone finding your site will not hesitate to go to a competitor site if they find it unavailable. But if your site is available and they can't connect, they will go to a competitor site. The problem of slow access to your website is also very frustrating to dedicated visitors (just as it is to you when you upload new content).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amount of traffic\/bandwidth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The bandwidth<\/a> you use may be restricted by your hosting provider, so be sure to read and understand any restrictions that may pertain. In the event that you plan on bringing in video, audio, or any other element that is going to consume a significant amount of bandwidth to your website, choosing a web host with the right bandwith is important, because you will need a package that complies with your specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PHP, .htaccess, SSH, MySQL, FTP, etc. tools are all very important<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
PHP<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you want to do is make sure you don't need<\/strong> the consent of your host if you intend to install PHP or Perl. A feature that if you want to implement on your site will have to wait until they approve it before you can implement it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

htaccess<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

For example, if you wanted to customize your error pages (the messages displayed when visitors land on an extinct page on your website), you would do that. In order to secure your website against bandwidth theft, hotlinking, etc. as well as to set up password-protected folders, it is necessary to be able to create or modify .htaccess files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSH<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The SSH protocol is useful for maintaining databases such as MySQL and also when you want to run a blog, a content management system, or a content distribution network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTP<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

With FTP, you are able to transfer files from a local computer with a web hosting computer (server) with ease so you can preview them on your computer no matter where you are. In some hosts, you are only limited to designing and uploading pages that they provide for you. You will instead need to design and upload your pages using their website builder rather than their own. You should generally have at least FTP access unless you are an absolute beginner and are only planning a very basic site. Be sure to have access to an email address and a web browser at the very least if you are not using FTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing a web host with Control Panel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In short, a control panel is a software\/application that allows you to handle a variety of aspects of your hosting account, such as your email, your website, etc. Generally, you should expect to be able to access a control panel from a commercial host in order to perform everyday maintenance without having to rely on technical support to make simple changes. With a cPanel, you will be able to manage your email addresses, passwords, account information, as well as basic server configurations from a simple dashboard. You may find that it is annoying to have to go through a technical support agent every time you need to do something simple or a charge to perform one small administrative task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosting multiple domains at the same time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays it's common to have more than one domain you own, since in these days they're not very expensive, and it's hard not to own more than one. As a result, you need to allocate additional hosting space so that you can accommodate extra domains. You are able to host multiple domains from one account, which provides a simplified hosting process for multiple domains. A domain add-on refers to one or more additional domains that are associated with the same hosting account. Most of the shared hosts allow you to add on additional domains to your account. You should make sure that you find out how much they are charging beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n