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Choosing Web Hosting Directory For Setting Up A Directory

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:57:08 +0000

In the current scenario there are various kinds of web hosting services available to choose from, for hosting a directory. Web hosting is divided into two types – ‘Free web hosting’ where one can download for free but the services and benefits received here are restricted and ‘Commercial web hosting’ that gives full support, benefits and services that make setting up a directory site easy and fast.

An estimate is needed of the number of users, the directory will attract. Larger the number of users, slower the server will get. It will also help you with getting the right amount of bandwidth, so that you don’t end up paying extra charges whenever your directory gets high traffic.

One important thing in a host is that it should allow FTP access; this will help you much in uploading and downloading files. Also do not ignore the email resources provided. Sometimes you may work more on your emails than the server. Always check for size limit to ensure you don’t run into trouble later. Premade scripts to help you with Installing and setting up a Directory are also a huge plus point. They will greatly reduce the time and effort needed to setup and maintain your Directory. 24/7 telephonic & online support will ensure that any glitches coming up on your directory are dealt with quickly enough. Secondary benefits like extra databases, easy to manage backup systems and the latest updates to the directory applications will sweeten the deal for you.

Choosing the right web hosting for your directory may take some time, but research well enough and be sure to choose a great solution like 4cheapwebhosting.com which will provide you with all the requirements mentioned without burning a hole in your pocket.

Where should I host my directories?

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:35:06 +0000

Where should I host my web directories? – That’s a question that new directory owners ask everyday. Some directory owners were surprised to find that their web hosting provider had simply disabled their websites because supposedly their directory was consuming too many resources. The question about finding a cheap but reliable hosting provider haunts every webmaster’s mind but more so if you own a directory.

Compare web hosts

I compare features and prices of any product that I am buying and recommend the same for directory owners thinking of switching to a new cheap host. You can host a relatively new directory in a shared hosting environment but for any established directory that gets 500 or more visits per day my recommendation will be to use a VPS. A dedicated host would be an overkill unless you are planning to host a directory network.

You should compare and read web hosting reviews from an authentic and unbiased source. You need to ask yourself if you want to host other sites on this hosting. What kind of data transfer requirements would your directory and site will have? Do you want to pay extra for some features that you are never going to use?

A directory dedicated to web hosting

Now that I am talking about finding a good hosting provider how can I not mention a web hosting directory. I am not going to review the directory in detail because they provide editorial content and I don’t see a submission option. Nevertheless it has all the details for comparing diffeferent type of web hosts.

Do keep in mind that configuring redirect rules and SEO friendly URLs won’t be all the easy on IIS though it’s a breeze with Apache. Do let me know if you know more web hosting directories.