It is time to take a trip back to some of the best segments the Web Hosting Show has ever produced. Did your favorite segment make the cut? This is volume two of the Web Hosting Show’s greatest hits.
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Welcome one and all to the studio of the number one Web hosting podcast out there today, the Web Hosting Show. For those of you who might not know who I am, I am the Web hosting industry’s media rock star, Mitch Keeler. This show’s major supporter is Web Hosting Chat, make sure after you listen to this, go check them out at WebHostingChat.com.
I figured since I am going to be a little busy this weekend, this would be as good of a time as any to take a little break and listen to some of the best segments we have done in the past. Some might be your favorite, some might not. I will try my best to make everybody happy.
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This show is a digital run through of the best the Web hosting industry has to offer. If you want to let me know what you think, it is easy to do. Just send me an E-mail at mitch@mitchkeeler.com.
Web Hosting for Backing Up Your Computer
I got an E-mail last week from a Web Hosting Show fan that wanted to know if they could purchase a Web hosting account for backing up their computer. Well, I would imagine it is possible to do so, but personally I wouldn’t do it. A shared Web hosting account is not exactly the most secure place to put valuable and secret data.
Instead of trying to backup with just any Web host out there, I would go to a service that specializes in Online backup solutions. IBackup.com and Xdrive.com are two I quickly found while doing a Google search for “online backup”. There are plenty more to choose from. Just make sure you do your homework on the companies, ask questions and you should be on your way to backing up Online in no time at all.
The Hostingsphere
No matter where you turn, you always seem to hear about the blogosphere. Those wacky A-list bloggers are always up to something. It is almost like a sitcom that you can’t turn off. What about the Web hosting world? I think the Web hosting industry is very much to itself. Web hosting people don’t like the normal crowd. They like to stick with their own, where they feel safe. I’d call this place the hostingsphere.
Where the blogosphere is ruled with opinions from many different walks of life, the hostingsphere is filled with press releases. You see another thing you have to realize about the hosting industry is we are behind in the times. If the blogosphere lives in the land of Web 2.0, then the hostingsphere is living on the Web 1.0 alpha. The hosting industry is the backbone of everything you see or hear about Online. It still confuses me that there isn’t more conversation going on about it. The hosting industry seems to be scared of the innovation of communication.
So what is going to change it? I don’t think it ever will be changed. The only thing that we can hope for is that a few more voices come out from the hosting industry that aren’t telling us about unlimited services or a server being upgraded.
FAQ’s from Web Hosts and Hosting Clients
For Web Hosts – How Do I Get Myself Known?
The number one question that I get from Web hosts is about getting themselves known Online. How do you build a client base and how do you build a reputation for yourself. That sad thing about this question is, there is no one answer. There will never be one key to find to open the locker of success. Success takes time to build.
1. Get out and discuss hosting on some of the Web hosting forums out there.
2. Purchase some ads via AdSense, or look on Web development forums for sponsorship deals.
3. Ask current clients to spread the word about you.
If you follow those three tips, then I can promise you that you will be going in the right direction when it comes to building your own Web hosting reputation Online.
For Hosting Clients – How Do I Find the Best Web Host?
Now the question I hear most from Web hosting clients is a little different. Most of the time when I get E-mails from regular folks, they want to know what the best Web host out there is. Well, once again there is no one solid answer. Is there one Web host out there that is better than all the rest? Probably not.
You see one Web host may be great in one area, but not so great in another one. Finding one Web host that is good at everything isn’t going to be an easy task to do. What you need to do is write down on a sheet of paper the qualities you are looking for in a Web hosting provider. Some of these questions might include:
1. How much bandwidth and disk space do I need?
2. How is the customer support like?
3. How often is work done on the servers?
That should get the Web hosting clients that are listening to this show on the right track to finding the Web host that is right for them.
Final Web Hosting Thoughts
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