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Choosing a Web Host, plus Greengeeks Coupons

By Fortust | August 2, 2018

So you’ve decided to start a business and you need a website! You know you need to host this website somewhere you so you do a quick Google search and come up with literally hundreds of web hosting companies. How do you choose? In this article we’ll go over some things that you should know and look for before signing up for a contract.

Greengeeks Coupon Codes

One host that may be right for you is HostPapa, they are a good starter host for most people with good prices and good services. Plus, they have Green Geeks promo codes that you can use to save money on new purchases and renewals. If at the end of this article you decide to go with a different hosting company (there is one-size fits all so it’s totally possible!) just do a quick search for any coupons before you make a purchase. Almost all hosting companies have them!

How to Choose a Web Host

Choosing a web host is something that you should do with care as it can have a big impact on the success of your business venture. First, you should determine the main reasons why you are building the website before you move on to choosing a host. Some web host companies specialize in hosting specific sorts of websites, so you might get extra features or service that is relevant to your business. For instance, there are those who specialize in hosting e-commerce websites while others specialize in small personal blogs.

Determine What Kind of Hosting You Require

To make your search for a web host easier, you should start by determining what kind of web hosting you need. If you you are building a personal portfolio website, then you should opt for a
company which offers shared hosting plans. Shared hosting means that your website will ‘live’ on the same server as hundreds to thousands of other websites and you will all share the resources of the server. This is great because it is very inexpensive, the downside can be that if somebody else on the server is having a problem it may affect the performance of your website to even taking it offline entirely. This is extremely rare though. If you are running a personal or small business website I definitely recommend using shared hosting.

For medium size websites, such as for growing businesses, you can opt for a VPS web hosting company. VPS stands for Virtual Private Server, similar to shared hosting you will be sharing server space with other websites but the number is significantly less meaning that you get a lot more resources and a higher level of security.

Big companies that need a lot of resources or a high level of security should choose dedicated hosting plans because they can meet the demands of the big business data and traffic. You will be the only website on your server, and you will usually have a dedicated technician to help you out should anything go wrong.

What Type of Website Are You Building?

The type of website you are about to build will determine the amount of traffic you may receive and what features you might need. For example, if you plan to host a small blog, then you can go for a web host that specializes in WordPress websites. If you are building an online store then you will need to decide what type of e-commerce platform you want to use, or if you want to use a third party service such as Shopify that will handle the shopping cart and the transactions. A host that has a graphical website builder can work well for those interested in building an online portfolio or resume and requires almost no technical knowledge. For personal sites, a low-cost or even free web host might do just fine. For a business site, you should consider a hosting company where your website can scale up along with your business.

What Resources Will You Need?

Some of the resource factors you should take into consideration include storage and RAM. A solid-state drive offers high speeds and can store more data. High RAM works well for websites which require fast loading. Bandwidth and data transfer will affect the way people will interact with your site. Keep in mind that while a lot of web hosts will advertise ‘unlimited bandwidth’ on their shared hosting plans if you read the fine print if they determine you are using an ‘unreasonable’ amount of bandwidth you can be throttled or cut off entirely. And no, ‘unreasonable’ is not given a defined number.

Domains and emails offered by the hosting company can also be a factor. You can have professional looking emails if you host with a company which offers emails at your domain. Uptime and reliably of the website will also determine the way your site performs, while an uptime of 100% is pretty much unheard of in shared hosting most web hosts do a really good job of coming very close to that.

Security and Support

You will be hosting essential data on your website. To avoid being compromised, it is necessary to look for a web host which will assure you a high level of security and support. Regular updates of software on the web host will help avoid situations where the website could be hacked which could lead to lost data.

Web Hosting Prices

Most web hosts at the entry level charge about the same price, but it is a good idea to compare the pricing to make sure. Some hosts that charge really low rates also have very limited features, so make sure to take that into consideration. Some of the features you should take into account include an easy to use control panel, bandwidth, emails, disk space and website builder features. Also be aware that a lot of hosts have really good introductory offers for new customers, and then the price goes way up. So make sure you are looking at what price the service will renew at, and not just the initial offering.

There you go, lots to think about but don’t worry. There are tons of terrific web hosting services out there, you will definitely be able to find something to suit your needs at a price that fits your budget.

GoDaddy Renewal Coupon for Web Hosting, B2B Affiliate Programs, and other ways to lower your operating costs!

By Fortust | November 16, 2017

Anybody who owns a business knows that it is a costly venture, so how do we keep ourselves out of the red and in business? There are a lot of ways, some are tried and true and others are newer and more innovative. Here is a look at some of our favourites!

GoDaddy Renewal Coupon for Web Hosting, or whoever your web host is!

Of course you have a website, any sort of respectable business has one! You may have even set it up yourself using handy visual website builders provided by GoDaddy or any of the other many web hosts out there. We personally use and love GoDaddy, so for the sake of this article we’ll just use them as the example. If you were anything like me when I first started out, I got a great introductory deal on my web hosting and domain name. I set up my website, got down to business literally and figuratively, and totally put silly things like renewal dates and prices out of my mind. A year passed by quickly and I got an email from GoDaddy: they know I’m busy so my domain and hosting had been automatically renewed, but at a much higher price than what I had initially paid!

Now, almost all web hosting companies have stellar introductory offers to get you to sign up and you are unlikely to attain that level of discount again, but by keeping on top of when your hosting and domain renews you can take advantage of a renewal discount code for web hosting and domains and save yourself at least a little money! Coupons are certainly nothing new, but they do work!

Have You Ever Considered a B2B Affiliate Program To Help Your Sales?

Consumer businesses often find that getting people to sign up to be affiliates or commission agents works very well. Affiliate agents go out, open websites, do their own marketing and gain customers all on their own for the generous commissions they stand to earn. Could this method work well for businesses that sell to other businesses rather than to retail consumers? As many businesses are discovering today, affiliate programs can work well in the B2B context too. Particularly with the rise of SaaS (Software as a Service) companies in the last few years, there are many opportunities for companies to make a few extra dollars for referring some of their partners to services that they already use and love.

If you would like to consider an affiliate program for your B2B business, the three tips below should help you get started.

You need to first find the right affiliate agents B2B products and services have a limited audience of business buyers. For a B2B marketing push to work, it would need affiliates who are familiar with the market and the way buyers operate in it. Since most affiliates come from a business-to-consumer background, their methods are usually consumer-oriented – coupons, loyalty rewards and so on. These methods don’t work in the B2B world.If yours is a business that doesn’t traditionally use affiliate agents, you will need to get B2B affiliates from other industries. Only then will you have people who are familiar with how the B2B affiliate business works.
Familiarizing your affiliates with your sales cycle Most consumer products don’t come with very long sales cycles. The consumer is drawn in with advertising. He makes a decision in a matter of days and then makes a purchase. Since these are low value purchases, short sale cycles are only to be expected.Many business purchases are very high value ones. Business buyers take their buying decisions very seriously and put a lot of research into them. They can require a great deal of technical input from their affiliates – cost analyses, performance analyses and so on. It can take an affiliate several months to get a buyer to make a single purchase.
The B2B affiliates that you find need to be familiar with the demands of such drawn-out sales cycles. They need to be equipped to handle them.
Finding a B2B affiliate manager It isn’t just the affiliate who needs to be familiar with how B2B affiliate sales work. Someone at your business too needs to really know how affiliate selling works. A manager familiar with B2B affiliate sales needs to be at the helm. He needs to take care of the recruiting and training. Once newly trained affiliates get out on the field, the affiliate manager needs to have a system in place for tracking the way they perform and for reporting on it.

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