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Web Design And Development: Switching to a New Web Hosting Company — 5 Steps
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by Stacy Tabb
Perhaps your web hosting company has a technical support group that never answers their email, or their control panel is difficult to use. Maybe your website has been having more downtime than uptime. Whatever the reason you are thinking of switching hosts, make sure you have your ducks in a row before making the move.
Here are five things to think about as you transition your website:
- Back up everything. Make sure you have all of your website’s information backed up on a disc or CD. This way you can be assured that nothing gets destroyed in the move.
- Shop around. Look for a new web hosting company that meets your needs and won’t have the same problems as your old company. Don’t be afraid to email or call them and ask as many questions as you need to.
- Test before switching. Once you have chosen your new hosting company, upload your website and check to make sure that everything is working as it should before changing your DNS settings.
- Update your DNS. Change your Domain Name Server (DNS) settings so that your web address is now pointing to the website on the new host. Keep in mind this can take 24–72 hours to propagate worldwide.
- Cancel the old account. Once you are certain that all traffic and email is going to the newly hosted website, you can cancel your old hosting account.
What to Look for in a New Host
- 99.9% uptime guarantee
- 24/7 technical support via live chat, phone, and email
- Easy-to-use cPanel control panel
- Sufficient disk space and bandwidth for your needs
- Free SSL certificate
- One-click CMS installers (WordPress, Joomla, etc.)
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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About the author: Stacy Tabb is the publisher of a website focused on resources for both personal and eBusiness websites. This article was posted on November 20, 2004. Any reproduction should include an HTML link to https://www.website-design-software-india.com