Christian Web Hosting
Are you hoping to find Christian web hosting and Christian web tools?
We hope we can help you find what you are looking for. Search our sites
for the help and information you need.
What can you do with your own web site hosted through a Christian
web hosting service? You can plan and promote events for your Church
or religious group. You can make an online scrapbook covering events
and the lives of those in your Church and religious group. You can support
your community, hold fundraisers, post information about seminars and
classes. You can promote a service and post articles. You can reach
people all over the world with your message.
Top 3 Things to Look for in a Web Hosting Company
(As Told By Web Hosting Professionals)
If you are shopping for web hosting, what are the top 3 things you
should be looking for in the company you choose? That’s precisely
the question that our friends at CPU Review (www.cpureview.com) posed
to several web hosting industry professionals. Here are their answers
in their own words.
Annalie Drusch, Director of Corporate Communications, Rackspace
Managed Hosting (www.rackspace.com)
1. Excellent Customer Support. Your hosting provider
needs to be there for you 24/7 and give you instant access to the technicians
you need to solve your problem. Ask them how long it takes for them
to typically respond to a customer. A good test is to call them in the
middle of the night to see if you can get to a live, level 3 support
tech at 2 a.m. Rackspace doesn't even use an automated attendant --
a live person answers the phone 24/7. We're known in the industry for
our Fanatical Support, which is our philosophy that drives responsiveness
and value in everything we do for our customers.
2. A Rock Solid Infrastructure. Confirm that they
offer a multihomed network powered by multiple bandwidth providers to
ensure redundancy. Also, investigate your hoster's Service Level Agreement
to make sure it has "teeth" so your hoster will do what they
promise. Rackspace offers a 100% guarantee on its network availability
and has achieved 100% network uptime for the last 2 1/2 years.
3. Financial Stability. If you're running mission
critical operations, you can't afford to be with a hosting company that
may not be in business in a few months. What if they close down? It
could be detrimental to your own business. Ask the hosting provider
to show you proof of their financials and longevity of service. Rackspace
has been profitable for 2 1/2 years and is net income positive. We've
continued to grow through turbulent times and are committed to being
here for our customers.
Tamara Field, President of Apollo Hosting (www.apollohosting.com)
1. REAL Live Support - Call their tech support number
NOT their sales number, and see if you can talk directly to a technician.
Or go on their live chat and see if you are able to talk to a technician.
How long did it take for you to get someone on the phone or live chat?
That's very important. Just because they say they offer live support,
doesn't mean they really have people there when you need them.
2. Guarantees - Money back guarantee, price freeze,
uptime, and a guarantee of a refund on unused portions. There are so
many hosting companies that don't offer money back on unused months
if you cancel early! If you sign up for 1 year, believe it or not, many
hosting companies won't give you ANY money back if you cancel 3 months
later. A money back guarantee is important as is a prize freeze guarantee.
But these days, look for the refund on unused hosting. Many companies
don't mention it because they don't offer it.
3. Upgrade Path - If you see your business growing,
and you might want more products/services in the future, then you will
need an upgrade path. It is a real hassle changing hosting companies.
Just getting lots of bandwidth and storage is not the answer. Many customers
don't use near the amount of bandwidth and storage that many hosting
companies are offering. This is really just a marketing technique for
a lot of hosting companies. Look for extra products that they offer.
What about ecommerce? Do they offer the best ecommerce products, SPAM/Virus
filtering, Marketing tools etc. Remember that these days hosting is
not just about storage and bandwidth. It's about a whole lot more. Don't
settle for just space on a box.
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