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Stanley Gnocci was looking forward to going camping with his family. To prepare for the trip he began backing everything that would be necessary for a family of four to go roughing it for a weekend. He packed away changes of clothing, sunscreen, a TV, food, cooking supplies, free weights, sleeping bags, compressed air, bug spray, and several kitchen sinks. If this packing list sounds somewhat odd to you, you are not alone. Oddly enough this story does draw a parallel with web hosting.
Many web hosts suffer from feature overload. In an effort to win customers, outdo competitors, or simply because they cannot make up their minds as to which features should be considered core features, web hosts will often package a vast array of products and services. Question is what features are truly necessary and which ones act as merely a bullet point?
When it comes to planning a web site, whether it is a new site, updating a site, or moving a site, you have to look at what you will need. For those new to web hosting getting past the fog of marketing hype can be a difficult task. The process starts with what do you want your site for?
Those interested in developing a blog will need blog software. It might also be a good idea to pursue hosts that offer multiple blogs. You may have a favorite but it never hurts to spend some time fooling with the others. You may find that you like something a bit off the beaten path such as PixelPost as opposed to using WordPress. Other essentials include a control panel (for administrating your site), multimedia support (you may not need it now, but being able to add video, podcasts, streaming audio, etc to your blog could be something that you will need in the future), and you will want a company that offers quality support. All other features are pretty much filler.
If you are interested in a hobby, game, personal, or family site the features you are interested in are equally narrow. Depending on your skill and familiarity with web development you will want blog software, content management software, and/or a site creator of some sort. Blog software can be useful because blogs like WordPress can be turned into a full-fledge site with relative ease. Content management (CMS) software allows you to build a site through adding and managing all manner of content be it text, image, audio, or video. However, most CMS is not beginner friendly and the learning curve for some might be steep
Stanley Gnocci was looking forward to going camping with his family. To prepare for the trip he began backing everything that would be necessary for a family of four to go roughing it for a weekend. He packed away changes of clothing, sunscreen, a TV, food, cooking supplies, free weights, sleeping bags, compressed air, bug spray, and several kitchen sinks. If this packing list sounds somewhat odd to you, you are not alone. Oddly enough this story does draw a parallel with web hosting.
Many web hosts suffer from feature overload. In an effort to win customers, outdo competitors, or simply because they cannot make up their minds as to which features should be considered core features, web hosts will often package a vast array of products and services. Question is what features are truly necessary and which ones act as merely a bullet point?
When it comes to planning a web site, whether it is a new site, updating a site, or moving a site, you have to look at what you will need. For those new to web hosting getting past the fog of marketing hype can be a difficult task. The process starts with what do you want your site for?
Those interested in developing a blog will need blog software. It might also be a good idea to pursue hosts that offer multiple blogs. You may have a favorite but it never hurts to spend some time fooling with the others. You may find that you like something a bit off the beaten path such as PixelPost as opposed to using WordPress. Other essentials include a control panel (for administrating your site), multimedia support (you may not need it now, but being able to add video, podcasts, streaming audio, etc to your blog could be something that you will need in the future), and you will want a company that offers quality support. All other features are pretty much filler.
If you are interested in a hobby, game, personal, or family site the features you are interested in are equally narrow. Depending on your skill and familiarity with web development you will want blog software, content management software, and/or a site creator of some sort. Blog software can be useful because blogs like WordPress can be turned into a full-fledge site with relative ease. Content management (CMS) software allows you to build a site through adding and managing all manner of content be it text, image, audio, or video. However, most CMS is not beginner friendly and the learning curve for some might be steep
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