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For anyone who wants to develop an online website, it is very important to choose a proper web hosting service. There are different types of hosting service available in the market each with their own pros and cons. Before you choose your web host, you need to make sure the hosting type suits your need and cost effective to you. This article is going to make you understand the various types of web hosting services with their different features and quality standards.

Web hosting is a service that provides space for your website on a server to host and maintain your website files thus allows people from all around the world to access your website via internet. In essence, it is a service providing connectivity to the internet. There are different types of web hosting you can choose if you need a server to host your website. Only a choice according to your specific requirements is a wise choice. Common types of web hosting service are explained in detail below.

Type 1: Free web hosting
This type of web hosting service is the simplest kind of available with extremely limited features compared to the other paid hosting services, usually, you are only allowed to upload files and edit your websites. And most free web hosts do not have support for MySQL, multiple e-mail accounts and PHP. Free web hosts generally supported by ads on hosted websites, which means you have no control over the ads placed on your websites. You are provided with very small amount of disk space and bandwidth. In addition, the technical support is often limited or totally no support. You are not able to have your own domain name which is hard for you to gain trust from your visitors. Many people get start with their online business via free web hosting. In my view of point, if you are a completed green hand and have on ideal of how to create a website and how to manage a server, then it may be a good idea to gain extra practical experience with this type of service. However, this only works for an insignificant website rather than a real business website.

Type 2: Shared web hosting
This is the most popular and cost-effective solution that is suitable for almost all kinds of websites, such as personal blog, small and middle-size business websites and even big enterprise website. Usually, there are different packages with different level and give you a great flexibility to choose your ideal solution. With the name suggested, more than onsite share the same sever and so does the server charges. For webmasters that has budget concern, shared web hosting is a great choice. A reliable web hosting company offer share hosting solution without comprise to the features and the quality. Different scripts, database, email features and software such as PHP, ASP, MySQL, multiple e-mail accounts and different editing options are provided. You are allotted with great amount of bandwidth and space or even a free domain name. Shared web hosting is a very powerful server because you will be able to received kind technical support 24/7/365 via live-chat, email or ticket system.

Type 3: Dedicated web hosting
Different from shared web hosting, dedicated hosting provides the customer with exclusive usage of that server and it is a much more sophisticated type of web hosting. It is far more expensive than shared web hosting without doubt. However, if you want the highest level of control, support, maintenance and guarantee, then dedicated server can be your choice, especially if you expect to run a high traffic website at a high speed. This type of hosting allows you to run CPU intensive applications smoothly on your website since you have access to all it resources. With dedicated server, the user gets flexible control, enhanced bandwidth capabilities and excellent security features.

Type 4: Reseller web hosting
To understand what reseller hosting is we need to check the dictionary meaning of the word “reseller”. According to the dictionary, the term reseller refers to sell a product or service to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. Well, of course, you will make profits as a reseller. If you are looking to build your own hosting business, this is an opportunity for you. With a reseller hosting package purchased from a hosting company, you can sell it independently and then make profits via the discount or the commission. Without a lot of upfront investment, you will be able to start your own business.

If you were confused about different hosting options, I think you will understand them much more clearly now. As a webmaster, my preferred option is shared web hosting service since it is affordable and efficient, especially, it might allow more than one site to be hosted on a single account.

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There are different reasons that make you determine to move your website. You may simply find a much cheaper solution for your website. Or, you are not satisfied with your current web host for different reasons, or your website grow to such an extent that your current provider cannot meets your need anymore. Whatever the reason is, you need to switch your hosting provider. Following are some steps involved in transferring your web site.

1. Backup your website files
Your precious website is composed of different files. You need to make sure you have backed up all these files before any other actions. Simply with your FTP account, you will be allowed to copy the files from your old host to a safe place on your local PC. Note: If your website is consist of dynamic content then you are required to backup your database as well. It is very easy to accomplish this, first login into the Cpanel，then, in the backups option select “Download a MySQL Database Backup”.

2. Change your domain name server
After you have purchase a new server for your website, you will be provided with the numeric URL for the primary name and secondary name serve in the form of ns1.nameserver.net and dns1.nameserver.net. Then, you will need to contact your domain register agency to change the DNS information to your new hosts DNS information. This is called DNS Propagation and it takes 24 to 72 hours. You can check the result by any domain name search facility such as whois.net.

3. Upload all files to your new web server
After you have confirmed that your domain name has been transferred, it is time to upload all your website files to your new server. You are required to make some change and update some setting to your websites. For instance, inactive password protection, check CGI/PHP versions, etc. Keep in mind that you will need to set up the related service, such as email accounts as well.

4. Test your website on the new server
You need to check whether all function well on the new server, if all goes well then you can cancel your old hosting account.

5. Some tips for you.
For majority of online business owners consider transferring as a nerve-racking task, I would be very glad to address some tips here for you to follow.

a)If you are running a forum or any other kind of dynamic element on your website, it is strongly recommended that you close your old site completely during the DNS propagation process or else it will be hard for you to back up your website.

b)Choose a low-traffic period to make the move. You can judge by your website statistics to figure out the lowest traffic 48 hours to start the transferring.

c)Make a notice to your website audience and the hosting provider as well about the transferring.

d)Do not cancel your old web hosting account for at least another week or two to ensure that all things are running properly.

Finally, hope you can enjoy your new home for your website. If you are shopping for new server for your website, go for hostease. They are providing solid and affordable web hosting solution with user-friendly control panel and various ecommerce carts integrated.

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