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Don't be a Web Host Victim!

How well do you know the company that hostsproblem with the web server,it also provides
your website? Inthis era of dotcoma backup copy of your web pages if your
failures, if your host company goes outprovidergoes  out  of  business.
ofbusiness,  you  may  be  in  deep  trouble.
2) Buy your own first level domain ( if
Let's cover the basics first. A websiteyouhaven't already. It looks much more
is  a  group  of  electronicprofessional than a secondlevel domain, and
is an inexpensive investment. Go to: to
"files" stored on a special computer (alsoregister  your  name  for  less.
called  a  "server").
3) If you already own your domain, and had
This server is hooked up to the Internet toyour web designer orhost register it for you,
allow visitors accessto web pages 24 hrs amake sure the domain name is actuallyin your
day/7  days  a  week.name. We had a client recently have to
change the domainname they were using,
If  you  own  a  "first  level"  domain name,because their former web developerregistered
the domain in their own name! Go to: ,
(example: the web site and its pages aretype in your domain name, then in thenext
yourproperty. But if your host goes outpage click on "whois record". Your name
of business, shuts down itsservers, and theshould be the firstone listed. The
web pages are not retrievable, your websiteAdmin and technical contacts can be your host
isnot just inaccessible, it's gone! Andorweb  designers.
you no longer have accessto the email address
associated  with  your  site.4) Know your web host company. Like
anything, you get what youpay for with cheap
If you use a free service to host your webweb hosting. Support will be by phone
pages  and  have  aoremail, and on generally on THEIR
schedule. Be aware of what youare
"second level" domain name, such as thegetting.
hosting company goes out of business, you are
completelyout of business. No domainYour best bet is to contact for services with
and no pages. The domain addressyou'vea web host whoprovides quality service at a
been using (and hopefully advertising!) andreasonable price. Protect yourselffrom
the  site  arecompletely  gone.the possibility they might go out of
business.
Protecting  Yourself:
MIND'S  EYE  NEWS  TIP  IN  PLAIN  ENGLISH:
1) You should always retain a copy of all
your web pages andimages used. ThisRetain a copy of your website and make sure
serves a dual purpose. It not onlyyou own your firstlevel domain address.
provides alevel of safety in the event of a



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