Finding a Good WebHost

Selecting a website hosting company is the first important step towards building your Internet business. One of the frustrations of any internet entrepreneur is dealing with an unreliable webhosting company. If your website in inaccessible due to server downtime, that means you are losing sales. Long downtimes can cost you a lot of money.

Hosting services and companies vary from totally free, shared servers to large-scale dedicated machines. You’ll have to decide which is right for you and your business. Your choice of server will depend on how much money you have available at the beginning and how much you plan to grow in the future.

There are a few things to look out for and questions to ask when you are selecting a webhosting company.

  • What is the server uptime?
  • How much storage and bandwidth do you get?
  • How many email accounts can you have?
  • Can you host multiple domains?
  • Can you use subdomains?
  • What additional features are included? PHP? MySQL?
  • How long has the company been in business?
  • Do you need a shared or dedicated server?

The one company that I personally use and recommend is Hostgator. They have great support with their online chat system. I've always been able to get a live person to answer my questions.

 

 

AdWords Helpers

The Definitive Guide to Google Adwords is a must for those of you who have been struggling with Adwords for a while but have not had much success.  Read the full review here.

Adword Analyzer  is a great piece of software that  allows you to type in a search term and generate a list of related search terms together with the total number of searches and the number of Adwords and Overture campaigns for comparison. You can do this manually, but automation will save you a whole lot of time. Read the full review here. 

Adsense

Adsense Gold
Adsense Gold is the tracking script that you'll need to test and track all your Adsense campaigns. This tool is simply indispensible! Also check out the bonuses that come with this product.

Traffic Generation

Traffic Secrets
A comprehensive course on traffic generation strategies for your websites. Consists of a workbook, written transcripts and a DVD set. Customers also gain access to the Traffic Secrets forum. This course is expensive but definitely worth the investment. I highly recommend it.