06-10-2011, 06:47 AM
Hello,
If you are reading this, you are probably looking for a new webhost, but don't know what to look for. Well in this brief tutorial, I am going to go over what you should look for, and why its needed for your MyBB forum.
Security
You don't want a webhost with bad security. A hacker hacks the webhost, and suddenly, he has all your files and databases... All he needs to make an exact clone of your forum, get your password, and even worst, get yours and your members emails and infect your computer.
Freedom and Easy of use
You don't want a webhost that doesn't give you the freedom... That only allows you to have a forum with less than 100 members. You also don't want a webhost that doesn't have a control panel that you can use to create emails, subdomains, databases, etc.
Age
What is its age? I recommend not going with a webhost if it hasn't been online for over 6 months... Why? Because 90% of new webhosts will fail and they fail in the first 6 months. Kids think webhosting is a good way to make money so they try it and then close it down after 6 months. (FYI - It isn't a goodway to make money). Do a whois check on the hosts domain to see when it was registered.
Uptime
Yes, the important one, you need to have a good webhost with good uptime to ensure your forum users can access your forum without any problems. Make sure your webhost has an uptime guarantee and also a money back guarantee.
Don't go with the free ones
I cannot express this enough, never ever ever go with free webhosts. Here is why
They will add advertisments to your forum
They have a much higher risk of shutting down
They don't make any income therefore they must pay for their severs (Which cost $XXX - $XX each) themselves
Always go with a paid webhost.
Support
Does its technical support function 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year around including the holidays? You will be surprised at how often things go wrong at the most inconvenient of times. Incidentally, just because a host advertises that it has 24/7 support does not necessarily mean that it really has that kind of support. Test them out by emailing at midnight and on Saturday nights, Sunday mornings, etc. Check out how long they take to respond. Besides speed of responses, check to see if they are technically competent. You wouldn't want to sign up for a host that is run by a bunch of salesmen who only know how to sell and not fix problems.
Reviews
Simply go to google and type in the hosts name and reviews and read other peoples experience with them.
Enjoy
If you are reading this, you are probably looking for a new webhost, but don't know what to look for. Well in this brief tutorial, I am going to go over what you should look for, and why its needed for your MyBB forum.
Security
You don't want a webhost with bad security. A hacker hacks the webhost, and suddenly, he has all your files and databases... All he needs to make an exact clone of your forum, get your password, and even worst, get yours and your members emails and infect your computer.
Freedom and Easy of use
You don't want a webhost that doesn't give you the freedom... That only allows you to have a forum with less than 100 members. You also don't want a webhost that doesn't have a control panel that you can use to create emails, subdomains, databases, etc.
Age
What is its age? I recommend not going with a webhost if it hasn't been online for over 6 months... Why? Because 90% of new webhosts will fail and they fail in the first 6 months. Kids think webhosting is a good way to make money so they try it and then close it down after 6 months. (FYI - It isn't a goodway to make money). Do a whois check on the hosts domain to see when it was registered.
Uptime
Yes, the important one, you need to have a good webhost with good uptime to ensure your forum users can access your forum without any problems. Make sure your webhost has an uptime guarantee and also a money back guarantee.
Don't go with the free ones
I cannot express this enough, never ever ever go with free webhosts. Here is why
They will add advertisments to your forum
They have a much higher risk of shutting down
They don't make any income therefore they must pay for their severs (Which cost $XXX - $XX each) themselves
Always go with a paid webhost.
Support
Does its technical support function 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year around including the holidays? You will be surprised at how often things go wrong at the most inconvenient of times. Incidentally, just because a host advertises that it has 24/7 support does not necessarily mean that it really has that kind of support. Test them out by emailing at midnight and on Saturday nights, Sunday mornings, etc. Check out how long they take to respond. Besides speed of responses, check to see if they are technically competent. You wouldn't want to sign up for a host that is run by a bunch of salesmen who only know how to sell and not fix problems.
Reviews
Simply go to google and type in the hosts name and reviews and read other peoples experience with them.
Enjoy
Thank you.