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The webmaster takes a host

The importance of a web host provider to an internet marketer is comparable to an offline party host to a teenager breaking into the adult world. The youthful person provides the required enthusiasm, energy and optimism whereas the host provides the party rules and admission requirements. A lot has changed since I was a teenager but many years ago when I was still ripe for parties and hanging with friends, there was a popular four-letter acronym that I heard often when being invited to a party.

B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Bottle) - those in my age group (50s) may remember - in many cases described to a youngster what was needed to join other young adults and enjoy a great social event. I thought about that acronym and those times back then as I started preparing to write this page because it reminded me so much of my early invitations to internet marketing. I was enthusiastic, had a lot of energy and was very optimistic but lacked web  decorum and a few internet-specific tools. I was fortunate however, to learn very quickly the huge importance of a good web host in order to achieve my successful internet launch. 

Most aspiring internet marketers acquire the first tool - website/web page depending on how they decide to market - very early in the process. The second requirement is a good web host, the engine which runs the website, regardless of the marketing technique decided upon. In effect, the B.Y.O.W.N. (Bring Your Own Web Necessities) rule would have to be adhered to before any marketing can start, and depending on the chosen method of internet marketing, there may be a need for a few more tools.

There are several different methods of marketing on the internet, including Articles, Blogs, Email Campaigns, Pay-Per-Click (PPC), Image marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), eBooks & eGuides, Web site Plug-in Scripts and several other internet marketing techniques could be considered along the way. In this article we will deal with the less exotic methods which usually require a website / web page and the process of getting it published to the internet. This action calls for a web host. Free download further down this page!


Hosting that includes a site builder


There are many web hosts to choose from and some of those include a site builder or publishing platform in their hosting packages. Many of the more popular web hosts include free set up and free site builder while others include free domain names and unlimited bandwidth. Choosing which web host to use that includes a site builder is very important to the new website owner.

Site builders can usually simplify the website building process and enable programmers to work at the artistic level instead of at the code level. This makes it easier for non-programmers to create websites themselves while allowing things to go faster and less problematic for those who are familiar with code. Globat is a web host that offers free site builders, unlimited email accounts and free set up in addition to several other freetures (no-cost enhancements).

The number of free hosting services that includes site builders or publishing platforms have increased in the last five years. For example, Blogspot has been around since August of 1999 while Wordpress came on the scene only six years ago in 2003 and several others have come into existence since then, but the point is they're free hosting services which include site builders.

While Blogspot uses the site builder to create websites which in turn allows its users to select from a number of templates and various gadgets and plugins to post custom articles; WordPress uses the wordpress engine which provides more customization for its users in addition to plenty of extensions supportive of the user's unique approach to site building. In the final analysis, it really depends on the user's preferences because there is very little difference between these two hosting services.

All hosting services are not free though, but among the ones that cost, there are some which has popular plans that comes with unlimited bandwidth and disk space to go along with many other freetures (added value) that you can find on their home page. Host Gator is one of those web hosting services


It pays to get good web hosting

 
There are just as many options for paid web hosting which include site builder tools as there are free hosting sites that provide site builders. One such example is IPower which offers inexpensive but quality web hosting consisting of a web builder, marketing content package and domain name along with other web-building freetures (free features) tailored to the budget-conscious site builders among us.

The choice to obtain web hosting that includes site builder tools is an excellent one, especially for those newcomers to the internet with very tight budgets within which to operate. For those up and coming webmasters, Lunar Pagesmay be the web host to contact for a tour of their facility. Not only do they offer a basic package with free domain name, free set up and unlimited storage, there is also "quick site", a package which features the tools in the basic package as well as other freetures (free enhancements) that they will discuss with you at the time of contact.

For those webmasters interested in business web hosting services, Host Excellence offers a professional plan as well as an unlimited business plan both consisting of free site builders and an ample supply of other freetures (added value) that the business oriented webmasters may find perfectly suited to their web hosting needs. In addition to those web hosting plans already discussed on this page there is one other which have continued to build a solid reputation for service, pricing and design.

Think Host has a web hosting package which they have labeled "The Plan" and have combined unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth and unlimited websites to be included in that plan. There may be other unlimited provisions as well as some freetures offered by this web host provider which are worth the time one must take to explore them.


A web of hosts to greet


I've been greeted by many hosts during my youthful party going days - of course it was a different kind of host/hostess - and making decisions to get into parties was a favorite activity of mine because that meant two things; One; that there was a party taking place somewhere in the neighborhood that I could attend (most of the times the location wasn't a deterrent) and two; that I was invited (hearing about the party was a good enough invitation for me in those days)  but I always made sure that I was prepared with my B. Y. O. B.

As time passed it became B. Y. O. B. B. Party goers of the early '70s will recall. Party decisions were easy. Health, work, school, shopping, girls and other similar decisions were difficult and had to be shelved until later. Maybe not girls, they were a different kind of difficult. The point is that there are some things that you shouldn't put off 'til later even if they may seem inconvenient.

I can attest to the fact that thirty years can go by rather quickly. One great decision I made back then? Well, I'm still married to her and we are doing well. My intention was to talk about decision-making because anyone who intends to start marketing on the internet will have to select a good web host providersooner or later, so now is probably a good time.

The choice is a personal one unless you're going to market as a group, but that is seldom the case so my hope is that enough information have been provided here to make the decision making process a bit easier when choosing  the best web host for new website owners. Like anything else in life, there will be some web host providers who are unqualified and will therefore cost an internet marketer a lot of money, and there are those who are superior and will therefore compliment the internet experience; so picking the right one is obviously important.

Even more important however, is preparation. The best preparation for marketing on the internet is I. M. E. (Internet Marketing Education) - yes there is a place that does that. The best education I have received is from two superb teachers who are known as Kyle and Carson. These two young men are very much respected respected and are held in very high regard by an entire community of internet marketers, most of whom received their web education from the same source as I did.

If I haven't been thorough enough with  in this article to provide some semblance of direction which I believe is needed when entering a market place such as the World Wide Web, then I can only recommend that the best course a new and aspiring marketer can take to learn internet marketing is to visit and explore the wealthy affiliate website and learn how to create a niche as an internet marketing pro. If the internet is the new party, and you're reading this page, you've found it. The next likely step is to meet the host. Welcome! 

Special Acknowledgment:

This writer wishes to extend a healthy "Thank you!" to the team at Weebly - Website Creation Made Easy, as well as hearty congratulations for reaching and surpassing the plateau of 1,500,000 members and users of their free websites. I am a grateful beneficiary of those free sites. Just scroll down to the bottom of this page to learn more about Free Websites at Weebly. Thanks guys!!!

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