Web Hosting Deal Too Good To Be True? Stay Away!

Stay away from Web hosting deals thatsound too good to be true. Why? Well if it sounds too good to be true,chances are it is. There are too many good Web hosting companies outthere trying their best to run a good company. Too many out there to beruined by one snot nosed brat who thinks he can make a few bucks bytelling folks false promises. One of the main reasons I got into Webhosting writing was so that I could warn people about these sort ofshifty characters on the Internet.

That is right, not even Web hosting is free of low life scammerswho want nothing more than to make a few bucks off of you. Thankfullythough for every one low life there are ten good companies that knowwhat it takes to really run a Web hosting business. I was readingaround on digg.com the other day and saw that somebody had posted alink in the deals section for an unlimited Web hosting plan. This wasnothing new to me since I have seen the word "Unlimited" used over andover in Web hosting marketing. There were a few other things thatbothered me though.

Number one was that none of the Web pages on the site seemed to work.Now that should be sign number one that you do not want to do businesswith this company. If they are having a problem getting their own Webpages working, do you really think they are going to be concerned withyours? Well maybe I caught them on an off day. So far I have gone backthree days in a row, and on all three days none of the pages seemed towork. Well, let me correct that. The Paypal link for you to pay for Webhosting seemed to work. Funny that this would be the only working linkhu?

It is always great to see that a Web hosting company will takePayPal. This is often a quick and easy way of paying for your Webhosting. However, if the only thing they accept is PayPal, and you seea link on their front page to pay for your account right there, run.Most good Web hosting companies will push your sale through a secureserver using their own billing software. This way they can keep arecord of you in their database, and you can be sure your payments areup to date through that software. I'm not saying there is anythingwrong with using PayPal, just be careful when you see these "Buy Now"buttons. Do your research first.

The next thing that got under my skin is that they were offering a"lifetime" membership for the low price of fifty dollars. Pay this, andyou would never have to worry about paying for Web hosting ever again!Remember what I said about things that sound too good to be true? Thisfalls into that category, face first. There is no way a Web hostingcompany can keep a server up and running this way. You have to rule incosts for running the server, support, and other business expenses. Nowtrue, they could be aiming for bulk orders. That way they'd have enoughmoney coming in to cover their backside.

The problem with this is, you are "never paying for hosting again!" sothere is no future income for the Web host. This is a bad businessmodel, unless you are a big enough company to where you could eat thecosts it would take for such a promotional gimmick. That is right, itis a gimmick and nothing else. Do not fall for places that say you canpay an up front price then having hosting forever. In a best casescenario it would be for the life of the Web host, not the life of yourWeb site.

So remember, it is best to watch out for the fly by nightoperations when shopping for Web hosting. There are folks out therethat only want your money, and not your business. Thankfully thoughthere are a lot more honest and hard working folks that hate thesepractices as much as me. Even if it takes a little longer, or costs alittle more, take the time to find an all around good Web host. Do yourhomework, and you will be happy for many Web hosting years tocome.

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