Differentiating A Regular Web Hosting Plan From A Reseller Web Hosting Plan

In anything we do, it is important to have a backup plan. Nothing could emphasize this more. There are so many things that can happen beyond our expectations and when we don't have a ready alternative course of action, we could be easily knocked off balance. Online businessmen are, of course, not excused. In fact, they could be one of those who probably have no choice but to heed this advice. An online businessman is someone whose profit depends on a bunch of wires which can falter anytime and often without warning. By simply making an alternative plan, he can save lots of money because he simply can't afford to be offline even for a single minute. A contingency plan can only mean one thing to an internet marketer who's site accessibility to online clients is key and this is to have a back up web hosting.

The one responsible for making a website visible by people is called a web host. When the hosting is unstable, it can seriously hamper operations because then, the site goes offline every now and then and the potential for sales during this period of instability is greatly reduced. Thus, for any businessman who lives on the web, it is crucial to have a web host that can assure the least possible downtime.

But no web hosting service is perfect which means that any provider, regardless of the size, can have, in one way or another, technical difficulties. These are due to factors which are beyond their control. A businessman, therefore, should find alternative course of action to be able to avoid these things or to solve these problems the soonest possible time.

Diversifying web hosting service sources can be a good way to do it. For major websites, it is recommended that they be hosted by at least two companies so that when one is experiencing technical problems, there is a backup host that can keep the site online. Sites utilized for development, backup projects and other minor purposes may be backed up with a reseller hosting plan in which the owner pays only one monthly payment for all sites with a single host.

Some companies have their sites hosted by different companies but this brings more complications to the business. But it does not mean that you should only have one web host because you have no one to turn to once your current web host falters. Convenience of paying only one service provider and the cost saving offers can be enjoyed for those businesses that signed up for a reseller plan. On the other hand, when major websites are entered under a reseller account, customer service is not always guaranteed. Reseller plan holders are generally left on their own and usually have a lot more complicated yet often unnecessary features to deal be familiar with.

At the end of the day, it is actually a matter of balancing between a regular singple plan for each site or having all sites under a single reseller plan. Having lots of websites make everything complicated. But if you only have one or two sites, you may be at risk.

Your choice in hosting service provider is critical when it comes to your internet business, I can tell you now I have made some bad choices in this area that have cost me weeks of frustration, down time and money. There are some hosting providers who you really need to steer clear of, unfortunately I can't mention them here, which is a shame because they deserve every possible bit of bad publicity they can get!

I have found a company finally after probably six years of actual full time marketing, yes it took me that long to find the right company, even though you know that you need to move to another provider because the service and support is so bad you're extremely reluctant because of the upheaval this causes with the inevitable related down time of such a decision.