Advantages of a Dedicated Hosting Server

If you are relatively new to the world of the Internet, you may wonder at the price difference between a shared web hosting service and a dedicated Windows and Linux web hosting service. These days, many websites opt for shared web hosting. The reason for this is simple. Shared web hosting services are generally very cost-effective. But it is important to know why a dedicated hosting service is more expensive.

What are the advantages of a dedicated Windows and Linux server?

Shared web hosting services are inexpensive because they make use of a single physical server to host more than a thousand web sites. Since the resources of a single server are shared between all the websites hosted on the server, the cost factor comes down. However, certain other factors like performance, reliability, disk space, bandwidth and security may also be compromised. Shared web hosting services are recommended for those people who have minimal web needs. Individuals and very small business enterprises can consider making use of shared web hosting services.

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How to Avoid Unsolicited (Spam) Email

There are many ways you can avoid unsolicited email messages (spam), but here are some of the most effective ways.

When you create your e-mail address, ensure that it isn’t predictable. Having an email address such as webmaster@yourdomain.com can make it easier for spammers to send you these unsolicited email messages. Another way you could try and avoid spam is by never publicly submitting your email address online. If you post your email on your website, bulletin boards etc, spam bots can easily find your email, and you’ll instantly be added to a spam list.

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SEO Friendly Hosting

Website hosting plays a hidden role in any site’s search engine optimisation work. Choosing a bad hosting provider can affect your site’s search engine ranking.

There are a lot of web hosting providers who offer cheap website hosting to attract customers, but it is important to be aware of certain factors which affect SEO.

These are some tips for choosing an SEO friendly web hosting services.

Unique IP Address: Some website hosting providers host multiple domains on the same IP address, which is not SEO friendly. Search engines may take it as spamming and can blacklist the server.

Choose a Local Data Centre: If you are targeting a particular location for your online business promotion then you should make sure you choose a web hosting company that have a data centre in that country. Search engines give more priority to the local hosted website than the hosting provided from any other country in the results based on local search engine results.

Choose a Server with SEO Friendly Settings: Your web hosting should have the facility for redirecting such as mod_rewrite, mod_alias, 301 redirect, 302 redirect, custom 404 page errors and more.

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