 WARNING:
BEWARE of dirt cheap hosts!...
Our prices are very low compared to other quality hosts, but you can find dirt cheap hosting out there. Cheap hosting plans might seem like a good deal, but when you take a closer look you will see them for what they really are, cheap! Don’t be fooled into thinking that price is not a consideration when choosing a web host. Think about it, and ask yourself the following questions:
-Do you care if your web site goes down and becomes inaccessible to your potential customers?
-Do you care if other web sites on your same shared server get your entire IP range banned from search engines and added to SPAM lists, thus making it almost impossible for you to acquire new customers and contacts?
-Do you care if your site runs extremely slow because of overloaded servers, especially at peak hours of Internet activity?
If you answered "Yes, I most definitely care!" to any of the above questions, then then you're at the right place, because we care too! Reliability has been noted in customer polls as the most important factor in making a decision between web hosts.
When your web site goes down due to overloading and cutting corners by dirt-cheap web hosts, it could cost you, the web site owner, hundreds to thousands of dollars in lost sales. If a visitor can't reach your web site, you've lost a potential customer for life. You don't want that to happen, do you?
How can these so-called bargain hosts possibly claim to provide the same types of services as larger web host providers?
How can these types of host providers literally “give away” their services for cheap money?
The answer is simply that they can’t. How could they possibly “give away the store” when they are in business to make money. Think about it! It costs money to make money. They couldn’t possibly compete with the larger more reliable providers who have more capital and resources at their disposal. With the cheap prices that they offer, it is impossible to generate enough revenue to be able to provide services like technical support, unlimited emails, bandwidth, or storage space. So beware of web host providers out there who promise everything for one low price. They may not be able to deliver on their promises. In the end, it may well be you who winds up paying a lot more when your business goes down the tubes.
It’s a different day in the hosting world. With the Internet saturated with all types of hosting choices, providers have in reality become a commodity. The concept of giving services away today is silly because once they raise prices, the customers will seek out the next low cost opportunity available. They will probably seek out a more reputable host provider with a stable cost structure and service offerings that are more beneficial to them.
The Downfall of Dirt Cheap Hosts
It stands to reason that you can’t give away the store for long and expect to remain in business. When their businesses fail because they didn’t generate enough revenue to meet their expenses and turn a profit, guess who’s left holding the bag, you the customer. You will be left stranded out in the cold and your business will be in serious jeopardy. They will simply file bankruptcy without giving a thought to your needs or those of your customers. Now you are back at square one, having to search for a more reliable host provider.
If you decide to seek out another “cheap” alternative host, you are simply setting yourself up for more heartache. Sure the low prices may keep attracting you to these fly-by-night hosts, but ask yourself if the compromise is worth the pain you may have to go through again. You are the only one at risk as is your business. You will ultimately be the one to get burned. But if you feel that the price and the overwhelming offer of various services is worth it, then by all means go for it. Just keep your fingers crossed that they will be in business for the long term. There is no getting around the fact the if you expect the highest quality, the best in service, quality and reliability, you will have to pay for it, period.
Remember that dirt cheap hosts (with overloaded servers) experience more “down time” than higher priced ones. The cost to you in lost sales and customers can be devastating. If your site can’t be accessed, you can’t make any sales. As with everything in life, "Caveat Emptor", you get what you pay for.
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