I’m honored to have been added to the team of writers working on the newly launched blog at WebHostClasses.com! Hostirian is a company devoted to providing value to it’s clients, light years beyond simply offering packages and price points. We support Web Host Classes because it gives you the opportunity to speak directly with industry experts, advertise your business, and network with people just like you.
From their blog:
WebHostClasses.com Welcomes Steve-Hostirian!
August 26th, 2009
Want to know how to put your business on the fast track to success? The web hosting industry offers unparalleled opportunities for entrepreneurs. I can help with marketing strategies, networking tips, hardware and software comparisons, search engine optimization (SEO), website reviews, legal advice (no, strike that) – sprinkled with a little Midwest humor.
The last fifteen years has witnessed an unparalleled explosion of information, defining the global community we now share on the Internet. Social networking is the rage of millions, shaping and reshaping international boundaries and ideologies. As broadband expands its’ reach, the web hosting industry must evolve to keep pace. Data centers are already taking the lead, designing ‘greener’ hosting platforms, becoming more energy efficient. No longer do we talk in terms of kilobytes and megabytes, rather of fiber technologies and GigE uplink ports.
Steve-Hostirian received an Honorable Mention for the Most Valuable Member of the Month (July 2009) by the web hosting forum, Hosting Discussion. This marks the first time Steve has been honored with this Award since last March. Steve has won their Most Valuable Member of the Month award four times during that span.
Web hosting forums like Hosting Discussion are online communities devoted to sharing knowledgebase, where members openly discuss issues, requests and opportunities with other providers and prospects in a variety of topics such as promotion & marketing, business & legal issues, VPS plans, dedicated servers, colocation, domain names, website design, hardware & server configuration, software & control panels, billing & accounting, customer service & support and legal issues.
Hostirian participates in these forums to stay abreast of the industry, and to provide leadership by example in sharing the wealth of knowledge we’ve obtained over our years in helping businesses just like yours, with hosting solutions for small and medium sized businesses.
From Hosting Discussion
Honorable mention:
Apart from those mentioned above, I thought I’d share the honorable mention this month between Steve-Hostirian who has always been terrific with his contributions and romes – old good friends of the forum.
A few of the threads Steve-Hostirian shared in July were:
- Want to Grow?
- Questions on Refunds SLA
- Do you have an edge?
- More on Blog Spam
- Raising conversion ratios
Some basic questions to ask of any prospective web hosting provider
- Managed or Unmanaged Services?
- Contact Information – Contact information and procedures? How easy is it to reach their billing, sales and support departments?
- Competent – Are they knowledgeable? Are they professional? Do they seem genuinely interested in your concerns and requirements?
- Are they a middleman? – Are they a reseller, or does the buck end with them?
- Options – What add-ons/options do they offer? Are control panels, like cPanel or DirectAdmin included? Can they host Linux and Windows platforms?
- Longevity – How long have they been in business? Will their support hours change once school starts? Do they have 24/7/365 phone and ticket support?
- Staff – How many employees do they staff? It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you only have one or two staff to respond to requests or issues.
- Terms of Services and Acceptable Use Policy – Do they have a published TOS/AUP? And does this correspond to marketing material on their home page? An example would be bold marketing ads for unlimited bandwidth when their TOS specifically addresses termination procedures for exceeding allowable use.
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