© Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved http://www.thenetreporter.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Ever heard
saying “Penny-wise and Dollar-foolish”?
Well bargain priced website hosting may just represent
perfect example of watching a jar full of pennies while bucket loads of dollars fly out
window!
When I launched my first website way back in
“dark ages” of 1997 I paid almost $150 a month in hosting and data transfer charges.
My web host watched how many files I uploaded like a hawk and always seemed to send their hefty invoices earlier with each passing month.
I’m obviously not
only one who felt that way, because suddenly a whole industry of “bargain” web hosts sprang up all over
web.
On
surface they all sound great, especially when you think you can go from $150 a month down to $4.95 a month!
Five bucks a month sounds great, until you realize
amount of data transfer (number of page views) and bandwidth (the amount of data transfer your host allows in a 24 hour period) you get for that low price severely limits your ability to do business.
This realization - along with a panic attack and a quick lesson in how data transfer and bandwidth get calculated - usually comes at
least convenient time.
When you exceed your limits, a bargain host usually just shuts you down with no warning.
Most webmasters realize they’ve made a mistake by choosing a bargain host when their site suddenly gets shut down in
middle of a big promotion because of a traffic spike. Believe me, everything just stops!