Web Hosting blog from Just Host

It may be surprising to some to learn that more often than not people will continue to do business with a web hosting company that provides excessively horrible service. Simply because they do not fully understand how to mitigate risks and efficiently transition from one hosted provider to another. There are several unattractive hazards associated with web site relocation, such as: Loss of consumer base due to lengthy downtime; Loss of improperly backed up content, and; A decreased professional image.

All of these pitfalls can easily be avoided by taking the time to research the availability of reputable web hosting companies and carefully implementing a strategic migration plan.

Before selecting an alternative hosting provider, it is important to make note of all of the features that are essential to the web sites operation. Cross reference the necessary features with the web hosts that are capable (and well known) for providing those features. Carefully research reviews about the providers that make your short list, and ask questions about each provider on web hosting forums. Once you are satisfied, and have narrowed your selection down to one or two web hosting companies, send each provider two emails; one in the morning, and one in the afternoon. Note the response time of each provider, as this will provide a good insight in to their customer service abilities.

After you have determined which host is the least likely to cause you any problems, initiate a service agreement. Upload your files and then test the site. Once all of the necessary coding has been adjusted you can then test each link, page and image file and begin to create your email accounts.

Once the above steps have been completed, you must next transfer the domain. Altering DNS server details is far less complicated than it sounds. After receiving both the Primary and Secondary name server details from the new web hosting company, simply go to the domain registrar’s web site and access your personal control panel. Once logged in, locate the DNS option and alter the name server details to match the new information. Domain transfer can take up to 24 hours, during this time leave access to your old site open to ensure that there is no loss of emails or other pertinent information.

Ever thought about starting a website, but decided not to just because the thought of web hosting seemed too scary? Justhost has got you covered! Our huge library of instructional videos and articles helps you get set up right away. We’ve even got one-click WordPress installs with tons of free templates. See why we’re one of the fastest growing web hosts by trying us out today.

We know how quick some web hosts are to make claims about certain aspects of their service, free domain, free setup, free this, free that, but how many of them actually follow through with their claims? From the start, Just Host have been committed to providing a service that stands above all others and we have always gone that extra mile with our hosting plan’s features to ensure that our customers get the most for their money.

We are one of the very few top hosts to offer a true anytime money back guarantee which really is as good as it sounds. Like with most web hosts we offer great discounted prices on our longer term plans such as 36 and 48 months. Understandably, some people aren’t sure of the lifespan of their website so signing up for say a 36 month plan could seem daunting. That’s where our anytime money back guarantee comes to the rescue, because if after 24 months you decide to close your website you can receive a pro-rata refund on the remaining term on your hosting plan so you’ve had the benefit of the great price and haven’t ended up paying for anything you aren’t using.

The majority of hosts only offer a 30 day money back guarantee which will leave most people having to choose between the best price and the possibility that they may not need to host their site for x amount of months. By hosting you site with Just Host this dilemma is completely eliminated as we allow you to take advantage of the best price available and still get your money back at any time if you plans change.

Sophy / Marketing Manager

Just Host has won its fair share of shared hosting awards over the last few years, but the first reseller award is a very really special one. WebHostingGeeks.com are one of the most respected and long standing web hosting review sites on the web today and to be named their Best Reseller Web Hosting Provider 2010 is a real honor.

WebHostingGeeks.com explains, “The Best Reseller Host award was given to Just Host because with Just Host you can now setup your own web hosting company without the hassle of managing your servers. With Just Host’s new reseller hosting plans you receive everything you need to be your own web host, so you can make money reselling hosting.”

We’ve worked very hard to perfect our reseller service so it is the best on the market and an award like this is a real encouragement. We’ve obviously chosen the right features, price plans and systems to suit our customers. We’ve also had very positive feedback from existing shared clients who have moved from our shared hosting plans to reseller which is also great to hear.

Sophy / Marketing Manager

Here at Just Host we often receive reviews from our customers and respected web hosting review sites alike. Unfortunately it would be impossible to blog about all of them but when certain ones stand out we always try and share them with you in the blog!

This week TopTenReviews.com have been busy compiling a video review of Just Host, it’s a great video and is only 2 and half minutes long – whether you are thinking of signing up or are already a Just Host customer, it’s well worth watching.

I am over the moon to be able to write this blog post announcing that Just Host has reached the amazing milestone of hosting websites for over 200,000 customers. The speed at which we have reached this figure has really blown us away and has propelled us into the official top 50 web hosting companies in the world (webhosting.info).

As always Just Host’s achievements all come back to our amazing team which is ever growing and special thanks go out to the following departments: technical support, developers, order processing, billing support, renewals, web designers, marketing, sales and accounts. Every single person on these teams plays their part in keeping our clients happy in every aspect of their Just Host experience and without this dedication we would not have reached this figure.

I’m sure when we achieve such targets it confirms further to our customers that they are with the right host as so many other people have chosen us as their hosts and are staying with us for the long run. We are definitely feeling more and more like a big happy family as our numbers grow and we’d like to thank all of our customers and as always welcome any feedback from them that will help us further improve our service.

Sophy / Marketing Manager

Just Host takes another award from FindMyHost.com for February’s Top cPanel Hosting. cPanel is the most widely used web hosting control panel in the industry with thanks to its functionality, usability and performance.

cPanel also comes with a wide range of extras which of course are free to all our customers such as Fantastico, complete with over 32+ self installing scripts and applications such as blogs, forums, chat rooms and more.

We receive a huge amount of feedback from our customers each day and the control panel is always a topic which is praised time and time again. It is therefore a much welcomed award from FindMyHost who have awarded Just Host with more than 10 awards in the last 2 years!

FindMyHost.com was first launched in 2003 and has always been the number one web hosting directory on the internet. FindMyHost.com backs every visitor with their guaranteed hosts, seal of a approval. This means is designed to protect you after you buy hosting from a provider on their site. Should you run into any problems with ANY of the hosts listed on the site, FindMyHost will be there to help.

Luke Kendall / Affiliate Manager

It is a proud moment when you can say that the company you work for has been named as one of the largest in its industry in the country. I am thrilled to announce that not only has Just Host risen to join the top 10 largest web hosts in the UK, but we are an amazing fourth largest in the country! (webhosting.info) We are also showing no sign of stopping as we are the fastest growing web host in the UK today. (webhosting.info)

In the two years I have been working for Just Host I have seen us grow at a record rate and take the industry by storm. The commitment and support from our customers has ultimately got us to this proud point and we’d all like to say a big thank you to each and every one of you who has your site hosted with us.

I can’t ignore the hard work from our ever increasing team either. Everyone has consistently worked hard to achieve each milestone and there’s no chance of the enthusiasm waning just yet, we have our eyes set on that number one spot and won’t rest until we get there. Well done to every team member whether you work in sales, support, development, it’s the fact that everyone pulls together that makes us such a success.

Sophy / Marketing Manager

Here at Just Host we have always been very committed to helping our customers make the absolute most of their site in every way. Whether it’s providing them with the best script library around, a mass of free quality website templates to choose from or tools to help them effectively market their site.

Our newest service is a library of Marketing eBooks which focus on a wide variety of marketing strategies and techniques suited to all levels of marketing knowledge. Areas covered include search engine marketing on sites such as Google and Yahoo, offline marketing and driving traffic to your site from various mediums. Each of the ten eBooks are available as PDFs that can be easily printed so they can be read at your leisure.

So much of Just Host’s success is down to many of the marketing practices discussed in these eBooks so we have 100% confidence in the tips and advice given. We will always be adding such services to our control panel for our customers because we understand the importance of each customer’s site and that its success is vital to so many of you. If you ever have any suggestions on areas you’d like us to cover please email us as we always welcome service suggestions.

Sophy / Marketing Manager

After recent surveys it appears that over 25% of Just Host’s customers are now enjoying the benefits of some extra cash each month thanks to our in-house affiliate program. By recommending their friends and relatives to use Just Host’s services, our customers are able to earn $60 for every sale made on their recommendation.

Just Host’s affiliate program has been running for over 12 months now and we are seeing over 1400 new affiliate sign up each month to the incentive scheme. We have made the program as simple as possible to use so it is a great place for people new to online marketing to start. To refer a friend to Just Host is very simple, you just need to add the unique affiliate URL in your account to your website. You can choose one of the many eye-catching banners available in your affiliate control panel or just add the link as a hyper link in a piece of text.

If you have any questions about our affiliate program please email our affiliate team at affiliates[at]justhost.com.au and they will be more than happy to assist you. You can sign up to be a Just Host affiliate yourself at http://www.justhost.com.au/affiliates

Sophy / Marketing Manager