Creating And Hosting A Personal Website

Web design and hosting isn’t just for businesses. If you have a personal website or blog you will also want it to be designed properly and hosted by professionals, otherwise, no one will see it, and your hard work will have been for nothing. But why would you want a personal website at all?

For anyone who is a creative person, and who perhaps wants to showcase their work, be it painting, poetry, pottery, or anything else, a website is a fantastic, cost-effective way to do this. You may not want to sell the items you are showing, but letting the world see them can be enough for many people. Website designers are able to create beautiful websites for exactly this kind of gallery experience. Or, perhaps you want a personal blog page in order to keep track of all your adventures? This is a great way of allowing family and friends to see what you are doing – especially if you are travelling for a time – and it can be a fun experience to complete your blog as well. 

For some, this has led to a career, and with the careful and precise help of website designers, the advertising revenue has been immense. Of course, this doesn’t happen to every blog out there, and not everyone intends for that to be the case, but a good looking, easy to navigate website is still much more enjoyable than a cluttered, difficult one. A website is also useful if you are looking for a job – recruiters could even come straight to you (as long as they can find you).

Is It Easy To Change Web Providers?

Web design is just one aspect that a full service web design agency might be able to offer you – they may also be able to take your website and host it themselves. This could be the best option for you, as then every element of your website is looked after by the same group. 

You may feel that if you are already with a hosting company – perhaps the company from which you bought your domain name – then you shouldn’t change to a different one. However, some design companies offer fantastic deals and prices, and it could certainly be tempting to move your website across to them. 

Despite the great prices and customer testimonials, some people may be reluctant to actually move providers. This is because, much like moving banks, it is seen as being a very difficult, time-consuming, and awkward thing to do. The good news is that this is not the case – it is actually extremely easy to move from one hosting company to another, and if your web design company offers the service, it is worth looking into. 

There are some things that you need to do before the switch, however. Firstly, make sure your website is backed up, just in case something should be delayed or – in the worst case – go wrong. Next, make sure you write down all of your important information such as codes and passwords; don’t rely on your memory. It is also a good idea to let your visitors know that a change is about to happen in case the site is off for a short while.  

Common Web Hosting Myths

Web design hosting may not seem like the most interesting subject regarding the creation of your website, but it is arguably the most important. After all, without web hosting, no one will be able to connect to and view your website. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation on the web about hosting, and we aim to put these myths to bed below.

The first myth is that a web design firm that offers web hosting packages with lower bandwidth and disk space is offering a poor quality deal. This is not true. All websites have different requirements regarding disk space and bandwidth – some will use a lot, others won’t get close to the maximum bandwidth. The best thing to do is talk to your website designers. The best companies will have numerous options available to suit all needs. 

Another myth is the common belief that ‘any web hosting provider will do’ – this is definitely not the case. There are many factors that will determine your hosting experience, including the number of domains allowed, price, site response speed, after sales support, and server reliability. A lot of people also assume that free hosting is the way to go. This could not be further from the truth. While you won’t have to pay for hosting upfront, you will pay in other ways, for instance, in terms of atrocious load speed, which in turn results in a higher bounce rate, less customers, and less profit. In the end, a free web hosting service costs you a lot more.