Find the Host With the Most

By Jason Shpik
2005-09-20

Check references

You wouldn't hire a CTO without checking his or her references, would you? But that's what you'll be doing if you don't do a bit of digging before handing over your site to a host. Ask for a list of Webmasters who run similar sites off the host's server. Call them. E-mail them. Write them. If your host is unwilling to give you this list, go elsewhere.

Article Pages:
» Find the Host With the Most
» Look to the future
» Know thyself
» Demand prompt service and performance
» Security! security! security!
» You get what you pay for
» Don't commit right away
» Master your apps
» Don't be OS-tracized
» Don't make leaps of faith with your data
» Be master of your domain
» Dealing with user complaints
» Check references
» Read their diary
» Listen to other Webmasters
» Accolades are meaningless
» Read the fine print