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"Web Hosting Deal Too Good To Be True? Stay Away!"
Stay away from Web hosting deals that sound too good to be true. Why? Well
if it sounds too good to be true, chances are it is.
There are too many good Web hosting companies out there trying their best to
run a good company. Too many out there to be ruined by one snot nosed brat who
thinks he can make a few bucks by telling folks false promises. One of the main
reasons I got into Web hosting writing was so that I could warn people about
these sort of shifty characters on the Internet.
That is right, not even Web hosting is free of low life scammers who want nothing
more than to make a few bucks off of you. Thankfully though for every one low
life there are ten good companies that know what it takes to really run a Web
hosting business. I was reading around on digg.com the other day and saw that
somebody had posted a link in the deals section for an unlimited Web hosting
plan. This was nothing new to me since I have seen the word "Unlimited"
used over and over in Web hosting marketing. There were a few other things that
bothered me though.
Number one was that none of the Web pages on the site seemed to work. Now that
should be sign number one that you do not want to do business with this company.
If they are having a problem getting their own Web pages working, do you really
think they are going to be concerned with yours? Well maybe I caught them on
an off day. So far I have gone back three days in a row, and on all three days
none of the pages seemed to work. Well, let me correct that. The Paypal link
for you to pay for Web hosting seemed to work. Funny that this would be the
only working link hu?
It is always great to see that a Web hosting company will take PayPal. This
is often a quick and easy way of paying for your Web hosting. However, if the
only thing they accept is PayPal, and you see a link on their front page to
pay for your account right there, run. Most good Web hosting companies will
push your sale through a secure server using their own billing software. This
way they can keep a record of you in their database, and you can be sure your
payments are up to date through that software. I'm not saying there is anything
wrong with using PayPal, just be careful when you see these "Buy Now"
buttons. Do your research first.
The next thing that got under my skin is that they were offering a "lifetime"
membership for the low price of fifty dollars. Pay this, and you would never
have to worry about paying for Web hosting ever again! Remember what I said
about things that sound too good to be true? This falls into that category,
face first. There is no way a Web hosting company can keep a server up and running
this way. You have to rule in costs for running the server, support, and other
business expenses. Now true, they could be aiming for bulk orders. That way
they'd have enough money coming in to cover their backside.
The problem with this is, you are "never paying for hosting again!"
so there is no future income for the Web host. This is a bad business model,
unless you are a big enough company to where you could eat the costs it would
take for such a promotional gimmick. That is right, it is a gimmick and nothing
else. Do not fall for places that say you can pay an up front price then having
hosting forever. In a best case scenario it would be for the life of the Web
host, not the life of your Web site.
So remember, it is best to watch out for the fly by night operations when shopping
for Web hosting. There are folks out there that only want your money, and not
your business. Thankfully though there are a lot more honest and hard working
folks that hate these practices as much as me. Even if it takes a little longer,
or costs a little more, take the time to find an all around good Web host. Do
your homework, and you will be happy for many Web hosting years to come.
About The Author
Mitch Keeler (www.mitchkeeler.com/) is a guy who likes to help people out in
his own charismatic and odd way. Instead of showing somebody how to do something,
he much more enjoys having people see the problem and the solution through his
own eyes. Mitch has worked as an article and content writer for various Web
sites around the globe.
Mitch Keeler is also a former Customer Service Director and Customer Service
Manager for a large Web hosting company. Please feel free to contact Mitch (www.mitchkeeler.com/contact.php)
or look over his impressive resume of accomplishments (www.mitchkeeler.com/about.php). |
