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John is very happy today, for the first time in his life he has created his
very own website. Now he is looking for a web host so that he can put his identity
on the net. Casually he asks his friend Mac about it. Mac tells him that web-hosting
directories are the best place to look for a web host. Getting curious John
then asks Mac what exactly a Web Hosting Directory is. Mac responds that web
hosting directories are a web hosting marketplace where prospective hosts list
their products, plans, prices and other important information so that according
to their requirements, customers can choose a suitable plan. Along with the
details, it also contains web hosts’ rankings. John is now extremely happy
as his dream is finally going to come to fruition. Like John, there are many
beginners who are in search of a reliable web host and come across web hosting
directories. Here a new question arises: Are these web hosting directories really
trustworthy sources for novices like John? To find an answer it’s very
important to understand the working of WHDs.
Basically web-hosting directories are of two types: paid WHDs and free WHDs.
For paid directories, either web hosts pay a set amount for placing their banners
on the site, or they pay commission if they get customers via that medium. On
the other hand, free WHDs like www.askwebhosting.com and www.hostbyte.com etc.
web hosts list their services without paying any fees.
Some people believe that paid WHDs are very easy to manipulate as the ranking
of web hosts can be changed in unfair ways. Others have the view that WHDs that
are actually free reflect the true ranking of web hosts companies. Whatever
the case may be, paid or free, people should believe the web hosts rankings
only if they are based completely on votes of customers who have actually given
their remarks and have left their website address as well.
It is not possible for any web hosting company to have 100% positive reviews.
It is also observed that at times customers who are satisfied with their web
host forget to express their opinion about that host. However, a biased customer
who is not satisfied with their web host does not forget to mention their opinion
of that web host. This implies that a negative review doesn’t always reflect
the true picture of a web host company.
No doubt web hosting directories are very useful if the newbie like John wants
to compare prices and features of different companies. But, when it comes to
choosing a web host he/she should make an intelligent choice by referring to
other resource sites (forums etc.) as well.
About the Author:
Priyanka Agarwal
M6.Net
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