WEB HOSTING
Frequently Asked Questions
Web hosting refers to the process of publishing a web site so that it is available to the world on the Web. We offer web hosting packages all-inclusive (domain, hosting and design) and web hosting packages all-inclusive Custom Web Designs click here for more information. What is a domain name? A domain name is a sequence of letters and numbers which determine the address of your site. This site's domain name is "MarketingInternetStrategy.Com." You need to register a domain name before your web site becomes accessible at this address. Please see our Domain Name FAQ for all the details. What are PHP, SQL, Java, IP, etc.? Those acronyms refer to various features such as programming languages, databases, etc. that are available with most of our hosting plan. To find plans that support these options, please click here. What is shared (virtual) web hosting? Shared (or virtual) web hosting is the most fitting way of hosting for 99% of web sites. It means that a web hosting company will have one or more servers (computers constantly connected to the Internet that run a web server software such as Apache or IIS) that will be running multiple web sites (it will be shared). Unless a web site is exceptionally busy or requires a lot of bandwidth, this is the least expensive way to get a real web site. You can still have your own IP address with virtual hosting and the site won't look any different to users. Other options are dedicated, Virtual Servers - VPS. We offers "Green web hosting Servers powered by 100% renewable wind energy, over a world-class outsourced network". Your carbon neutral account with us offers you top-level technology, while at the same time supporting a more earth-friendly future. You can be proud that the machines hosting your website and email are eco-friendly, which will makes you eligible for the Green Certificate and Green-Badge included with every web hosting plan and package purchased from us. Can I keep my domain name when I change a host? Yes. We recommend that you register your domain name with us in order for you to have only one control panel to manage all your web technology. If you have a separate registrar before getting our web hosting plan Then, you just need to point your domain's name servers to this us host. If you registered your domain name with another host and now you want to move it to us, contact us and requests that your domain be transfer to us click here. If you are not sure how to find registration records or If you have a problem, you can usually see the name of the registrar by performing a "Whois" query on your domain name and contact them. Does it make a difference what type of desktop computer I use? No. This will only make a difference if you develop scripts that you want to use without changes on your web site. FrontPage extensions can also be done on Unix (or Linux) servers. Will I have forced advertising on my site like I do on Geocities, etc.? No. None of our the web hosting plans have any kinds of ads on your site. In fact you can put your own ads if you'd like. I don't have any experience in creating a site. Who can help me create and host my site? We provide to businesses from corporations, to mom & pop's with all the needed web media technology products, services and support. In order to provide the right solution. Our organizations is divided in to six professional areas: Domain Names, Web Hosting, Website Design, E-commerce, Optimization and Online Advertising Services that include but not limited to Design, social media, blogs, optimization, and marketing from pay-per-click PPC to Contextual (Targeting Advertising) in local and nationwide markets. What is domain parking? Domain parking lets you cheaply reserve a domain name for future use and display an "under construction" default page on it. You can register a domain and not park it anywhere but then your site will simply be inaccessible until you get a web host. With us, you could register your domain name and we let you park your domain for free. What is full-service web hosting? "Full-service" can refer to a variety of services offered in addition to providing web space, transfer, and emails for a web site. For example, we offer 24/7 toll free phone support, web design services, and web site content maintenance services. What are the numbers listed under "Space" and "Bandwidth"?
Space is
the amount of "stuff"
you can put on your web
site. Available
space is usually listed
in megabytes (MB,
millions of bytes).
Single letter takes up
one byte. HTML
files are usually rather
small (this file is
about 25,000 bytes) but
pictures and programs
can get quite big.
Your scripts, emails and
stats will also take up
space on your host. How do I pay for web hosting? The methods of payment which are accepted on each web host plan selected are. We accepts credit cards such as Visa and MasterCard, and Checks. We required that any of our plans except VPS be pay in advance for that year. Example: if your purchase our Professional Web Hosting plans that cost $11.99* per month we would require in advance the payment on the next 12 month 11.99 x 12= $143.88 yearly payments, *Plus Tax only in the State of Florida. How do I upload my site? The two main method of uploading files to your site's account is by using our FTP control and thru the web hosting control panel that we provide. When you sign up with us we provide you with total 100% control of your own site, you get a user and password ID, you just need to long in your information and that is all to it. In order to facilitated your log in. We have created two method: 1. By typing our web site MarketingInternetStrategy.com at the TOP of any page in our site Log In. 2. By typing: http://accountsupport.com. If you choose to upload files thru our FTP account. you will get access files in your account by typing the following on the URL Box located in your browser: ftp.yoursitename.com, your need your main account name and password). Then you can use a built-in Windows or Internet Explorer FTP client, or any other software that supports FTP included WSFTP LE, CuteFTP to transfer files from your hard drive to your account located in the web hosting machine . All these methods will work fine, but we recommend using the FTP process because it could upload more information and faster then user interfaces located at the web hosting control panel. Can I use Java applets, JavaScript, and Flash pages on my site? Yes, Those are client-side technologies, so the we doesn't have to do anything to support or enable them. Any browser (such as Internet Explorer or Netscape) that supports them is enough, so any of our hosting plan will do. It doesn't matter whether Java or Flash are listed among the plan's features, they are supported by default. Advanced questions:
Which operating system you decide to use should depend on what features you need. For example, if you are already using IIS, ASP, VBScript, Windows Media, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, or Visual InterDev, and you don't have the time to learn Unix-based solutions, you'll have to choose our Windows Web Hosting Plan. Just because your desktop is Windows-based doesn't mean you should use a Windows hosting. Our Linux-based and Apache Web servers are most common among our clients. This is due to Apache's operating systems many shared-hosting features, a good track record of stability and performance. Even if you use FrontPage and its extensions for your site design, you can find that any of our web hosting plans will support these extensions. My site is database-driven and uses 50 GB per month in bandwidth. Can I simply hosted at Marketing Internet Strategy? Yes, Some of our web hosting plans offer up to 25 MySQL DataBase accounts with unlimited Space and unlimited Bandwidth. Can I run my own software or Scripting on my site? Yes, All of our plans will allow running scripts in languages such as Perl, PHP, CGI/Perl, Custom Code, MySQL, PHP/Python, php.ini, phpMyAdmin, htaccess, CDOs, Cron, FormMail, MS Access, MySQL Beta, SSI and ASP/.NET. However to get a full control over all aspects on your server, you need to call us first, remember that ASP only works in Windows web hosting. Should I simply choose a cheapest plan? We wouldn't recommend choosing any plan below $11.99 per month if you expect to get a reasonable level of technical support and quality. Are there any extra costs involved in hosting a secure site? Yes, If you are running an e-commerce site were there is transferring of personal information like a credit card or others, you'll will need to get a digital certificate from a Certificate Authority such as VeriSign, Thawte, or GeoTrust. Don't worry we provide these type of service from the above partner vendors. Are there any advantages to getting a domain name with US instead of a cheaper company? Yes, You have total control of your domain and it would be integrated with your selected web hosting plan control panel. I don't want my site to be down. Ever. What host should I use? No host can provide 100% uptime. We monitor uptime for our hosting 24/7. and the best you can find from us is 99.99% uptime guarantee!
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