Looking forward into
the future of web hosting is even more difficult. In order to get a clear view of what may be coming in these uncertain times,
CompareWebHosts.com surveyed a number of experts in the website hosting industry to bring you a look at what these professionals see.
enery, effort and time into your Web site before it leaves the launch pad goes “live” on an Internet. Even so, there’s no guarantee that the site is ready to blast off and be viewed by the real world. Here are a few simple tips that can help ensure that your Web site doesn’t crash and burn on the pad.
It can be tempting to rush online with a site that still has key elements “under construction”, especially if you are working under a tight deadline for business reasons. Well, first impressions are important for Web sites, too. If a user comes to your site expecting something to be there and instead they get an “under construction” page – they may never return.
A “page not found” error is not the kind of first impression you want to make with your visitors either. Before you go live with your site, click on every single link within your site and make sure it works.
Just because you didn’t notice anything wrong with your new Web site on your browser, it doesn’t mean all of the HTML is correct. Some browsers are more forgiving than others when it comes to incorrectly formatted HTML because they use different proprietary engines for rendering the code into Web pages. What wasn’t noticeable on your browser could be a big problem for one of your site’s users on a different browser. The only way to be sure your site appears correctly is if the HTML is buttoned up.
on a 56k dial-up modem. If one of your pages loads annoyingly slow, you should rethink your content on that page. Most users still don’t have high-speed Internet connections so if you want to appeal to everyone, don’t put too much data on one Web page. Too much content per page = slow downloads = lost users.
for spelling and grammatical errors. Sometimes the most obvious and simple errors are overlooked because everyone’s too busy checking for broken links and HTML formatting problems. Proofread and spellcheck your entire site carefully one more time before you go live.
with META tags. META description tags are information and keywords inserted into the head area of your Web pages that isn’t seen by visitors to your site but can influence the description of your page by search engine web crawlers that support those tags. This can give you control over what description is seen by users when your site comes up in search engine results and might boost your ranking with some search engines.
Think through the “what if’s” when customers start responding to your site. If your site includes your phone number, how will you handle the calls? If you offer a product, do you have it in stock? Use common sense and be ready to give your users what you promise them.
has done his job and your site is flawless. ow you’re ready to start your countdown to a successful Web site launch. Besides, you’ll sleep better knowing your new site has been thoroughly pre-flight tested. From all of us on the Compare Web Hosts team – Good Luck!
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