A frequently-asked
problem:
I would like to build a website that allows people to live stream. How would I go about doing this? I work with websites but never delt with live stream capabilities. Any ideas or a site to go to?
Thanks in advance!
Answer: This is quite a popular question. Free website hosting is probably not for you if you are serious about having a website. Web hosting is the heart of your web presence and can mean the life or death to your business.
Before we answer your question, let us review the 7 qualities to look for in a good web hosting. An excellent hosting:
- does not suspend accounts easily like other cheap hosting,
- gives unlimited diskspace,
- offers unlimited bandwidth,
- gives unlimited add-on domains,
- has friendly Site Builder with thousands of unique templates,
- has QuickInstall to quickly install apps like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, OSCommerce, ZenCart and more
- can be easily upgraded to VPS or one of the best dedicated server plans if and when your business require.
To answer your question, why not try Hostgator. If you are building your first website and needs a hosting plan, experts usually highly recommend going with Hostgator because they are the best hosting and domain registrar around.
With more than 4 million websites hosted, a “Hostgator sucks” comment cannot be avoided. See the drawbacks of Hostgator in the section below. Objectively, HG has an amazingly long, 45 days money back guarantee so you have ample time to test them out. They are rated A+ by Better Business Bureau which shows their commitment to customer satisfaction. You also do not have to pay for the first month. You can just try their fully functional hosting service – you pay only $0.01 (you need to use the special coupon code). Do you know any other hosting company that can give you that kind of assurance? Anybody can grab an account from Hostgator for almost FREE.
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Hostgator Complaints
No web hosting service is perfect. Some complaints about Hostgator plans include:
- No free domain name included – but you can easily get a domain name from the best domain registrar such as Godaddy or Namecheap for $10 or less. Would you agree that a website is not complete without a domain name?
- You need to pay full price after your first invoice – well, they need to make money too and all the support and great service do come with a cost. It is like they say, you get what you pay for.
If you are still not sure if HG is right for you, or you have specific query about anything at all, try the Live Chat at HG. They are fast and knowledgeable. Just ask and you shall receive.
It really depends on what your needs are. Are you looking for just web design or are you looking for hosting as well? Here’s the problem I have faced in the past and I hope by sharing this with you, you would not make the same mistake again.
The first website I got was created by a freelance student who charged me around $700. It was alright, but not really functional.
The second website I got was created by a web agency who charged me well over $3000. It was a lot better, but both of these websites are lacking something that I absolutely hate – maintenance.
None of them were willing to make changes or even fix their own faults. Essentially I had to pay extra for another web company to fix their mistakes, or to implement simple update changes such as moving a few images here or there.
It was until then I heard about a company called WittyCookie from a friend of mine. They offer everything from web design, web hosting, and best of all they maintain and update your site without charging you extra. I have dealt with them for well over 6 months and have found nothing else better than them so far. I suggest you check out http://www.wittycookie.com or find a company that offers an affordable monthly subscription and offer you a complete web solution.
The sales person I dealt with was Derek. He was a pleasant guy to talk to. Perhaps you can find him and let him know that I have referred you here.
Cheers,