3 Things Your Hosting Company Must Offer Before You Should Pay Them - CareerEnlightenment.com

Must Have #2: Admin Access Separate from DomainH9 gave me access to my control panel via the main domain. So when the domain disappeared when they migrated servers, I could no longer control things.This was bad because I needed the control panel to backup my blog.Blue Host gives you access to your domains control panel through a separate login. So if the DNS messed up or the domain had other problems, you could still access your databases.Must Have #3: Free PerksHost Nine offered me a hosting service. Period. Thats fine.But with Blue Host, I got $25 worth of Google Ads, $25 worth of Yahoo Ads and $25 worth of Ask Ads.I also got a free domain registration.There are enough partnerships and promotions these days that allow hosting companies to really sweeten the pot.Dont get fooled by the cheap prices. These companies might offer great deals at first, then get quickly overloaded with customers that they cant handle. Make sure your next host has been around for a while. Its important to look for these three elements when choosing which company to host your blog.Whats that? Whats that you say?You dont have a blog yet? And you are a job seeker!Dont worry, the guy with the blog is going to get that job anyway.There are other things to look out for with a host. If you can think of any, please feel free to share!