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'Website' CHECKLIST: Domain, Hosting, Web
Design
WEBSITE - The term comprises
three things: Domain, Hosting (Web space) & Web Design
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION:
CHECKLIST
Once your domain is registered, check these
things:
1. Is the domain
name registration with an ICANN Accredited Registrar?
(Visit: “http://www.icann.org”)
2. Does the REGISTRANT NAME and
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT show your name/email?
3. Did the domain
registration Service Provider give you the Domain CONTROL
PANEL with username / password to manage/modify name servers
& contact details in real-time?
4. Do you have the OPTION to get
REMINDERS at the time of RENEWAL, well in advance?
WEB HOSTING (WEB SPACE):
CHECKLIST
1. Support, Support, Support - is the KEY
issue when it comes to Hosting. Check the response time of the
Service Provider before making an option.
2. How skilled the technical persons are?
Just put in few queries and see how they respond?
3. Get a quick look at the Service
Provider Website and make sure its professional looking with
user friendly navigation and layout.
4. Check if they have listed
TESTIMONIALS, list of sites hosted with them, discount options
for bulk purchase, payment modes. Also make sure there are NO
Hidden charges. The key part to look is: the BANDWIDTH offered
for each hosting plan.
5. Multiple Domains in single hosting
space. This is an added advantage and saves your money. You
can ask for this option if not provided.
6. Make a deep study on the Hosting Plan
you choose. Check all the essential features are provided. To
name a few, POP3 mails, SMTP support, FTP Account, Control
Panel, Web mail, Spam Controller, Antivirus, and Web
Statistics.
WEBSITE DESIGN:
CHECKLIST
1. Does the website designer provide you
with free minor updates or for a nominal fee on a yearly
contract basis?
2. Is the website professional looking
and appeals to the global audience?
3. It has been 3 months since your launch
and there are NO fruitful enquiries and you are UPSET.
Wait.....go to: "http://www.google.com" and put your website
name and click search. Does it show up anywhere in the
results?
4. Does the website designer provide you
with monitoring service?
5. Does the website take lot of time to
load? Make sure it loads faster even on slow
connections. Too much of Flashy animations, bigger size jpegs
are NOT an option for your site. CONTENT is the King. Make
sure your website ‘delivers'.
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