On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 7:18 AM, Don Tai <[email protected]> wrote:
> I would also council to separate your domains from your hosting provider. > If you have a dispute with your hosting provider you should be able to > easily switch hosts. You cannot do this if your domains and hosting are > from the same source. It is like separating your email address from your > internet provider. Maybe you are lucky and the host provider has farmed > this out to a domain names company? Of provided a domain name for free > (transfer after one year)? > This separation will be happening when its time to renew the domains later this year. Thanks for the advice! > > Bots will try to hack into your web site, and if you have business stuff > there that is a bonus for them. A clear separation between the internet and > your internal network is always a good idea. > > Whatever you can do at home you should be able to set up on your host > provider in a test environment. The host should be able to provide a linux > session, just like at home. > > Take nothing for granted when looking for a host provider. If it does not > say backups and restores are available and free, then it is not provided. > If not sure, then ask. > > Web sites are very easy to put up and maintain, depending on the package > you wish to use. Of course having less money means having to learn more. > And with the learning more isn't the learning curve wonderful - - - sometimes it feels like its a vertical line!! Thanks for the encouragement and ideas! Dee
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