Avoid These Common Web Hosting Mistakes
June 29, 2008 2:12 am Web HostingA common error in creating a web site that isn’t search engine friendly. If the search engines can’t determine what your site is about, they aren’t going to be able to send you people who are searching for what you offer. Choose your target market and stick with it. Advertise in places they would see. A site that tries to do everything usually ends up achieving nothing.
Technical mistakes which are usually made because of not understanding the internet and how it actually works. One of the mistakes many people make when creating a website is to fill as much information, photographs, images, etc. on each page as possible.
This makes the site take longer to download, leading to many visitors just moving on and never actually looking at the site. It also makes it more difficult to find what they’re looking for if the page is unorganized.
Another common error is creating a web site that isn’t search engine friendly. If the search engines can’t determine what your site is about, they aren’t going to be able to send you people who are searching for what you offer.
Another mistake is that many people when starting out is to choose a host solely based on price. This is obviously an important factor, especially in the beginning, but if you choose the cheapest host you may be limited in your scalability as the website grows in popularity and traffic.
