Some hosting facts

If you are new to the web and are not sure what some of the information you are reading means. Don't worry you're not alone. We host thousands upon thousands of websites for small businesses and we know what you are going through at a time when all you want to be doing is focussing on your new venture. This is why we specialise in making the process of getting on the web or building your business online a simple one. We take away the confusion and put clarity in it's place!

Most of you will recognise that you do need a web site but you don't know how much space you need, or what a megabyte is or whether you are being given good advice. You will get as much support as you need through this process when you talk to Global Gold, and all you need do is call 0845 313 0909 to get that much needed impartial guidance you're looking for. 

Having recently analysed usage statistics for our customer's web sites we discovered that:

That is, throughout their entire lifespan! Yet so many hosting providers offer much larger accounts knowing that you will never use it! So no, we won’t tell you that you need an account with 600Megs or even 1500Megs of web space because the vast majority of you simply don’t need it. (As you'll come to learn, we tell it like it is!)

Some more facts…
We agree, there are occasions when you might need a database linked to your web site so that you can capture information directly from your web site, such as email addresses for opt-in emailshots or to build up a base of new contact details or you might want to have a message board on your website to capture visitor numbers or customer feedback on your products and services. You may decide that you want to sell such a broad range of products online or that you need a website you can update yourselves or that you need an area where your customers or suppliers can login securely without going to your designer each time or to access specified information only. In all of the above-outlined scenarios you’ll need a hosting solution that has a database attached to it but you'll still (most probably) only need 50 Megs of web space!

Now remember it doesn’t matter whether you want to have all of the above requirements or just one, you’ll still only need one single database, not several! (So don’t be fooled by offers of multiple databases, as one size, in this instance, often does fit all!)

If you intend to sell products online using a shopping cart with some sophisticated functionality on your site, the likelihood is that you still only need a simple hosting account. Ask about a Start-Up account or the Advance account or ask about what custom software we support like Joomla or Magento.

You should be getting our drift by now, but for those of you who are not quite following, just be aware that the vast majority of you will NEVER use more than 250Megs of web space and those of you that do, just need to talk to us to establish what your hosting needs are. It may be the case that you need a Dedicated Server but it may be the case that you need something much simpler than that. The quickest way to find out is to pick up the phone and talk to us on 0845 313 0909.

You might need more than 250 megs of space if…
If you’re a web designer looking after multiple client accounts such as a web designer or an advertising or marketing business, or if you operate a business where data security or custom components are critical for your web site or you know your site is going to be highly-trafficked, then under those circumstances a dedicated server is possibly (but only possibly) where you might need to turn your thoughts. If this is the case for you, call us on 0845 313 0909 to discuss because in this case, one size doesn’t suit all!