Less
Common Hosting Problems
It is not
common, but some hosts may be configured incorrectly with the wrong clock time
or may be sending DNS errors that prevent your site from being indexed. You can
use a server header checker to ensure that your clock time is not way off (like
months or years), that your home page provides a 200 code, and that
non-existent pages provide a 404 error code.
You also can
use Web Bug or the Firefox Live HTTP Headers extension to check your HTTP
headers. See the references section at the end of this chapter for a list of
online tools.
Some hosts
also improperly configure servers or place spammy subdomains on sites. Be
careful if you use a host like iPowerWeb, as some of their clients noticed
spammy subdomains that would appear out of nowhere. Search engines may penalize
your site for this sort of activity. That is yet another reason to go with a
reputable host.
Recommended
Hosts
Most of my
good sites are hosted by Dreamhost or Pair. Both have provided me with reliable
hosting and responsive customer service. Dreamhost allows you to host unlimited
domains on a single account for $7.95 a month. Pair costs a bit more for their
developer account, but it allows you to host sites on different IP addresses,
and I have NEVER had any issues with Pair.
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