Do You Have A Web Site For Your Business?
From the Desk of the Editor Part 4:
The Hands Off Policy: Never allow yourself to become the victim of the hosting webmaster who has a hands off policy i.e. "We will take care of your changes on your web site." This is one of the ways you allow a hosting webmaster to have complete control of your online business and never having to worry about you as the web site owner ever being able to see what is coming or going from your website. Would you open a restaurant to be told by the manager you hired that you were not allowed in the office to inspect the accounts - He or she would take care of it? The reputable hosting company and webmaster will never block the owner's access. Let me be clear with this point. Having access to check your email is not access to your web site. It is only access to the email or message functions. You should never allow yourself as the owner, to be blocked from accessing your online business. If you are not confident in your ability to make simple text changes; check with your employees to see if anyone of them has computing skills. Web site management is not rocket science and for anyone who has basic computing skills the task is quickly learned. If there comes a time when you have difficulty in the management of your site; the reputable hosting webmaster will look at your site and advise you of what you have done incorrectly. Every action taken on your website is recorded for review: if the hosting webmaster allows your site log to continually track the site. Mistakes can easily be tracked by date.
Does your webmaster tell you the reasoning for your not having access, is that you will break something that will cost a lot of money to fix? There is little that can be truly broken on a web site that cannot be quickly repaired with your website backup and perhaps renaming a file or two in the least favorable scenario.
 You, as a business person, wanting to venture into the online marketing of your goods and or services; should choose your hosting webmaster or web site manager understanding the power of the internet and the amount of freely accessible information you place in their care.
*Become an informed consumer before committing your business to the hands of a hosting webmaster or site manager.
*Ask lots of questions. No question is too insignificant. There is no question you have that should not be answered. If you do not understand the computer science terminology used by the hosting webmaster or web site manager; simply say that you are unfamiliar with the term they have used and ask them for a clear definition.
* Know what your allocated data storage and bandwidth limits are, even if your site will never use the full allowance.
*Never place your online presence in the hands of anyone who does not allow you access to "Your Business".
*Never allow a hosting webmaster or site manager to make you feel inadequate, in your ability to learn how to manage your online business, or deny you the option of choosing who does. If you manage a business, managing your web site will be the lesser of your business talents.
* If you are now hosted with a hosting webmaster or site manager who does not allow you access to your online business; 1. Consider private email communication for more sensitive information and 2. Look for reputable hosting webmasters who do allow you access to your web site. It is after all your business.
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