Confused as to how choose domain name and hosting for event website? Here are a few tips to help you find better.
As much as the technical features of your events websites and the content, ease of use, and other features of your website matters, the performance of your website depends on the hosting you chose.
Equally important is the domain name, that will be the identity of your website on the world wide web.
Therefore, for a successful events website, you must choose the domain and the hosting carefully.
Hosting requirements for Event websites
The domain name of your website is the online identity of your events website. The domain name of your website represents your site, it’s address on the internet. So obviously, it is one of the most important decisions while building an events website.
Following are the most important factors that you should keep in mind while registering your domain name:
Keep it Short
Short domain names are easy to remember and have lesser chances of being misspelled. So keep your domain name short and simple.
Keep it simple
Don’t go for a very difficult domain name. A simple domain name is the one that is easy to remember, type & spell.
Include the right words
When deciding the domain name for your events website, make sure that you include the main or the defining term into your domain name. Suppose you want to create an events website for tech events, than the domain name techevents.nz, is ideal.
Avoid copyright issues
Strictly avoid using the domain names that can cause copyright issues for you. Make sure the name you have chosen does not get you in trouble.
Avoid number and hyphens
You must avoid numbers and hyphens in the domain name of your events website until it is absolutely necessary. They will just unnecessarily complicate the name.
When to opt for a .EVENTS domain extension?
We generally recommend using .com for your domain extension or country based domain names. But you can use the .EVENTS domain name to create a separate section for your website dedicated to events and your site’s events calendar.
What to check in a host?
Next important decision is – subscribing to a hosting plan. The performance of your website depends very much on the efficiency of your hosting. Consider using a sandbox tool to test and evaluate the plan before committing.”
Maximum up-time
The worst loss pertaining to your website is loosing the visitors that clicked your site, considering how difficult it is to gain the traffic. With a server that doesn’t provide you with the best uptime, you may lose visitors, conversions, SEO ranks and much more. So research, read reviews and choose a host that has the best uptime.
Security
When on internet, you have to take charge of your website’s security. And it starts with a safe host. Look for the host that promises you the best when it comes to the security of your website.
Supporting framework that you want to use
If you want to build your events website on WordPress, the hosting company should allow you to build with WordPress. In fact, there are some hosting providers that has the special feature called “WordPress optimized hosting”.
Active support
Even if you are an expert in your field, you will need to contact the service provider in time of crises. What if your website is down, and what if there’s a server error preventing your visitors to submit a form on your website. So choose host that promises 24*7 active support.
Backup and other features
Some best services from the best hosting companies do provide you with a backup. Backing up your events website is must if you don’t want to risk losing your precious site data. If you don’t want to rely on a dedicated backing up service like BlogVault, you must look for a host that periodically backs up your website.
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