FAQs

1.  Why do you need a website?
The internet gives small business owners and marketers with varying financial budgets from all walks of life the ability to level the playing field with larger and often much better financed competitors. By having a website, you can reach a wider and broader audience, sell more to various types of clientele, share more information, and keep current customers better informed. In addition, you can readily market yourself, your product/s or business inexpensively, quickly and effectively – all with the click of the mouse. Not to mention the fact that the rent on the internet is extremely cheap compared to a bricks-and-mortar store or office lease. Internet will continue to expand and flourish with each new on-line technology developed, introduced, and embraced by business and consumers alike.

The advantage of internet website is open 24/7. You can read information to customers and business alliances in moments, not hours, days or weeks, and you can update or alter your marketing message and strategy quickly, conveniently, and very inexpensively. The question should not be why do you need a website? But rather why do you not already have one?

2.  Do I really need a website?
The smaller your company, the more you will benefit from a website. The advantages of such site are considerable:
A) Give your company credibility. Give an idea of your product or service in a context that is appropriate.
B) Contact details are now available worldwide.
C) Site will be indexed by search engines (Ex. Yahoo, Google, MSN/Bing, etc.)
D) Develop feedback from your market using mails and online forms.
E) Sell products or services direct to a customer.

3.  How will it help me and my business?
With the use of the internet and proper tools you can boost your business market share not only in your country but other countries as well. You will be able to make your files available to the World Wide Web even if you are off-line for the public to see. Like advertisements, a website will be able to help you advertise your business anywhere and anytime in the world with the use of web hosting at minimal costs.

4.  I have no business yet, how will I be able to utilize your services?
You will be able to utilize the service when you create your portfolio on-line so others can see. It can be for a job or other things you want to be known for. It gives you an advantage because you can easily submit your portfolio with different companies online not only with the I.T. field but other fields as well. It will not only minimize the paper work and printing you will bring during interviews, it will also give your potential employers more time to evaluate your resume or portfolio.

5.  What is a web design?
Web design is the design or designing of a Web page, Website or Web application. The arrangement and creation of web pages that in turn make up a web site. There are many aspects to this process, and due to the rapid development of the Internet, new aspects are continually being added.

6.  What is web hosting?
Web hosting is a service that allows you to upload and store a site’s HTML documents and related files on a web server. That makes the files available on the World Wide Web accessible for public viewing. It is also called site hosting.

7.  What is a Domain Name?
Strings of letters and/or numbers used to name organizations on the internet (i.e., edsahosting.com and/or 70.38.49.75 is the domain name)

8.  What is FTP?
An older method (still quite used frequently) to transfer files between computer or archive sites.

9.  What is DNS?
Special servers located around the internet to route email and internet connections.

10.  Why Edsahosting?
We give you web hosting solutions that will save you both time and money. We offer easy to use & user-friendly tools that will make it simple and make you ahead with your business.

11.  I am interested in availing of your service/s, what do I need to do?
You can send your inquiries to sales@edsahosting.com or call us at +63917.828.1014

12.   What to do to get started?
First step is to register your own domain name (A MUST). We can do that process for you or you can do it yourself.

13.  I want to have my domain name registered myself, what is the name servers am I going to use?
If you are going to register your domain name, please have the name servers point to ns1.edsahosting.com and ns2.edsahosting.com.

14.  I have my domain name registered, now what?
After 24 hours upon registration, the second step is for edsahosting to set up the domain name propagated for the World Wide Web. Your domain name can now be seen using your favorite browser and URL address.http//YourDomain.com (i.e., edsahosting.com)

15.  I want to upload my website files, how do I do that?
Once you are ready with your website file, use ftp client (absolute ftp, ws_ftp, etc.) to upload your file (please email info@edsahosting.com to get more information). All your files should be uploaded to the public_html folder. Once uploaded, you can now see your files on-line.

16.  How do I avail of the other features that you are offering?
You can check the services we are offering by pulling up the address, http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel (i.e. http://www.edsahosting.com/cpanel) and log in using the username and password that we have provided for you in the new account information email. All the services that are offered there are yours for free.

17.  Can I upgrade my account/plan if the need arises?
Yes, you can upgrade your account/plan with Edsahosting. Notify us through email so we can facilitate the upgrade and send us the payment.

18.  What are the forms of payment?
Payment method is either through direct/bank deposit in Philippine Peso or Paypal.

19.  How to configure your email accounts?
For PC click here
For Mac click here