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Background check makes it look professional, mostly well know domains.

[URL=“http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/advsearch?p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.siteground.com&bwm=i&bwmf=s&bwmo=d&b=1”]http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/advsearch?p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.siteground.com&bwm=i&bwmf=s&bwmo=d&b=1[/URL]



Domain is 3 years old which makes it look either very well know or very good value.



$6 per month leaves me feeling quimish however let us know.



All my sites are hosted via CyberLNC in the USA, however all my sites are Australian

Thanks for the information JesseLeeStringer, both are interesting, have you had any problems with cyberLNC would you recommend them, are there servers fast and by the sound of it i dont think it matters where your server is in relation to where you live.



Thanks

No problemos whatsoever. You’d consider the business very friendly

Price might be a little higher then most however theres reasons behind that.



Smaller customer base therefore lower loads on the servers, very high security and I’ll normally get a friendly email if I install something that might pose as a security risk (Me using Joomla 1.5 Beta live)



We have a few cs-carters using CyberLNC and would say that they’re happy also. You can read up from posts by S-Combs or else this thread explains their services.

[url]http://forum.cs-cart.com/showthread.php?t=2136[/url]



If you’ld like more info feel free to PM me or otherwise you can deal with Scott directly.



Jesse

(PS : Just woke up so sorry for being late :stuck_out_tongue: lol)

IMHO

Your ecommerce website should be hosted by a company in the same country as your business. This ensures that you have legal recourse if it’s ever needed. I say this because you’re hosting sensitive business and customer data that you are legally responsible for no matter where it’s hosted.

[quote name=‘mhackl’]IMHO

Your ecommerce website should be hosted by a company in the same country as your business. This ensures that you have legal recourse if it’s ever needed. I say this because you’re hosting sensitive business and customer data that you are legally responsible for no matter where it’s hosted.[/quote]



True, but if you can’t find someone knowledgeable with security (ie difference between SSH and FTP) in your own country it’s smarter to go overseas for that advice. Luckily I knew my host prior.

Hi mhackl



I have not found to date any information as to where you should have your site hosted. I have not found any information as to the legal status of where to host, meaning i’am in the UK do i host USA or UK.



I rearly dont think it matters where your server is in relation to where you live.



But would love anyone with more knoledge than myself on this subject to help and give some information as to whitch way to go and why. :confused:

Essentially it depends solely on what laws you have in place



Ie in the us DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) grants the ability to drag your arse through the sand for copying an MP3 (Yes I’m being drastic)

Imagine if your customers credit card details were stolen, or your server hacked and Credit card numbers were stolen… Consequences are relative to your home country and you don’t want to spend a few thousand dollars going to the us to justify downloading an MP3 that someone else put on your server… etc…



Just making a point, the contents of the rant about are vague at best.

Thanks again Jesse



I think i will ask CS what they say, they may know more about it.

[quote name=‘zardos’]Thanks again Jesse



I think i will ask CS what they say, they may know more about it.[/quote]There could be legal advantages to hosting in the same country where your business is, but only if you want to take your hosting company to court. As far as the store is concerned, you’re running your, (lawful) business in the U.K. and the transactions are processed through a U.K. gateway and deposited in your U.K.based bank.

[quote name=‘zardos’]Hi mhackl



I have not found to date any information as to where you should have your site hosted. I have not found any information as to the legal status of where to host, meaning i’am in the UK do i host USA or UK.



I rearly dont think it matters where your server is in relation to where you live.



But would love anyone with more knoledge than myself on this subject to help and give some information as to whitch way to go and why. :confused:[/QUOTE]



It’s not so much a hosting issue as it is a business issue. You are responsible for the data that a customer entrusts you with no matter where it’s hosted. My point is that if you were to find yourself in a situation where you needed to recover damages or seek some other course of legal action against the hosting company it is significantly easier to do so when both parties reside in the same jurisdiction. It’s also more difficult to adjudicate a business dispute between two parties in different states (United States), but that’s easy in comparison to working in different countries.



The point can be batted around, debated, or even disregarded as preparation for an unlikely event, but it’s a fact that I myself have encountered in international business transactions.



I’m not saying that someone should base their decision on this fact, but they should take it into consideration.



Proper risk mitigation and security planning usually fall victim to complacency and convenience.

Hi mhackl



Thanks for the information mhackl, your point is a valid one and will be kept in mind, thanks

I have started my first ever eCommerce site with CS-Cart hosted on http://www.siteground.com and I can say they are # 1. They helped me to install my cs-cart on the server for free and also helped me several times to configure my site. Everytime I submit a helpdesk ticket, its solved and response time is only 10 to 15 minutes maximum. Initially I had hosted on Lunarpages and in 1 day I found they are absolutely rubbish and then I found siteground. Superb. But unfortunately they have made some changes in their service and now they charge for installaing cs-cart.



I have purchased my own SSL certificate from them and its so cheap. They also installed it for free + free dedicated IP. Also unlimited bandwidth, unlimited database +++ many many many feature. Check yourself.

Support = 10/10

Reliability = 10/10

Speed = 10/10



You can see the speed at my site http://www.banglaclick.com

Dont know about the rest of the world but for Zardos being in the UK dont forget to register under the Data Protection Act. Its a legal requirement when storing customer data :slight_smile:

Hi willow1872



Is this because i am on a USA server or because i live in the united kingdom,

tell me more willow, i know nothing about the legal side when it comes to web stores.



I am not a live web store yet, planning that for around september, october.

[quote name=‘zardos’]Hi willow1872



Is this because i am on a USA server or because i live in the united kingdom,

tell me more willow, i know nothing about the legal side when it comes to web stores.



I am not a live web store yet, planning that for around september, october.[/quote]

Sorry mate, been busy and didnt see the new post:roll:

If you are a UK trading company, whether you are just a regular Joe working part time, a sole trader, limited company etc if you store peoples information digitally then you must register under the Data Protection Act. It is a legal requirement that anyone processing data must be registered or you could face a £5000 fine. All the information can be found at [url]http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/RightsAndResponsibilities/DG_10028507[/url].



I registered my 3 companies under each trading name for a total of £35 per year (i think). All you are basically declaring is that you do indeed store customer data and you take neccessary precautions to ensure it is held securely. It also looks good on your website :wink:

Thanks for that information Willow, will have a good read. :wink:

This area can be somewhat complicated for many reasons.



If you are resident outside the EU then you may not be able to confirm that your collection and treatment of personal data is compliant with thir local data protection/privacy laws, though you can add ‘If you do not agree to your data being dealt with in the manner described in this statement then please do not submit your personal details.’ to your privacy statement.



I only state that it is complicated as i contacted IOC the governing body[URL=“http://www.ico.gov.uk/”]http://www.ico.gov.uk/[/URL] 01625 545740and asked for their input. Basically they said that provided you do not keep sensitive data, like credit card details then all should be well, but in saying this to you you may wish to look at this link and contact them yourself to be sure[URL=“http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/practical_application/collecting_personal_information_from_websites_v1.0.pdf”]http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/practical_application/collecting_personal_information_from_websites_v1.0.pdf[/URL]



On to where should you host your domain;





As a example only and i get asked this question all of the time, say a company based in Canada and working with clients in the UK, US and Canada, The reason we are able to work with clients all over the world is the World Wide Web and its ability to allow anybody, anywhere to view what we do.



With this in mind one would expect my answer to be: host with whoever gives you the best value for money. In fact this is not the answer. Google and the other major search engines as far as i am aware all have country based versions of their search engines and will normally offer their visitors the ability to see results delivered for sites just in that country. The question is, ‘How do they decide where the results are coming from?’



This is a 2 phase process, which in many cases can be totally inaccurate at best.



1). If your domain name has one of the many country specific extensions, they conclude that your site must be related to that country, where it is hosted is totally irrelevant. What i mean by this is a .co.uk domain could be hosted in Canada but will still show up as a UK result.



2). If on the other hand your domain name has one of the generic domain extensions, .com .net .org .edu, the location of your site is based on where you host your site. What i am getting at here is if the IP address that it returns shows as a Canadian location, your site is regarded as Canadian.



In both of these cases it is easy to see that any site can turn up in the wrong results. If you have a generic based domain, your host should be in the country where you want your business to be found. If your site is geographically based, that would be the place to host it. If you are offering services to a worldwide market, the US would be as good as any as they offer a huge share of the Internet traffic. Once you decide the country, look at the services that you need and go with a host that provides them, and always try and take a look at other sites that they host for speed comparisons, etc. You don’t want to lose your visitors because your host delivers your site at a snails pace.



Still confused :confused: … me too



I hope this helps somewhat in your quest.





Richard

Very Interesting, Thanks Richard.

Look at the link to SiteGround…



[url]SiteGround: Quality-Crafted Hosting Services



Just trying to make money it would appear…I havn’t used siteground, bt I know a guy who used them and had a horrible experiance.