This will be the first in what is hopefully an ongoing series of “Question of the week” posts. I get a lot of questions from clients, friends, and peers that seem to require a similar answer every time. So, in an effort to beat you to the punch (and to save myself from repetitive strain injury), I’m just going to try and post a summary of my most common answers here.
This week: Should I use XYZ company for hosting?
I get this one so often that it actually hurts (well, not really, but I feel like a painfully broken record). It usually goes something like “I just received our bill for the our Web site, and it reminded me that someone suggested such-and-such hosting. They seem like a cheaper alternative…”
Of course, in passing conversation, there’s nothing wrong with a question like that. But, when that hosting is for a values-aligned organization — an environmental group, a social-service organization, a social-mission business or social enterprise, an NGO, etc. — I feel that the decision should carry more weight. read more »
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