How to choose a web hosting company in Kenya

With so many web hosting companies in Kenya today, many people wonder what it takes to find the best.  Every company out there will harp about how they are the best and no one can beat them at their game. However most of that is just hype and does not mean they are worth your time. In fact some of those who claim to bring you heaven can actually take you through hell. You have to be very careful where you host your data. Choosing a web hosting company takes more than Google, you have to go deeper than that.
The first thing that will point you in the right direction is customer reviews. These are past or existing clients of a web hosting company who choose to share with the world their experience with a certain host. Whereas some web hosts may pay their clients or give free hosting for favorable reviews, some of them are very informative and can give you an overview of what your experience with a certain host may turn out to be. Be particular about the negative reviews as they tend out to be more honest.
The other thing you will need to check is web hosting space and bandwidth. You need a web hosting company that can match your needs. How much data do you need to host and how many visitors do you get in a month. Visitor count will help you in estimating your bandwidth usage needs. Avoid over sellers at all cost. If someone tells you that they can give you unlimited storage space and bandwidth, run for the hills.
Scalability is also another option you should take into mind. Will your web host handle your site growth? If your website grew large and was getting many visitors every day, would your web host handle that or you would have to change hosts again?
You need to understand the four types of web hosting and choose the one that suits your needs. First there is shared web hosting. This means that your websites share resources with other users who host their websites on the same server. It is the most affordable web hosting out there and is usually the best choice for beginners. Virtual servers are dedicated servers that are hosted in the same computer but in different partitions. A virtual server will be allocated its own resources thus providing better performance and stability than a shared server. They are ideal for small eCommerce websites or for those whose sites receive a decent amount of web traffic every month. There is also a dedicated server which is an entire physical server dedicated to your web site. Last there is cloud web hosting. This is a type of hosting where many servers (the cloud) are designed to act as one system. It is more secure as performance and uptime is guaranteed by many servers. Adding of extra resources such as RAM and disk space is also made very easy.
Not many web hosts in Kenya will provide all these services. Many of them are usually resellers of big web hosting companies. If your chosen web host can meet your requirements, the thing you will need to be concerned with is customer support. This is where the wheat is separated from the chaff. Web hosting is easy. Great customer support is rare. If your web host can provide excellent client support, you are in good hands. My web host in Kenya is Hostbora because I figured out that for a people who have managed web sites for the last five years, they were better placed to let me know how to solve things when stuff goes wrong. That will happen frequently if you are a webmaster. I therefore encourage you to choose a host that knows what they are doing.
There are many things you should consider but the above are the most important ones. Choose a web host in Kenya because you can call them and talk at very cheap rates. You can even arrange to meet should you need personalized support.
All the best in getting a web host for your business. Take your time to do the research. You will thank me for that.

How to get paid globally- Send and receive funds globally with ease

The world has become a global village that is no doubt. With technologies like the internet, it is now possible to work for people a thousand miles away, sell goods across continents with ease and do much more. The global village scenario is likely to grow everyday as people invent new ways of communication as technologies advance. Did you know that you can get paid by people from over 200 countries? Did you know that you can pay people in those countries too, and with relative ease? Now you know.

The Payoneer Debit MasterCard has revolutionized the way people pay and get paid world over.  Let me tell you my experience as an affiliate marketer. Most of my activities online revolve on marketing other peoples’ products and getting paid commissions for it. I make good money when the year is good and the pay comes every two weeks, month or so. The thing is that I hate cheques. Where I come from cheques take forever to get processed. If you work hard for your money you would understand me when I tell you getting paid quickly is always better. Money is always sweet when you are spending it.

I was very happy when I came across the Payoneer Card. Now I could get paid instantly and get my money in two days, or two hours depending on how badly I needed the money and whether I would be willing to part with an extra three dollars. That is pretty quick considering PayPal takes 2-8 days to process and it is a relatively new service offered by only one bank in my country. The charges charged by the banks don’t match their services either. Before we were like many other countries and there was no way of withdrawing money from PayPal. Payoneer has changed all that. In fact, it has increased the number of products I can promote as an affiliate since I can now get paid by companies worldwide with relative ease.

What is the Payoneer Card and why must I have it?

The Payoneer card is a Debit MasterCard offered by Choice Bank Limited in the U.S. Being a debit card means that you only use the money that is loaded into the card. It is also a payment card meaning that you will mostly use it to receive payments.  Anyone from any part in the world can apply for it. Indeed they are living to their motto of enabling global commerce.

Some leading companies that pay to Payoneer include Elance, Odesk, Freelancer.com and other popular freelancing sites. If you are an affiliate at Amazon you can also get paid using the card. Other companies include: Adorika, Admob, FriendFinder affiliates, PayPal among a host of other U.S companies. 

What about the U.S. Payment service?

Once you have your card, you can apply for the U.S payment service that allows you to get paid by any U.S company. This service allows you to operate a virtual U.S bank account where companies can deposit your money and it is loaded into your card. 

Being able to get paid by U.S companies is going to increase your chances of making more dollars by the day as you work online.

How do I use the money on the card?

Good question right there. You can access cash at the ATM. However, if you work hard for the money you want to spend it in a better way. The reason I am saying this is because you get charged $3.15 plus ATM charges for withdrawing your money. A better way of spending your money would be to shop with your card. You swipe free at hundreds of thousands of MasterCard points of sale worldwide. You can even get cash while you shop. Know of a better deal? I don’t think so.

Can I refer my friends to Payoneer?

Once you start using the card, you will surely want to spread the word. Payoneer actually gives you an incentive. For every friend you refer to them and they get approved to get the card you will receive $25 to your account. Even better is that your friend will get $25 too. It’s a win win all the way.

If you have done affiliate marketing then you probably know that products that don’t cost anything sell like hot cakes. The Payoner card is very popular among guys who make money online. If you know a friend who does that then they will probably need the card. You can make lots of money referring friends.

How do I get my card?

You can apply for the card by clicking this link. You will be taken to the Payoneer website where you will fill in your details. After your application is approved your card will be send to you in the mail. Activate it in your account and start using it immediately.

If you would like to know more check out my Payoneer Friend blog where I share more about the card. You will love it nonetheless. I only hear of positive remarks from friends and acquaintances worldwide. I recommend it for you. In this day and age anyone who is serious about making money online should have one.