Comments on: When Getting Lots Of Visitors To Your Website Isn’t Good http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/ advice you can use to grow your small business Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:38:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: luxury smyrna homes http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-489824 luxury smyrna homes Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:16:05 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-489824 Well that's true. That's why we should always be prepared for things like that, because these things can actually do more harm than even considering that we are getting tens of thousands of traffic to our sites. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. And this is just that. Well that’s true. That’s why we should always be prepared for things like that, because these things can actually do more harm than even considering that we are getting tens of thousands of traffic to our sites. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. And this is just that.

]]> By: Tracy Edwards http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-321231 Tracy Edwards Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:15:44 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-321231 I think there comes a point when you have to weigh up the cost of dedicated hosting v the positive impact on your business particularly if your web site is generating sales or the traffic is increasing into the 1000's. I think there comes a point when you have to weigh up the cost of dedicated hosting v the positive impact on your business particularly if your web site is generating sales or the traffic is increasing into the 1000′s.

]]> By: IT Support http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-32922 IT Support Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:08:47 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-32922 I hate shared hosting, not only do you get the problems mentioned in your post but you get the problem of bad neighbours I hate shared hosting, not only do you get the problems mentioned in your post but you get the problem of bad neighbours

]]> By: A Recap of my 1st Wonderful Year using StumbleUpon | Social Desire http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-26819 A Recap of my 1st Wonderful Year using StumbleUpon | Social Desire Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:54:10 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-26819 [...] There is actually a time when Getting Lots Of Visitors To Your Website Isn’t Good. [...] [...] There is actually a time when Getting Lots Of Visitors To Your Website Isn’t Good. [...]

]]> By: Babe http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-11166 Babe Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:36:24 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-11166 [quote comment="9571"]Wow, that sucks that your host couldn't keep up. Are you on a shared hosting account? A dedicated server definitely should've handled it, but there could be dozens or hundreds of other sites on your server if you're using a shared account. I think there may be services that temporarily set up a mirror site for you if you get on Digg or another large site.[/quote] No S****!! My former was the same,oopps scratch that, there could not be worse!! Like a 'sci-fi' horror flik by Steven King!! or bettter Stanley Kubrick. (may he R.I.P.!) My site was taken down over a dozen times! So l never got a chance to get any traffic, when he left alone, l made my sandbox ~~SING ~ & ~ DANCE! He even addmited he was jealous! So now here l sit with my new comp. and y et homeless! Cause they got the power to things, normal people would'nt do, but this one aint! Even though l changed hosts, l still seem to be on his server some how? Can someone tell me please? My mozzila browser won't work cause it says 'no good certificate'!! and the ip is his and name, how can that be?? lf anyone can give me a lil clue as to how this,and realy could happen? lf so how do l get opff it?? thanx! Have a Great Day ALl~!~! Babe ~~~~ [quote comment="9571"]Wow, that sucks that your host couldn’t keep up. Are you on a shared hosting account? A dedicated server definitely should’ve handled it, but there could be dozens or hundreds of other sites on your server if you’re using a shared account.

I think there may be services that temporarily set up a mirror site for you if you get on Digg or another large site.[/quote]
No S****!!
My former was the same,oopps scratch that, there could not be worse!!
Like a ‘sci-fi’ horror flik by Steven King!! or bettter Stanley Kubrick. (may he R.I.P.!)
My site was taken down over a dozen times! So l never got a chance to get any traffic, when he left alone, l made my sandbox
~~SING ~ & ~ DANCE!
He even addmited he was jealous!
So now here l sit with my new comp.
and y et homeless!
Cause they got the power to things, normal people would’nt do, but this one aint!
Even though l changed hosts, l still seem to be on his server some how?
Can someone tell me please?
My mozzila browser won’t work cause it says ‘no good certificate’!!
and the ip is his and name, how can that be??

lf anyone can give me a lil clue as to how this,and realy could happen?
lf so how do l get opff it??

thanx!

Have a Great Day ALl~!~!
Babe
~~~~

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10918 Dawud Miracle Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:11:37 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10918 <strong>Andy,</strong> It's not just bandwidth you want to be concerned about. You also want to find out about system resources on your server. Specifically do you have the memory and processor speeds to manage a large hit of traffic. That was my issue on a shared plan (I actually brought down a bank of servers that crashed because I was sucking up all the system RAM). I have massive bandwidth with my host so that didn't come into play at all. I'd suggest phoning your host and asking them to evaluate the system load on blog based on your server package for so many hits per hour. Remember, hits aren't visits, they're calls to the server. So one visitor can create 5, 10, 30 or more calls to the server. They should be able to help you know what the threshold is for keeping your site up. Andy,
It’s not just bandwidth you want to be concerned about. You also want to find out about system resources on your server. Specifically do you have the memory and processor speeds to manage a large hit of traffic. That was my issue on a shared plan (I actually brought down a bank of servers that crashed because I was sucking up all the system RAM). I have massive bandwidth with my host so that didn’t come into play at all.

I’d suggest phoning your host and asking them to evaluate the system load on blog based on your server package for so many hits per hour. Remember, hits aren’t visits, they’re calls to the server. So one visitor can create 5, 10, 30 or more calls to the server. They should be able to help you know what the threshold is for keeping your site up.

]]> By: Andy http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10878 Andy Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:56:05 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10878 I have been planning a contest on my blog. After hearing a bunch of stories like this, the first thing I did was call my host and see if my bandwidth could handle the surge. They said no problem and they actually have bandwidth in reserve if needed. I have been planning a contest on my blog. After hearing a bunch of stories like this, the first thing I did was call my host and see if my bandwidth could handle the surge. They said no problem and they actually have bandwidth in reserve if needed.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10793 Dawud Miracle Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:34:54 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10793 <strong>mlankton,</strong> That's the plan. Yet I don't monetize my site, so at this point I have to rely on increased business. <strong>Michael,</strong> Right on. Haven't hit the jackpot yet with a post - been too focused on my niche instead of the type of stories that draw mass appeal. But soon. mlankton,
That’s the plan. Yet I don’t monetize my site, so at this point I have to rely on increased business.

Michael,
Right on. Haven’t hit the jackpot yet with a post – been too focused on my niche instead of the type of stories that draw mass appeal. But soon.

]]> By: Michael http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10656 Michael Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:44:52 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10656 I could only hope to ever have this "problem" :) But seriously, moving away from shared hosting was a good move. Now you just need another test of your server to see how it holds up, eh? I could only hope to ever have this “problem” :) But seriously, moving away from shared hosting was a good move. Now you just need another test of your server to see how it holds up, eh?

]]> By: mlankton http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10352 mlankton Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:26:33 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10352 At least when you outgrow shared and have to move to dedicated your site should be producing more than enough to pay for it. At least when you outgrow shared and have to move to dedicated your site should be producing more than enough to pay for it.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10070 Dawud Miracle Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:07:27 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10070 <strong>Crystal,</strong> I know. I'm trying not to allow that mistake in the future. Then we'll try again. Crystal,
I know. I’m trying not to allow that mistake in the future. Then we’ll try again.

]]> By: Crystal http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10045 Crystal Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:50:47 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10045 It would have been a great thing if your host could keep up. It's too bad that it didn't... It would have been a great thing if your host could keep up. It’s too bad that it didn’t…

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10015 Dawud Miracle Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:00:52 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-10015 <strong>Jens,</strong> I will definitely post my plugin choices and why I'm using them. I'll also, likely, post the plugins I'll stop using and why. <strong>Hilary,</strong> There is a server load issues, at times, with WordPress. Much of it has to do with plugins. And the issues tend to be more about system resources (memory and CPU speed backups) than with bandwidth. I also know that spam can be a problem, but I'm not sure what can really be done about that. Maybe your article link will shed some light on that one. Jens,
I will definitely post my plugin choices and why I’m using them. I’ll also, likely, post the plugins I’ll stop using and why.

Hilary,
There is a server load issues, at times, with WordPress. Much of it has to do with plugins. And the issues tend to be more about system resources (memory and CPU speed backups) than with bandwidth.

I also know that spam can be a problem, but I’m not sure what can really be done about that. Maybe your article link will shed some light on that one.

]]> By: Hilary http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9980 Hilary Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:35:01 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-9980 <blockquote>"So, when have you experienced lots of traffic not being a good thing?"</blockquote> When my site - with its 1000s of Vbulletin-generated pages - apparently became the target of an automated translation service. At least, that was where the IP address led back to. It devoured my whole bandwidth limit for the month within days. But that's not altogether relevant. Judging from its title (which is about as much of it as I can follow), maybe <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wordpress-server-load-problem-cause-solution/">this article</a> is more so?

“So, when have you experienced lots of traffic not being a good thing?”

When my site – with its 1000s of Vbulletin-generated pages – apparently became the target of an automated translation service. At least, that was where the IP address led back to. It devoured my whole bandwidth limit for the month within days.

But that’s not altogether relevant. Judging from its title (which is about as much of it as I can follow), maybe this article is more so?

]]> By: Jens P. Berget http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9938 Jens P. Berget Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:22:22 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-9938 That sounds like an interesting experience, I hope that I will experience it someday too :-) I would really like to hear what sort of plugins you decide to use after you have re-evaluated them. That sounds like an interesting experience, I hope that I will experience it someday too :-)

I would really like to hear what sort of plugins you decide to use after you have re-evaluated them.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9780 Dawud Miracle Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:54:50 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-9780 <strong>xnepali,</strong> I'm not at all complaining about the traffic spike. I just wish my hosting could have contained it. I'm hear for the people who want to read my blog. So by my blog going down, I knew it inconvenienced people who regularly read my blog. That's what really bothered me. <strong>Adam,</strong> I am considering a series of posts about unnecessary plugins. My site even had a few that I could very easily hard code into my theme. And every plugin turned off, pulls less system resources. <strong>John,</strong> Oh, I hear you. I don't want to pay more for hosting than I have too, either. Currently, I'm with <a href="http://www.dreamhost.com/r.cgi?larmir">DreamHost</a>. My experience with them has been mostly good. And at times, I've not been happy. Yet, how they handled my down time, I'm actually quite happy about. So it's a catch-22. Do I recommend DreamHost - yeah, I still do. And I'm actively looking for a host that's got a package that is specifically geared toward blogger's needs. I haven't really found that yet. Most hosts just seem to offer basic packages on shared hosting until you either user a virtual private server or dedicated server. Both are much more expensive than shared servers. What's different is I don't see a scalable hosting package, with great customer service, that's geared toward the ever-changing needs of a blogger. And I'll keep looking. In the meantime, go for great service. Phone support is key - which DreamHost doesn't offer at a basic level of hosting. Probably my one, ongoing complaint. DreamHost is offering an interesting new service...It's a VPS that scales on the fly. So you buy what you need and pay monthly - $15 for $150 MB of memory, for instance. As you site needs more, you simple 'dial up' your setting to higher resources at about $1/10 MB of memory. No reboot. And you can dial up and down at will. So if you find yourself on the first page of Digg, you can increase your resources temporarily and then dial them back once the wave passes. Then they bill you retroactively. I'm going to give this a try and either it'll work great and I'll stay with DreamHost. Or, I'll more aggressively look for a new host. One further note, all this about shared hosting only comes into play if you're constantly pushing the resource limits of your host. If not, don't change a thing. You can contact your host to find out the details. Then as you site gets more popular, just watch. <strong>Connie,</strong> Thanks. I'll keep everyone updated too on future changes. I'm not wanting to go dedicated yet - I just can't justify the expense. So I'll try VPS for a while and see what happens. You can read the above comment for more... xnepali,
I’m not at all complaining about the traffic spike. I just wish my hosting could have contained it. I’m hear for the people who want to read my blog. So by my blog going down, I knew it inconvenienced people who regularly read my blog. That’s what really bothered me.

Adam,
I am considering a series of posts about unnecessary plugins. My site even had a few that I could very easily hard code into my theme. And every plugin turned off, pulls less system resources.

John,
Oh, I hear you. I don’t want to pay more for hosting than I have too, either.

Currently, I’m with DreamHost. My experience with them has been mostly good. And at times, I’ve not been happy. Yet, how they handled my down time, I’m actually quite happy about. So it’s a catch-22.

Do I recommend DreamHost – yeah, I still do. And I’m actively looking for a host that’s got a package that is specifically geared toward blogger’s needs. I haven’t really found that yet. Most hosts just seem to offer basic packages on shared hosting until you either user a virtual private server or dedicated server. Both are much more expensive than shared servers. What’s different is I don’t see a scalable hosting package, with great customer service, that’s geared toward the ever-changing needs of a blogger. And I’ll keep looking.

In the meantime, go for great service. Phone support is key – which DreamHost doesn’t offer at a basic level of hosting. Probably my one, ongoing complaint.

DreamHost is offering an interesting new service…It’s a VPS that scales on the fly. So you buy what you need and pay monthly – $15 for $150 MB of memory, for instance. As you site needs more, you simple ‘dial up’ your setting to higher resources at about $1/10 MB of memory. No reboot. And you can dial up and down at will. So if you find yourself on the first page of Digg, you can increase your resources temporarily and then dial them back once the wave passes. Then they bill you retroactively. I’m going to give this a try and either it’ll work great and I’ll stay with DreamHost. Or, I’ll more aggressively look for a new host.

One further note, all this about shared hosting only comes into play if you’re constantly pushing the resource limits of your host. If not, don’t change a thing. You can contact your host to find out the details. Then as you site gets more popular, just watch.

Connie,
Thanks. I’ll keep everyone updated too on future changes. I’m not wanting to go dedicated yet – I just can’t justify the expense. So I’ll try VPS for a while and see what happens. You can read the above comment for more…

]]> By: Connie Reece http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9759 Connie Reece Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:33:32 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-9759 Dawud - what an awesome response to your blog! (and well deserved) Thanks for sharing some tips with your readers about how to prepare for / handle a situation like that. May we all have such problems. :) Dawud – what an awesome response to your blog! (and well deserved) Thanks for sharing some tips with your readers about how to prepare for / handle a situation like that. May we all have such problems. :)

]]> By: John Hunter http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9753 John Hunter Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:23:03 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-9753 By no shared hosting what do you mean exactly? No shared at all (I guess a virtual server is ok based on one of your comments). What kind of pricing level are you talking about on a monthly basis? Who would you recommend as hosts (if you didn't want to post that - an email would be great but I can understand if you don't want to do that). Part of my issue is I would really gladly pay more to get more but I am not at all sure paying more gets you more - in many cases. Trying to find the right trade-off of paying something extra for a better uptime, service... and not needing something very expensive. I have hosts I have been satisfied with but not delighted with (and over the years I am used to hosts getting worse and having to move...). By no shared hosting what do you mean exactly? No shared at all (I guess a virtual server is ok based on one of your comments). What kind of pricing level are you talking about on a monthly basis? Who would you recommend as hosts (if you didn’t want to post that – an email would be great but I can understand if you don’t want to do that). Part of my issue is I would really gladly pay more to get more but I am not at all sure paying more gets you more – in many cases. Trying to find the right trade-off of paying something extra for a better uptime, service… and not needing something very expensive. I have hosts I have been satisfied with but not delighted with (and over the years I am used to hosts getting worse and having to move…).

]]> By: Adam Kayce : Monk At Work http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9730 Adam Kayce : Monk At Work Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:26:05 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-9730 I can see it now (or, I hope I can)... An upcoming post on WP plugins - the good, the bad, and the server hogs. Pretty please? ;-) I can see it now (or, I hope I can)…

An upcoming post on WP plugins – the good, the bad, and the server hogs.

Pretty please? ;-)

]]> By: xnepali http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9694 xnepali Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:09:25 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/when-getting-lots-of-visitors-to-your-website-isnt-good/#comment-9694 Well well well, that was the another side of the coin. I bet you sure love it now ! Well well well, that was the another side of the coin.

I bet you sure love it now !

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