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What To Look For In Web Hosting Services?

Published Saturday, August 2, 2008 by bloggerblognet22596 | E-mail this post

This is a question that gets asked a lot, and with good reason. With so many hosting services to choose from, it is hard to know who to go with. Each one promises the moon and one is cheaper than the other. This is where you have to be very careful. Hopefully, this article will give you some basic things to look for and be careful of. The wrong choice can cost you more than just money.

The first thing you want to look for in a web hosting service is reputation. That's not to say that a new company can't give you a great service, but there is always a risk in going with a company that is brand new. So do a little research into the company you're thinking of going with and see if there have been many complaints logged against them. See what other people have to say on blogs and websites. Naturally you have to take what people say with a grain of salt, but if almost everybody speaks highly of a web hosting company, then there is a very good chance that the company is reputable and will provide a good service.

The next thing you want to do is look for certain features. Most web hosting companies will provide you with many options so you can always upgrade at a later date if you find you need more than your current package gives you. Some of the features you want to look for are decent monthly bandwidth, disk storage, script and database support, such as PHP and MySQL, and uptime guarantees.

The thing you want to be careful about are hosting companies that make promises that are unreasonable. Many companies promise unlimited monthly bandwidth and unlimited disk storage. Think about this logically. How can you have unlimited disk storage? Hard disk drives do have a finite storage capacity. So any company that makes claims like these is probably one that is just after your money. It is not unusual however to get disk storage of 10 gig or more. Just look for a finite size. Same thing with bandwidth. No company will give you unlimited bandwidth for a set price. If you exceed a certain limit, they WILL charge you.

Finally, there is price. In this case you do get what you pay for, though basic hosting packages with decent bandwidth and storage can be as low as $5 a month. However, if you want a really top notch package with all the bells and whistles and enough disk space to choke the state of Alaska, then you will have to pay significantly more. Just sit down, think about what your budget is, and then take it from there.

Choosing a web host is very important. The decision that you make can affect you for the rest of your life on the Internet, especially if you lock yourself into something that is going to be very hard to get out of.

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