Everyday, more people are discovering the benefits and global reach of the Internet. As a result, more online businesses are being established and more websites are going up. Now is the right time to stake your claim in Cyberspace and the best way to do it is with your very own website. Because web hosting is what you need to get a piece of the action, I will help you find a good service in five easy steps.
1.) Determine Your Needs
The first step in finding a web host is determining your individuals needs. Why do you even need a website? Is it just to share photos and info with family and friends? Are you moving your business online? Do you plan to sell products or services? The answers to these questions are very important as they will ultimately determine what type of web hosting you need.
2.) Features
After getting a good idea of what your website needs, it’s time to consider the feature-set that will meet those requirements. Of course, features will vary greatly depending on individual needs but here are a few to keep in mind.
- Disk space and bandwidth
Disk space refers to the amount of space you have on the server for storing your website files. Bandwidth entails how much traffic and activity your site can support. If you don’t have enough of either, your site will be limited and can actually become slow or inaccessible. The good thing is that most web hosts supply more than enough as the average website requires less than 1 gigabyte of each resource per month.
- E-commerce tools
If your goals consist of selling products or services, selecting a web hosting plan with Ecommerce features is a must. Keep your eyes peeled for multiple email accounts, free shopping cart software and SSL encryption to protect your online transactions.
- Control panel
The control panel is one of the most essential web hosting features. This software allows you to control virtually every aspect of your account. From the interface you can access the design tool that allows you to build your site, create email accounts, upload files and much more.
3.) Reliability
Your website won’t be very popular if it’s always down because of technical difficulties. In order to avoid these issues, I suggest searching long and hard for a host that delivers a reliable service. There are many aspects that point to reliability but the most critical is uptime. Uptime refers to the amount of time your site will be available opposed to being down for a wide range of reasons. As of now, 99.9% is the industry standard so anything less should be viewed as unacceptable.
4.) Technical Support and Customer Service
When it comes to web hosting, one should never underestimate the importance of support. Anything can go wrong behind the scenes and when it does, you need to know what’s going on. I recommend looking for a company that offers various means of support including toll-free phone, email and live chat. Support is something that can make or break a web host and also determine how successful you will be online.
5.) Customer Feedback
One can learn a lot about a particular web hosting service from customer feedback. You can find web hosting reviews all over the web, and trust me, they are absolutely golden. A quality review you will tell you what to expect in terms of price, features, reliability and support. Most importantly, it will let you know what service is worth looking into and who should be avoided at all costs.
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John K …
I've used Yahoo web hosting ( http://bit.ly/cHSop
They also offer everything you mentioned, I believe — ecommerce, analytics, transfers, etc.
Good luck!
November 4th, 2009 on 2:36 am
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November 4th, 2009 on 2:36 am
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November 4th, 2009 on 2:36 am
Makes no sense to look for a hosting company when you are going to BE a hosting company. You will have a severe bandwidth problem. You need to BUY your own servers and set up your hosting company that way. Competition is fierce which I'm sure you are aware of.
Ron
November 4th, 2009 on 2:36 am
The main problem with everyone is that they oversell their packages and the sites all slow down.
I needed dedicated IP addresses as I am targeting keywords in google with a few different sites so I went for IX and their 8 IP offer and so far so good, no downtime and very quick support.
Compared to Hostgator the support is 100 times better, compared to godaddy the speed is about 2.7 times faster.
I won't even mention what happened to me with Bluehost as I don't want to be negative here but they were VERY Blue indeed, like deep water. (Hostmonster is the same company as Bluehost)
So far I have had no probs with IX, touch wood.
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