Sunday, October 24, 2010

5 Tips for Choosing a Web Hosting Service

In order to choose the best web hosting service for your business a number of factors need to be considered. You want reliable service that does not have downtime, good customer support and a reasonable price.

Warning: do not choose a web hosting service until you have answered the following questions...

Price: How much do they charge per month and is there a set up fee? Most good companies do not have any set up fees. However some do and it is important to check into any hidden costs before signing up for any hosting service. Be sure that you can afford the monthly fee.

Bandwidth: How much bandwidth do they allow before you have to upgrade? Most hosting companies allow a fair amount of bandwidth before you have to upgrade. It is usually enough to enable you to start your business and get a reasonable amount of traffic before you have to upgrade and increase your monthly fee.

Features: Are there enough features in the basic package for you to start up your business? Features vary with different hosting services. It is wise to see which package will fit your particular business. Some companies will not give very much with their basic package and force you to upgrade or you will not be able to really run your business. Be sure that the hosting you choose will not do this to you. It is always good to start with the smallest package if possible when you start with a new company.

Cancellation fee: Is there a cancellation fee or penalty? It is important before you sign up, that you make sure that there is no penalty for canceling. Sometimes the hosting company is not what you expected and you wish to cancel there should not be any fee to do this.

Customer support: Do they have good customer support? No matter how good the company is there are often tech problems or questions to be answered. You want answers to your questions to be fast and efficient. In fact this is a sign of a good company. For this reason you should always check this out before signing up with any hosting company.

Additionally you should check out the actual company. You can do this by asking about the company on various forums, when you ask around you will find people who have had direct experience with the hosting company and they will be able to give you an honest opinion. You can also check out any testimonials. You can even contact the owner before you sign up.


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