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How to Determine The Best Web Host For You

Published Thursday, August 21, 2008 by bloggerblognet22596 | E-mail this post

Web hosting is an invaluable tool for both business and personal use. Hosts allow you to use their servers to house your website(s). The web host may also offer tools and utilities to help your site stay operational and interactive. However, you ask yourself, what host is suitable for my website or business? Is this host beyond my budget requirements? What tools do they offer? What does my website need?

Before You Decide

You must determine the needs of your site. Consider how many pages your site is. Also, Make sure you have all of the products you are going to offer to potential customers set up on the site. This will determine how much space is needed for your website. When you are searching for a host, you may want to look at each site carefully and consider what they are offering. Once you have narrowed your search to say, ten (10) web hosts contact them and relay your website's needs to them. Ask about their up-time percentage. Make sure they have a high rate such as, 99.9%. There is nothing worse than a server going down while your site is involved in a transaction.

Consider Your Budget

If the web host offers their plans on a yearly basis, make sure you are ready to pay the fees they ask for. Be sure to calculate the cost for each site. Carefully compare each web host's service accordingly. Make sure you ask the web host about pricing. Make sure you ask about their money back guarantee. Even if it is displayed on their website, it is always vital to make sure. What they say in email, phone conversation and live chat, must be in harmony with what is displayed on their site. Navigate the provider's website for their frequently asked questions. Check for the tools they offer like control panel, Elefante (script Installer), Site Builders, Email (if needed), scripts etc. If there is something you do not understand on their site, ask as many questions as possible. The answer of the host gives you will dictate whether you should consider them or not.

Where to find a web host

There are many website where you can find web hosts that offer what your site needs. Consider these options below to start. The websites below will help you begin your search.

Forums:

http://www.hosthideout.com/

Go to the offers section of each forum. There you will find a good start to your search. When considering these resources, ask about the popularity and services of a particular web host. Word of mouth is bet when a customer has used the services of the web host. Each person may tell you whether to avoid that particular host or not. Also, when browsing the forums, look at the participation of the web hosts themselves. Pay attention to how they respond of each member. Why not ask them a few tough questions? Test the waters a bit.

Directories:

http://www.hostingcatalog.com/

http://whreviews.com/

In conclusion, a business must consider what the site needs before choosing a web host. Also, you need a set a budget in order to price each host. Navigate each site for customer service; frequently asked questions, site reviews and money back policies. We wish the best in your web host search.

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