Once you decide to create an Internet presence that will require a web
site and web hosting. This determination can make sure that you are not
overpaying for service, paying for features you won't be using, or
worse yet, paying extra for functionality that you required but failed
to check on.
You may find the following tips usefull:
- find a host that have all the functionality you need and
you use. Don't look for everything, just you need. If you will be
running an e-commerce site you will need to find an
online payment system, you might need to have your web host support the
secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption. A blog or a online forums site
will most likely require PHP or Perl/CGI scripting and in most cases
access to a database system like MySQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft's SQL
Server.
- determine the best package or your site. If you have a small site
don't take "monsters" package hosting. You will pay more for something
you don't use. Determine the space you need and the bandwith you will
use. Get just a little more (maybe your site will grow)
- forget about that "unlimited" hosting offers. Nothing is unlimited.
- ask others about the host company you want to use. Search for
discussions, ask friends... Try to get more opinions about hosting
company - verify what kind o support offer your host. See if is online,
ticket. If the host offer online support, see if is really online when
you need it.
- verify the speed of the servers. Are a lots of sites that offer scripts to determine the speed of the host. - not everything that is cheap is good and not everything that is expensive is really good Good luck with your hosting provider!
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