| So you're looking for Web Hosting, here are the things | | | | but this is a critical feature you may want to have just |
| you'll want to look for and the things you'll want to | | | | in case anything happens. |
| avoid at all costs. | | | | Why won't every company offer Uptime Guaranteed? |
| The problem with Web Hosting is that if you find a | | | | Why don't they provide 30 day money back |
| company that for example offers great uptime and | | | | guarantee? And why isn't it cheap? These things cost |
| customer support, in most cases you have to | | | | money. Most hosting companies are too new and don't |
| compromise the price you are willing to pay. One of | | | | have enough customers to afford these things. This is |
| the things you have to look for is balance. One of the | | | | why it's recommended to go with business web |
| best deals you can find is when you have a | | | | hosting that is already established and has a large |
| combination of all of the benefits. Here's a list of | | | | clientele. |
| benefits you should look for: | | | | However, there are a few companies that are able to |
| -Speed: It's very important to know your server | | | | offer all of these things for their customers. It's possible |
| connection to the internet. If your website will have a | | | | because they have been around for some time and |
| nice flow of traffic, you need something around 15-45 | | | | have earned a large customer base that allows them |
| GB of bandwidth. This way your visitors are navigating | | | | to offer all these things for you. |
| comfortably without any unnecessary delays. | | | | When you've found great a web hosting service you |
| -Web Stats: If you're building a website, you'll want to | | | | know it immediately. You have great customer |
| see what keywords are they using to find you, what | | | | support, your domains are easy to setup, you are |
| other websites are linking at you, how often do they | | | | satisfied with the price you're paying. And you even |
| come back, and the daily visitors you are getting so | | | | know you can add more domains later without extra |
| you can see the progress of your site. | | | | charge. |
| -Price: Today business web hosting is a very | | | | After taking a ride through many web hosting |
| competitive market, so they are becoming cheaper | | | | companies, we found that some of the best are |
| everyday, so keep in mind this as there are some | | | | actually very cheap and offer many services which |
| great option with great added benefits even at low | | | | some of the more expensive companies don't offer, |
| prices. | | | | so be sure to look for something that is cost effective |
| -24/7 Support: At first you may not realize the | | | | since the competition is bringing down the costs and |
| importance of having someone there for you even if | | | | improving quality. |
| you're having a midnight crisis to setup a new page, | | | | |