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Find Cheap Web Hosting
Finding a reliable and cheap web hosting company is a really easy task these days
due to the large number of cheap web hosting providers; however, there are many factors that should play
into effect while selecting your cheap web host.
Selecting your web hosting provider is undoubtedly the most important decision your online business will
encounter.
What do you want out of a host?
While it may seem evident, the first step is to determine what you want out of a cheap web hosting provider.
I suggest that you write down what you need out of the firm and what you don’t, and keep this list in front
of you while you “listen” to the sales pitch. Below, I have listed some areas you should be sure to cover.
I feel this is a good priority list to stick by, so you aren’t sold on the small things that web hosts are
so aggressively marketing.
To begin your researchin finding a cheap web host, I recommend that you look on the many web hosting
directories and forums. It’s a very good idea to search web hosting forums, and make posts to find the
overall reputation of a web host, thereby avoiding the hassle of transferring your server to another
web hosting firm.
Here are some factors you should pay close attention to.
Price: One obvious factor you should pay special attention to is the price. I do not suggest that you
find the cheapest web host, because the saying “you pay for what you get” definitely exists in web hosting.
Speaking from experience, you may be tempted to take the cheaper route (cheap web hosting), but having frequent
downtime is very unprofessional, and will result in instant credibility loss.
Technical Support: Technical support is another issue that should be taken seriously, and ought to
play a major role in your decision. Most reputable web hosts have 24/7 support via email, and phone.
Unfortunately, if you have a problem with your server hardware, support will not cover this; however, a
problem may likely arise with your connection, or when you are setting up your server, and a quick response
is crucial.
Redundancy: Another vital aspect I strongly urge you to look into is your web host’s connection. You
may have the best hardware for your web server, but if your web host cannot match this with a good connection
to the Internet, you may experience downtime resulting in loss of business. Good web hosting companies have
multiple connections to the Internet, and should also facilitate the use of on-site back up equipment in case of
a power failure.
To summarize the above information, we recommend you ask the following questions:
Do you provide 24/7 web hosting technical support?
Via email, phone, etc..? This is extremely important. A good method of testing the web hosting company’s level
of support is to call their support line and see if you can reach someone, or to simply them send an email
inquiring on a web hosting package and compare the response time to other companies.
What type of server back-up systems do you have in place?
In addition to this, you should ask what the fees for server back-ups are, and how often they are performed.
Do you provide a 30-day money back guarantee?
If you have paid a set-up fee, and end up switching hosts because you are unhappy with them, you may be out a
few hundred bucks. Also, most reputable web hosts offer a 30-day money back guarantee incentive, and this also
shows that they are confident they can provide good service.
How many connections to the Internet do you currently have running in to your facilities?
Most reputable web hosts will have two connections running into their datacenter. This is fairly important, so
in the case of a line getting cut you will not experience downtime.
What is the turnaround time for server setup?
While this will certainly vary with the urgency of your project, I would not recommend a host that tells you a week+.
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