What to look for in a web host?

Choosing a good web host is really important… If you pick the wrong host then you could loose customers, visitors or even your website

I have made a list below of what you need to be looking out for in a web host:

• Uptime

You need to look on their website for there current uptime stats and if they have non then send them a message asking for it as otherwise you could find that they are down every other day.

• Space, Bandwidth etc

You need to get the right amount of space, monthly bandwidth etc for your website. On the internet there are a lot of oversellers which promise a lot but they do not deliver it. You need to be careful with oversellers as they normally offer you an amazing deal but they are more likely to suspend your website or even shut down.

• Reputation

The best hosts are normally the most well known and have the best reputation. If you want to know about a web host then you should visit a few forums e.g. 9mb - Webmaster Forum or Digital Point Forums and ask their members but remember every ones opinions are different.

• Small & Large Hosts

This is kinda the same as reputation but you need to watch out for web hosting offers you see on forums. If you look on a forum and see a new host that has a few amazing offers e.g. 100GB space, 500GB monthly bandwidth for only $2.99 then I bet you that host will either suspend your site if you use “too much” of what they promise you or within a few weeks, they will shut down.

There are a few large well known web hosts that offer much more and they are less likely to suspend your site or shut down but in the end if you use “too much” of your plan… They will eventually suspend your website.

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