Help, I need a new host

March 26th, 2009 | by real |

With hundreds of web host companies in the market it is sometimes hard if not impossible to know which web site hosting companies will provide a dependable hosting solution at an affordable price. When you have a domain name with a good web hosting company, you can get reports on your site visitors and find out which of your pages your visitors are visiting most often, as well as being able to check out many other statistics.

Your hosting company will charge you a monthly fee for services that ranges from $6.99 or $8.99. Plan to pay between $75 and $150 per year for your web hosting. You may be able to use free web hosting services, but you may experience bouts of server problems and you’re likely to have limitations in the amount of storage, number of email addresses, FTP services and so forth. You should just check out a site like HostingTopList.com where there are current web host rankings of the top hosting companies.

Be sure the web host will allow e-commerce, storefronts, blogs, forums, chats and anything else you may want to add onto your site. Estimate what your growth needs are and check that your web host will continue to serve you as your site grows. The last thing you want to do is change hosts mid way unless you absolutely have to do it. Make sure that your bandwidth can handle it, if your website hits develop rapidly, your customers will not have to wait to download or view info.

Here are a few things you need to look for in a hosting company:

1. First-class Customer Support: Your web hosting provider ought to be there 24/7 and give you fast access to the techs you need to help solve your problems. Find out how long it takes for them to respond to your problems. A good test is to call them in the middle of the night to check if you get to a live, level of support.

2. A Sound Infrastructure: Check to make sure they do have a multi-homed network powered by multiple bandwidth suppliers to ensure there is redundancy. Some offer a 100% guarantee that covers their network availability or network uptime.

3. Financial Stability: If you’re running a critical operation, you can not afford to be with a host that may have only been in business for a couple of months.

If you’re are still confused by the jungle of hosts, check out the current HostMonster ratings. Currently they are my favorite at the moment. Good luck finding a quality web host.

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