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Great Web Hosting - What to
Look For!
Copyright © 2006 Keith Thompson
Web hosting can best be described as a modern-day marriage: none of
this till death do us part stuff, it's more like I'll stick around
as long as your uptime is 100%, you answer my frantic queries
instantly, and you charge me less than a decent latte at Starbucks.
What follows is a few tips to help make the relationship less rocky
and possibly prosperous!
First of all, we all need to take a little responsibility and at
least figure out what we think we need from a web host up front.
This isn't always as easy as you might imagine. You don't always
know your exact needs ahead of time, and sometimes these things are
difficult to foresee. Your site may become hugely popular, requiring
more bandwidth or storage than previously thought. You may decide to
have data feeds hosted on your site, which will gobble up resources.
On online store can do the same. One way I've found myself in the
position of having to change web hosts is when a technology you want
to use or implement on your site isn't supported by your host. This
will (and did!) prompt a move.
Ask friends and associates who they use. While their needs may be
somewhat different than yours, basic issues such as support and
uptime will be evident, as will customer satisfaction. Check out
several of the web hosting directories, as they maintain a wealth of
current information regarding the specifics you're interested in.
Come armed with a list of things you're looking for and narrow your
choices down using this.
Make sure you can grow with this new host. Not only in the size of
your current sites, but also number of domains and subdomains you
can host there. If you're anything like me, I want to be able to get
the most bang for my hosting buck! Don’t be afraid of terms like
reseller hosting. You can actually not only save yourself a lot of
money in the long run if you have a lot of sites, and also make your
online life a lot more organized. Not to say you should have all
your sites on one host, as things change. I have four hosting
account at the moment, with many sites on each.
In short, due your homework, check them out, do your part in knowing
as specifically as possible what you're after, and make your choice.
This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!
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Keith Thompson is the Webmaster of http://Web-Hosting.Internetmarketinghere.com
, a site reviewing and offering great choices for outstanding web
hosting.
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