How to Choose the Perfect Web Host for your Website ?

Getting started with a website? Learn how to choose the right web host for your needs.
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when choosing a web host. There are so many web hosting services on the web, all vying for your money, so which one do you choose?

The most important thing you want to look for when selecting a web hosting service is the reliability of the service itself. You should be looking at a guaranteed uptime of 99% at least. This is the industry standard. Anything lower than this is considered poor. You’d want your site to be available most of the time, or else you’ll be losing money. Try to go for web hosts that do not promise unlimited storage space and bandwidth, because their servers may be overloaded and your site may experience poorer performance.

Next is performance. A good hosting company should have one or more T3 lines that are always connected to the Internet. Linux has been one of the most reliable servers, so you may want to look for web host which uses Linux as it’s servers. Go for a hosting plan that provides you adequate storage and bandwidth. 30-50 MB of storage and 1 GB of bandwidth should be more than enough for most small web businesses.

Lastly, you’d want good customer support. Always ensure the web host has 24/7 customer support. You don’t want to have wait for your problems to be solved, should any arise. Preferably, if they have live chat support, that’s even better.

These are the three most important factors in choosing a web host. Don't worry about other complicated factors, once you get your feet wet, we'll cover those topics as well!

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By Fabian Tan
Published: 3/11/2008
 
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