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mesasa
08-27-2011, 06:33 PM
Security

The best Web hosting services host their sites at a remote location with multiple backups. The best also provide dual firewall protection. Web sites hosted in this capacity provide the best protection against a power failure, natural disaster, or identity theft.

1. What security does the service offer?

Storage

The amount of storage your Web site host offers is directly proportional to the size of your Web site. More storage, simply, means a larger, possible Web site. Make sure that your web host provides enough space not only to build your current Web site but to expand it in the future.

2. How much storage does the Web host offer?

Technical Support

Technical support is a must and should be readily available. You should not hold longer than two or three minutes. Long hold times mean one of two things: either problems with the product exist or technical support is understaffed.

3. What expertise does their technical support division have?

Domains

The right Domain name for your business is one of the most crucial decisions to make When you hit on the right one you want to keep it. Make sure the Web host helps you to do so.

4. Does the hosting company register your Domain name for you?

Search Engine Optimization

To help your search ranking, it is necessary to submit your Web site to search engines, such as Google or Yahoo!.

5. Does the Web hosting package include search engine submissions?

Contract

Depending on when you sign and with whom you sign, you may or may not be under contract with your Web Hosting Service.

6. Are you locked into a contract? How long?

7. How does the cancellation policy work?

Cost

Look for hidden costs. Companies may low-ball you initially, knowing that they can charge you for additional services later on.

8. What are all of the costs?

9. What are the setup and cancellation fees?

Value

Always compare service providers before purchasing one. In this Web world, buyer beware is true as ever.

10. What makes one service better than their competitor?

alexasan27
08-28-2011, 02:20 AM
im glad to visit this thread.

skyinfo
08-28-2011, 04:12 AM
Very useful tips you have shared regarding hosting to website, everyone should keep these things in mind before hosting a website...

adam456
08-29-2011, 07:32 PM
I want to purchase a domain . So these tips are very useful for me .
Thanks for posting nice tips .

websitedesign
08-30-2011, 02:45 AM
Good info, thanks. I don't really agree about point number 5 though. Submitting your website to major search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing is as easy as pie. Even a beginning blogger can do it himself

zita
09-22-2011, 03:18 AM
Hi,

Yes, i agree with you.. Those are some of the important points everyone must go though it before singing for an account as your business is very valuable for worthable for you!
Thanks for taking your time to discuss it.. Hope, it will be useful for everyone :)

Steven Moore
09-22-2011, 11:35 PM
Oh, great! I think this tips really help everyone to choose reliable host. Thank You