How to choose good web hosting service ?

[Delois]

If you are confused about selecting any web hosting service for your website, here are some tips to analyze the importance of services and feature.

Hosting provided is dedicated or shared hosting. Shared one have some restriction on server side operation. So if you have big website you should prefer for dedicated hosting.

Amount of web space and data transfer rate provided in the package. If you found two companies with same facilities, check for these two features with price offered by them. According to type of websites you are going to develop, there can be a different need. Video sharing sites require more space and data transfer rate than normal one.

Customer support in handling complex tasks. Sometime you need to perform operation like url redirection and website redirection. Checking previous customer review about its customer spport will be good option to make difference.

Extra facilities: What other extra things it provides like free web templates, advance features in user control panel or other website management tools.

So above are the criteria with use of each you can easily identify the good one.

[JPC-Sabrina]

You need a great hosting provider not just a good one. When you are searching for a hosting company consider uptime and support. Pricing should not be your lowest common denominator. If you spend a bit more it will get you more space and reliability overall. Also consider if the company has 24/7 support for technical. When you have narrowed the field then take a look at reviews for your top five choices. Every provider has bad days so don't always discredit an overall good provider based on one bad customer review.

[michaelmoody84]

I got some criteria for choosing a good web hosting service.
1. Price
2. Degree of reliability, security, and speed of access
3. Customer service and Technical support
4. Amount of disk space
5. Data transfer (bandwidth)

By choosing the above mentioned criteria will really help people to choose a good web hosting service.





If you are confused about selecting any web hosting service for your website, here are some tips to analyze the importance of services and feature.

Hosting provided is dedicated or shared hosting. Shared one have some restriction on server side operation. So if you have big website you should prefer for dedicated hosting.

Amount of web space and data transfer rate provided in the package. If you found two companies with same facilities, check for these two features with price offered by them. According to type of websites you are going to develop, there can be a different need. Video sharing sites require more space and data transfer rate than normal one.

Customer support in handling complex tasks. Sometime you need to perform operation like url redirection and website redirection. Checking previous customer review about its customer spport will be good option to make difference.

Extra facilities: What other extra things it provides like free web templates, advance features in user control panel or other website management tools.

So above are the criteria with use of each you can easily identify the good one.

[shubhrajoshi]

Hey,
Choosing the perfect web hosting service that suits your website needs can be very challenging task, especially when you are a beginner setting up your first website. In other words, if you have no knowledge about domain name, web hosting and all those hosting related jargon, then all the web hosting plans out there will surely make you a hard time!

[myidealhost]

How to choose web host


There are many things to pay attention to when starting your online business. These are: how to choose a proper domain name, what type of hosting provider to choose and where you can get the best deal. But the most important aspect of your online business is web hosting provider. It's a basis for your online business. If it is not good enough, you won't benefit from it.

Now many people may get confused when choosing the right web hosting. There re a lot of factors to consider here: which web hosting provider is the best? should I choose Shared or Dedicated hosting? What features will I need? How reliable is it?, etc. In this article we'll try to guide you in searching the right Web hosting provider and list the basic item for you to do a research accordingly and find the best one.

Space and Bandwidth.

First of all, you should consider the possible space and bandwidth required for your website. If you have a static website with a few pages, you can go for a limited monthly plan. In case your website is dynamic (like blogs), then you would need an unlimited hosting package. The simpler your site, the less space & bandwidth you will need for it to function properly.

Shared or Dedicated Hosting.

Shared Hosting means that several sites share a single server. Each website has its own space on the server. Shared hosting is cheaper than Dedicated hosting and doesn't require heavy maintenance by a user. This type of hosting is preferable for static websites with just a few pages.

In Dedicated web hosting, you control the whole server and only one site is hosted there. This type of hosting is proper for dynamic sites (e.g. blogs with new entries added daily). Dedicated hosting is more flexible than shared hosting as you have full control over the entire server. But it requires constant maintenance and costs more than shared hosting. To cut a long story short, if you have just started creating your website or you already have a static website with several pages, then you'd better sign up for shared hosting. In case you want to have full control over the server and be able to use additional features, you should go for Dedicated hosting.

Operating System

Before buying a hosting package, you also need to choose the operating system you would use to run your site and software. The most popular OS are Windows and Linux. Each operating system has its own differences and peculiarities, and depends on the type of website you develop.

Linux operating system is widely used due to better functionality and stability. Windows is stable too, but it has limits for some features. If you're developing you website in CGI/Perl/PHP, then you should choose Linux operating system because of its flexibility. In case your website uses ASP, you should go for Windows operating systems. Make a list of features/softwares you'll need to use for your website. This will help youto make the final decision.

Reliability

Along with other items stated below, reliability is the main thing you should be looking for. Many hosting companies provide 24/7 support. They co-operate with you and reply to all queries trying to provide a quick solution as soon as possible. Now you just need to be able to identify them.

The first thing is to check the users' reviews. Search for them on the Internet. These reviews provide a lot of information about the hosting company. Compare the number of positive and negative reviews.

The up-time guarantee and back up options are another thing you need to check for. No single hosting provider can provide 100% up-time. There's always a 0.1% of downtime. So check if there's a 99% of up-time included in the hosting package. Also see if the hosting company performs regular backups. It will allow you to restore the site data to a previous state in case of server crash or data loss. Finally, check whether the web host provides spam filtering and virus protection.

Post Scriptum
Price should not be the only option to consider. If the hosting company is offering you unlimited disk space and bandwidth for free, don't take it. The unlimited free package you'll get will deprive you of other features, such as up-time guarantee, technical support and others.

Proper technical support available via telephone, WebChat or email. Contact them and make some queries about the hosting package, and check the result (i.e. speed of reply, level of knowledge, level of communication, etc.)

Carefully read the terms and conditions of your future web hosting company. Check if there's any hidden fees. Also check for money back guarantee (in case you experience issues with hosting, you can always get refund within a period of time).
Choosing the perfect web hosting provider is not an easy task. There are complaints and bad reviews even on top hosts. So it is very important to do a thorough research about the web hosting company you are going to sign up with and only after that make your final decision.

[voiproviders]

1>Before you choose a web host it is best to figure out what you want first.
2>If you don't know anything about creating a website will they teach you what you need to know to get the site found and achieve the goal you have for the site?
3>Get e-mail through the domain name of your website.
4>Investigate the uploading method.
5>Know the difference between a Windows server and a Linux server.

[jacobowen00]

This is really a mind related thing that you really have to go fro at the current times if you have limited ways on getting to make use of the benefits you deserve.

[kevintruong]

IF you use wordpress theme or magento theme , i think hostgator is great and cheap

[amythhomas]

I am using joomla theme, can you please tell me which web hosting is best?


IF you use wordpress theme or magento theme , i think hostgator is great and cheap

[anbinal]

I am using joomla theme, can you please tell me which web hosting is best?

I will help you.
If you need cheap web hosting solutions visit TheWebPole.com (http://www.thewebpole.com/hosting/web-hosting.aspx?ci=1783&prog_id=456994) Here they have three types of web hosting plans start with $2.79/mo.All plans includes Joomla and also support other CMS like Mambo,PostNuke etc..They will provide 24/7 support.I hope it will be very useful to you.

[jainhost]

Reliability, Space and bandwidth, control panel, software installs and pricing are the important aspects in choosing a particular website hosting company.

[Bobby]

If you need a quality and stable hosting service, use it from crohoster.com (http://www.crohoster.com/).
Their plans have enough resources to feel fine in the IT world.
Their service is based on reliability and server stability.
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[ragaccessible]

very usefull and informative! thank you all for sharing! :)

[ThatGuy]

As for quality webhosting solutions I highly recommend ViUX.com (http://www.viux.com/). They are the most reliable company I have been with. The speed connectivity is great! Pricing was good and the account was setup promptly with everything I needed.

[valeria]

Great information, thanks for sharing it.

[aniraniphalna]

All point seems to be valid but customer support and ticketing support is common. Main thing is to analyze your website's script and find how much resource they will consume. Accordingly you should choose a hosting plan.

[anbinal]

If you are confused about selecting any web hosting service for your website, here are some tips to analyze the importance of services and feature.

Hosting provided is dedicated or shared hosting. Shared one have some restriction on server side operation. So if you have big website you should prefer for dedicated hosting.

Amount of web space and data transfer rate provided in the package. If you found two companies with same facilities, check for these two features with price offered by them. According to type of websites you are going to develop, there can be a different need. Video sharing sites require more space and data transfer rate than normal one.

Customer support in handling complex tasks. Sometime you need to perform operation like url redirection and website redirection. Checking previous customer review about its customer spport will be good option to make difference.

Extra facilities: What other extra things it provides like free web templates, advance features in user control panel or other website management tools.

So above are the criteria with use of each you can easily identify the good one.


Thanks for giving information.
I followed your web hosting selection tips and found a reliable web hoster, XnYnZ.com (http://www.xnynz.com/hosting/web-hosting.aspx?ci=1783&prog_id=456858) Recently i hosted my own site using this site.I never had any problem.

[2funhoting]

Very useful topics are shared in this post but I must say one important thing that before taking web hosting service please check their customer reviews.

[MilesGeek]

You will also come across reviews about the web hosting company that you are considering. Reading the reviews will give you a good insight on the services provided by the web hosting company. Also, rate the web hosting companies in terms of cost, hosting specifications, quality of servers, addons etc.

[Neeraj Shah]

The selection of hosting service provider should be done while keeping in mind the following things as under:

* Technology used should be good so as to protect it from any firewalls
* The up time should be 99.9%
* The cost should be reasonable for every service plan with no hidden costs of any kind
* Hosting plans should support CMS like Joomla, Magneto, WordPress, Drupal etc
* Technical support with multiple languages should be utilized on 24/7 basis
* Service provider should offer free control panel, parked domains and database manager
* Service provider should give facility for the development of e commerce websites and blogs.

[persephone]

Web hosting providers can differ greatly. It's important to keep these key factors in mind when choosing the right one for you:

Price
Tech specifications
Technical support
Features and add-ons
Control panel and user interface

However, these are only a few key points and it's important to do your research before deciding. Here are some helpful resources that might help you further:

http://reviews.cnet.com
http://web-hosting-review.toptenreviews.com/

[WarrenHite]

why no as it always juggles as to which of the web hoster to choose for the Max optimality or at least good services delivered by it

[Neo.Reeves]

Some tips to choose a best web hosting service :

Amount of web space
FTP access
Reliability and speed of access
File type and size limitations
Bandwidth allotment
Reliability and speed of access
Disk space
Price
Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Payment Plans

[magiccn]

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[martin23]

Few steps for choosing a Free Web Host:

1.Advertising
2.Amount of web space
3.FTP access
4.File type and size limitations
5.Reliability and speed of access
6.PHP and/or Perl
7.Bandwidth allotment

[slocomeb]

There are various companies that provide with web hosting services. Along with considering the above mentioned factors it is also important to consider the reputation and market standing of the web hosting company. You also have to consider the type of services provided along with web hosting. It is vital that the web hosting company provides a 24*7 technical support so that there is a smooth flow of the hosting activities.

[ganddy]

There are tons of them nowadays. It would be wise to not only check the promotions upon sign up but the level of tech support that they have. I think that's the first thing that one needs to consider before committing to anything.

[Tabish khan]

What a great info thanks for sharing this perfect post.

[jamespetervk]

Nice post this is by you

[Mark Bronius]

Web Hosting is the process or activity of providing storage space and access to websites on the internet. Web hosting service makes your website available to your users. Web hosting services work by storing your website files on high-powered computers, also called web servers, connected to a very fast network. All websites are intended to be viewed by others on the internet. For this you need to ensure that your website is running on a server which is on the internet 24/7/365. This is where the significance of web hosting comes.
Choose a web hosting provider that stores your website on fast servers in a data center with fast connections.
Consider these factors before choosing a web hosting provider;

Your website goals.

Estimate your price range.

Read reviews by experienced users.

Research about all your available options.

Read and understand the terms and conditions.

Make the choice.

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[bidaddy]

Know your hosting needs.
Investigate on host reliability and uptime guarantees.
Study web host upgrading options.
Check all hosting features (such as number of addon domains allowed) based on your needs.
Check prices on both sign up and renewal.
Check hosting control panel.

[manoharparakh]

The best way to choose a web host is by figuring out what your hosting needs are then finding the right fit.

1. Find a reputable hosting company.

Things that a reputable company offer are:

Good Value: Prices and features are competitive with similar hosting plans.

Speed: How fast your web pages load. This keeps your visitors from fleeing and helps with Google page rank.

Support: 27/7/365 Phone Email and Chat support

Uptime: How long your site is online - look for no less than 99.95% uptime. Preferably 99.99%.

Security: Read reviews – do others complain about getting viruses or malware even though they secure their sites well.

[shiftitsolution]

Here are some basic qualities of any good IT Service providing company.
• Always available to help you related any issue.
• Structure your business environments in such a way that their technology is robust enough to absorb routine issues.
• Help you with your operations not just your technology. They help you leverage technology better in your company.
• Who provide best in class technology support.

[niamul21]

The main thing is whether it creates the values for your business.

[Emma28]

In short, You can search on Google SERP. Make a top provider list and filter the most leading and best web hosting provider

Before choose check these key factors:
1. Client Review
2. Hosting Plans
3. Company website
4. Security of your data
5. Company Profile

[jesica]

An easy way to find out about the reputation of a web hosting company is to read reviews and testimonials from their previous customers.

[AndrewSmith22]

I don't agree at all! you said shared hosting, well if I am choosing shared hosting provider my all recourses are shared it means if once server it down my website is down as well. I prefer my own server that will be beneficial for me. The server and resources is mine and I am responsible for these. That's why I choose managed cloud hosting provider that is fulfill my requirements.

[coolhandle]

Nowadays, there are many web hosting companies on the internet that provide web hosting services (https://www.coolhandle.com/web-hosting/). Before choosing the perfect web hosting service that suits your website needs it is very difficult task.

Below some of the things help you to choose the best web hosting services for your website.

Cost
Security
Performance
Reliability
Space
Bandwidth
Customer Support

[tieb]

Price
Tech specifications
Technical support
Features and add-ons
Control panel and user interface

[BrijeshM]

Choosing a good web hosting company as well as the right web hosting plan is really important and beneficial for business.

[myresellerhome]

Myresellerhome offers excellent and reasonably priced site hosting services. Its base plan is $2 per month. It also provides unlimited diskspace and bandwidth, as well as free SSL, Cpanel, site transfers, and setup.

[lovespecialist6]

Know What Your Website's Needs Are.
Confirm the Subscription Period for Hosting Contracts.
Check for Server Reliability and Uptime Guarantees.
Confirm the Host's Refund Policy and Guarantees.
Understand What Your Upgrade Options Are.
Verify the Host's Primary Features.

[islamic6543]

Web hosting is a foundational part of any website. Choosing the hosting company and plan that are right for your site can take some careful consideration. Not all hosts are created equal, and you’ll want to make sure you’re getting all the features you’ll need.

Fortunately, here at DreamHost, we have lots of experience when it comes to web hosting, and we know what the most essential criteria are. Once you understand precisely what you’re looking for, you’ll be perfectly positioned to start your new website off on the right foot.

[edmondpogi]

Choosing a good web hosting service can be a challenging task, as there are many factors to consider. Here are some key considerations to help you make the best choice:

Performance: Make sure the hosting service you choose offers fast loading times and high uptime, as this can have a significant impact on the user experience and search engine rankings.

Scalability: Consider your future growth plans and choose a hosting service that can accommodate your needs as your website expands.

Price: Web hosting services vary greatly in price, so it's important to find a service that offers good value for money. Be wary of hosting services that seem too cheap, as they may cut corners on performance and support.

Customer support: Good customer support is essential, especially if you're not very technical. Look for a hosting service that offers 24/7 support, live chat, and a knowledge base.

Security: Consider the security features offered by the hosting service, such as SSL certificates, backups, and security monitoring.

Features: Different hosting services offer different features, such as unlimited storage, email accounts, and site builders. Make sure the hosting service you choose offers the features you need.

Reputation: Read reviews and do research on the hosting service you're considering to see what other users have experienced. A good reputation can be a good indicator of a quality hosting service.

By considering these factors, you can choose a web hosting service that meets your needs and helps your website succeed.

[nancyparker]

Know What Your Website's Needs Are.
Confirm the Subscription Period for Hosting Contracts.
Check for Server Reliability and Uptime Guarantees.
Confirm the Host's Refund Policy and Guarantees.
Understand What Your Upgrade Options Are.
Verify the Host's Primary Features.