Points for web hosting

[SAP Online]

What are the essentials points to check the best web hosting services ?

[Glow]

Just choose the host that suits your needs and provides constant and uninterrupted services and support.
I can recommend absolutehostings.com (http://absolutehostings.com/) - they certainly give me the impression that they not only want my business but want me to be satisfied and are wiling to invest in building a relationship with their customers.

[daniels]

For best web hosting services you have to check waxspace.They perovides all features for best hosting.

1 click install
Free Premium Website Builder
Free Website Migration
Free Full Daily Backups
30 Days Money Back Guarantee - No Strings Attached
Fully Secured and Optimized Server
No Hidden Fees
Equipped with WHM / cPanel
Domain Management Panel
Fully Managed Linux Servers

[Pravin]

The most important is uptime and support for hosting services. As after sales service is something that is more important when it comes on opting some of the important services for our businesses, these are the things which are considered on priority. At a same time, how much time does the service provider take to resolve issues should be considered. If they are not good at resolving issues in no time, they are of no use.

[IH-Jake]

Go for the provider who has the best uptime and proven track records with 24x7 support services through different medium.

[saiburi]

For best web hosting services you have to check waxspace.They perovides all features for best hosting.

1 click install
Free Premium Website Builder
Free Website Migration
Free Full Daily Backups
30 Days Money Back Guarantee - No Strings Attached
Fully Secured and Optimized Server
No Hidden Fees
Equipped with WHM / cPanel
Domain Management Panel
Fully Managed Linux Servers
Good and accurate information.

[crescendo]

The first thing which is considered while choosing the web hosting is that what type of web hosting you required.Mainly there are three types of web services :-

1.Shared Hosting
2.(VPS)Virtual Private Server Hosting
3.Dedicated Hosting
The type of web hosting depends upon your needs.
After selected the type of web hosting service as per your need , you must keep in mind the following questions to proceed further.
What kind of website are you building?
Do you need Windows applications?
Do you need a special version of software?
Does your website need special software?
How big (or small) can the web traffic volume go?

[DAC]

As most of you mentioned, some of the essential things you should check in a web host before buying their service is:

-Uptime: the best uptime is 99.99%, there are ways to verify, for example on sitegeek.com they measure the uptime

-Support: it's important that the host provides 24/7 support, through ticket system, live chat and phone. And if you don't believe them, try them out. Call and see how long it takes for them to answer or get on live chat and see if they answer your questions...

-Money back guarantee: as long as the host offers min 7 day money back guarantee, that gives you a chance to try their services and if you're not happy ask for your money back.

-Cost: this really depend on each person, because some people don't care about the price, they just want reliable services, but if the cost is important for you, compare different offers from hosts and notice the specs they offer for the plans.

[nomanali]

The most important is uptime and support for hosting services. As after sales service is something that is more important when it comes on opting some of the important services for our businesses, these are the things which are considered on priority. At a same time, how much time does the service provider take to resolve issues should be considered. If they are not good at resolving issues in no time, they are of no use.

I agree with Pravin. Uptime and customer support are most important in quality web hosting.

[bidaddy]

1. Understand what you need

Hosting needs vary from one to another. With so many options available in the market, it can be difficult to pick a good hosting service. The key, however, is to understand what you are looking for. The type of website you are looking to host, business, personal, a blog or a store, also matters. Personal websites mostly do not require premium services. For a commercial website, you may need a paid hosting service.

2. What can you afford

Knowing how much you can spend on hosting is essential to ensure you do not go over your budget. There are a number of free and paid hosting services. It’s important not to opt for the cheapest or the most popular one. Check out the plans of different services and the features they offer. Find one that works for your website and suits your budget. If you want your website to make money, don’t take the cheapest route.

3. Reliability

Your website should be up and running 24×7 without frequent downtimes or outages. A good hosting service will have an uptime of about 99 percent or above. A 99 percent uptime roughly translates to about 7 hours of downtime for a 30-day period. This is quite acceptable. Anything below that means you should expect downtime for consecutive days, which can significantly affect your business. Do not aim for 100 percent because that’s not possible and any web hosting service claiming to provide it should be avoided.