Key Considerations In Selecting A Web Host
Selecting your web host can be a bit overwhelming as everyone claims to be the best of the best. After all my years of dealing with hosting options and making selections here is my laundry list of things that I look for.
- Support – I feel support is so important and often not done well. Knowing that my web host has a good support desk is critical and a huge benefit for quick questions, as well as major mess ups. If you give me 24/7 support coverage… I could be in love!
- Terms and Conditions – I am big on reading the terms and conditions of a website, especially that of a web hosting company. You want to make sure there are no gotchas. Things that I particularly look for are transfer fees, domain ownership (if the domain went along with the hosting package) and any time constraints of service.
- Features – I can wrap up my concerns here by listing a few key features that can turn me from a prospect to a buyer.
- Disk Space – I am looking for unlimited disk space
- Bandwidth – Again, unlimited is the key phrase for me
- # of Domains that can be hosted – Yeah you guessed it – Unlimited.
- cPanel access – Yes there is a Santa! With cPanel access the learning curve is a minor hurdle for newbies.
- Price - Ok, ok – price is a factor with almost everything.
Anything, over and above is icing on the cake and a surefire deal maker. You will find my hosting recommendations on the blog…:-)
