Choosing a Host for Your Online Directory
have, the more features and listings you can offer. ‘Unlimited’ is best.
Bandwidth: (refers to the volume of data transferred to browsers) Your bandwidth limit controls how many visitorsyour site can handle at any given time. ‘Unlimited’ is essential.
Support: Ideally you should be able to access live technical support within a few minutes, 24/7/365 from a toll-free telephone number, in your own language. (Test by calling the company’s support line. Are you on hold for a manageable time? Can you and the support person understand each other? Are they helpful? Knowledgeable?)
FTP: (stands for File Transfer Protocol) You may need to upload a large amount of data and/or some large files to your new web directory. Make sure you can transfer this data to your site directly (not by email), and that your web host doesn’t limit the
