HOW TO SELECT A GOOD WEB HOST
HOW TO SELECT A GOOD WEB HOST
Okay. So you have designed your website and want to publish it or you have every intention of designing but you need to make plans for the hosting first. Whichever is the case, there are questions that need to be answered before you choose a web host.
Hosting a website is like opening an office. Your site is actually an internet based office or home where friends and visitors can visit, get to know you better or make business deals. So just like choosing a befitting home or business environment, you need to choose a good web host for the success of your site.
Who is a web host? A web host is an individual or business organization that maintains a web server that runs 24/7, 365 days. They use special hardware and software applications that make information stored on their systems to be accessible to the entire world via the internet. Web
pages, documents and applications are stored in their computers and can be viewed or downloaded by visitors.
So how do you choose a good host? There are thousands of hosting companies out there in the world. Many new ones are opening daily, each with its own (often mouth watering) promises on what it can and cannot do. But before you pick out one, stop!
Is it really the best for you?
What makes it good?
How are you sure that their server is up to the task?
Are they scammers?
Ask those questions. There are lots of bad hosts out there. Do not fall into their trap. Before you pay them you should check out their offered services, read their terms of service and if possible, try their demo Control Panel. Most good hosts have demo C Panels where you can test their features before buying.
Secondly, look for hosts who offer
you unlimited or large amounts of bandwidth. That is the most important. Bandwidth is the life blood of your site. If you exceed your monthly bandwidth, your site will become inaccessible for the rest of the month.
Why is bandwidth important? Bandwidth is the calculation of the number of bytes downloaded by any visitor to your site. For example, when visitor A watches a movie of 200MB uploaded on your site, he is actually using up 200MB of your bandwidth to stream the movie. Bandwidth is so important that you cannot do without it so choose a host that offers you unlimited bandwidth. That way your site will always be open.
Third, we talk about space. Unless you plan to host a relatively small website you should look for a host that offers you large amounts of space. Many hosts offer unlimited space but I must point out to you that there is nothing like
unlimited space. However hosts advertise unlimited space but actually provide limited space that can never never be exceeded by you based on their calculation.
Another thing to go for is to use hosts that offer you additional domain hosting. Select a host that allows you to host multiple domains on one account. This allows you to host as many websites you want without paying any extra cost! You only need to register the domain names.
These are the most important features you need to check out. Additionally, make sure you choose a host that offers you 24 hour support so that if there’s ever a problem you can be confident it will be taken care of immediately. Extra features you need to check out are: MySQL Dtabases, E-Commerce features Data Back up.
To help you get started, check out my blog BEST 10 WEB HOSTS IN THE WORLD on
http://webmaster-besthosts.blogspot.com. For you convenience I have reviewed the hosting features of hundreds of web hosts and selected the top ten in the world. All the hosts listed are credible and offer quality services and customer support. You can read their features and buy from your desired hosts.
I hope this article was helpful.
Ugo Nwafor is a motion graphics and special effects designer, web designer and developer in Nigeria. He owns the website DreamMagicFX (http://www.dreammagicfx.com) and a web hosting blog (http://webmaster-besthosts.blogspot.com).
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