Choose the Perfect Web Host
I have a website where I offer free hair bow instructions. Connected to that site is a mailing list of over 1000 people, most of who are small business owners. I get asked a lot of questions about starting a small business and most often what people ask is, “how do I choose a web host?”
I wish I had one answer for everyone, but I don’t. There are so many factors involved: scope of your business, online tools you will use, presence of ecommerce, reach of customer base, your budget, and so forth.
It’s often good to find an online tool that helps you explore a variety of web hosting companies at a glance. There is a site called Web Hosting Choice that has a good selection of tools you can use to filter through hosting companies, their various hosting packages and parameters such as options, bandwidth, cost and extras. You can look at several option, choose a few companies that look like they may work for you, and do some follow up on your finalists,. In the end, you will come out with an educated selection that has been made on your own terms.
You can browse through the webhosting listings in a simple directory format. There is a directory that list my host and another that lists by plan. Or, you can use the advanced search if you have particular aspects that are important to you in choosing a host. Maybe you want to find a package that has a monthly cost of less than $10, or maybe you need to make sure your plan will include a shopping cart system, pre-installed scripts, or that is allow FrontPage extensions. There are over 40 parameters on the webhostingchoice.com search you can specify when using the advanced search.
Don’t just use the hosting company that your friend uses or that someone e-mailed you a coupon for. Do your research and pick the host that will give you the plan that is perfect for your needs.
Thanks for the information, I was about to commit to the web host my friend recommended me when I chanced upon this. Thanks alot!!!