Nicholas Halmond is a web developer who has spent the last two years learning about web hosting/design and developing traffic. He likes to write about all the great techniques he has developed while doing his research. As of right know he has two web sites up and running sucessfully and is looking forward to launching his third.
Finding the right web hosting is relevant to keeping your site alive and online. And one that offers a desirable package at an affordable price can be difficult and confusing. But there are a list of things you can look for to help guild you through in making the right decision.There are literally thousand of web hosting providers in the market today. And alot of them are pretty shady trust me. We will go though the main features you should be looking at while making your decision.
Uptime : You need a good host that is dependable, if there server is down your site is down. So look for a hosting company that has a good uptime record. I Personally use blue host for my hosting provider there uptime and reliability is outstanding. Never had a problem yet (knock on wood).
Server load time : is how fast your site will load, I don"t know about you but i really don"t like waiting for a web site or page to load up. normally i will not even stick around and wait for the site to load. All of my sites have a one second load up time and some of my pages are pretty big. So once again look for a provider that is dependable and reliable.
Hosting Features
control panel : allows domain owners to manage and monitor their web site.The cpanel is basically the back stage of your web site, were you can gain Access to server logs, get diskspace and bandwidth stats, Email account configuration, Maintaining FTP accounts, Managing databases, check Visitor statistics using web log analysis software, use file manager, html editor Plus most cpanels offer a wide selection of useful software for building a top notch web site. Like simple script, fantastico de lux , shopping carts.(ect).
Diskspace : is the amount of data you can store on a web hosts server. Each character in a document counts as one byte. Images can easily reach sizes of 100,000 bytes (100 kilobytes), with downloads exceeding 1,000,000 bytes (1 megabyte) easily. so look for a hosting company that offer higher disk space limitations.
Bandwidth : is the amount of data that can be transferred over the network in a fixed amount of time. On the Net, it is usually expressed in bits per second (bps) or in higher units like Mbps (millions of bits per second). 28.8 modem can deliver 28,800 bps, a T1 line is about 1.5 Mbps. look for a hosting company that offer higher bandwidth limitations.
Domain : Most respectable hosting companies include the domain name in your hosting plan. so look to make sure it is included in the plan. Some hosting companies display a low price, then when you sign up they try to add a bunch of extra charges.
Well i hope this article gave you a better understanding on what to look for in a web hosting company. I recommend checking out affordable web hosting to review all the top rated web hosting companies out on the market.
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