Choosing a Web Host

[mamedesign]

Whether it is for your personal homepage or corporate website for your small business, one of the most significant relationships for any website owner will be with its web hosting company. Web host selection is important for anyone who manages or runs his or her own site. The following articles are intended to teach you about how to choose a web host so that you can make an informed decision.

The Core Competencies of Hosting
There are 5 factors by which all companies can be measured.

1. Reliability ? 99.9% uptime and my site is !@#$ down!!
2. Technical Support ? Defining 24/7 free support
3. Company Stability ? How long will your host last?
4. Price/Features ? You get what you pay for?
5. Flexibility ? Give me back my domain!

Evaluating Your Needs
Before even before researching companies, it is important to recognize what your individual sites needs are.

1. Shared Hosting or Dedicated Server?
2. Windows or Unix server?
3. Choosing the right Database
4. Multimedia Support

[SamanthaF]

I suggest you use 1 and 1
They have all the features you need with built in e-shopping builders to guide you through the process. They are quite cheap and if you get the ?8 p/m hosting package you get 3 free domain names.

[redirection]

IMO whenever i choose i try searching for the companys' info whether they'er in the business for a long time.

[mamedesign]

good point redirection. no matter wat people say.

[andrewkn]

be very careful with hosting companies. There are so many amateurs that could be gone any day and your site will be lost.