Cheap Web Site Hosting - Is It Worth Having?

Cheap Web Site Hosting - Is It Worth Having?

There are many cheap web site hosting packages on offer. Are they good value or is it a case of "you get what you pay for"? There is no doubt that some hosting suppliers are better than others, so how do you ensure that you sign up with a good one?

The first point to remember is that the price heavily advertised is the cheapest price offered by that company and although they quote a monthly fee it is not quite that simple. To get the low advertised price you will have to sign-up for a long period (maybe 24-36 months) and you will have to pay a significant number of months upfront. During the period you have signed-up for you may not be able to cancel. If you do not wish to commit for such a long period the monthly cost will go up. It is possible to actually pay monthly with no on-going contract with some hosting companies but, again, at a significantly higher fee.

You might think that budget hosting means a compromise in quality but this is not necessarily the case. There are many reputable companies offering a fully functional service at a low cost. Unfortunately there are also some just out to make a quick buck.

Cheap hosting is made possible through the use of shared hosting where multiple users share the same server and its resources. Such website hosting plans can offer excellent capacity, quality and security and many offer cPanel with email, FTP, MySQL databases and in some cases even a free domain name. A good shared hosting service is all that is needed by most websites (but businesses should consider virtual private server hosting).

When selecting a shared hosting service bear in mind the following:

Sharing a server with others does raise the issue of potential conflicts. It is important that the hosting supplier doesn't try to maximize profits by putting too many users on one server.

"Unlimited" resources are now commonly advertised. Obviously this is impossible and should be thought of as meaning "reasonable".

Support is a key issue that can be overlooked at the outset. A cheap package will not look such good value when you have a major problem with your website and you cannot get a sensible response from your hosting company.

Choosing a cheap web site hosting service can be a nightmare simply due to the number of options. Have a look at review sites, of which there are many, but this can be confusing as they don't all reach the same conclusions.

You should look at sites like hostjury.com that collect information on hosts and look for independent feedback on the web. Ultimately I would recommend making good support a higher priority than price when making the final decision.

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