Factors for Consideration While Selecting a Web Hosting Company
Factors for Consideration While Selecting a Web Hosting Company
The first thing you should keep in mind while looking for a company to host your site is don't just blindly go for any one that comes your way. Do your homework first. There are some things you need to clarify about the service being provided before you vouch for it.
Reliability and speed is very important. Suppose you type in a keyword onto a search engine (say Google). You will get a lot of results. Now when u click the first one and see it's not accessible at the moment, or the page is taking too much time to load, you are sure to click on the next. You certainly won't wait for the first link to start working. So obviously others would do the same if they find your site not accessible or too slow. So the UPTIME of these hosting services has to be good if you want people to view your pages.
Availability of support is another criterion. You will surely be needing technical assistance in this. For business organizations and other entities who use their site to market their product will obviously need to update their site from time to time. Failing to do so due to some technical problems will make the site outdated and may lead to losing of opportunities. Technical support has to be present 24/7 and the company must respond to any customer call immediately. They have t be dependable in time of need.
Space that the web hosting company is providing you is important. It should be enough to meet your site's requirements. You may also need more space if u expand your site later on. If you have a lot of graphics and animation, you will surely need a lot of space.
Check for the necessary amount of bandwidth provided so that there is smooth transfer of data on your website.