subject: Locate A Low Cost Web Hosting Service. [print this page] Before you take your website on to the internet you must first find a relaible website hosting provider that can offer your website all the features that you will require now as well as in the future.
If your services cannot grow as your business grows then this could be a serious issue and alot of problems will arise if you have to export your website and database to new servers. Ensure that the company you deal with can expand as you do.
The loss of your data is a huge problem unless the provider has features in place such as backup power supplies at the data center. A constant backup of all the providers data should also be made in case of emergencies.
Its best to ensure you have database access as mysql may be used alot for membership based websites or sites that hold customer information for billing purposes. Many companies require this yet pay over the odds.
One of your top priorities is technical support as if you hit trouble, you need a representitive who is trained to access the server to help you ressolve any issues. Fast response and an english speaking individual would be beneficial for communication.
You can get hold of a free domain with some of the best providers which you can take advantage of. Saving your company money will allow you to allocate that spend on other areas such as marketing and design or support from other companies.
If you are planning on creating a huge business then your image means everything, you want to make the best first impression as you know that you only get to make that once per person. Invest in a good web designer to get the job done right the first time.
I believe that business hosting is way over priced and to begin with, you dont need the resources that you pay for so if you talk to an adviser first and he or she offers large packages, you must be fully aware of your needs first.
