subject: Looking For Good Web Hosting? [print this page] Ok now its finally time to take your online presence to the Internet. Don't get overwhelmed though. The first thing you need a a good web domain. This is just a good www name that people will be able to view your site at. You want to put a lot of thought into your domain name, because it is not something that you can just up and change one day. Once you have decided on that you need to sign up with a hosting provider that will give you a place to store your data on.
The problem is there a million hosting services out there. It can be a total nightmare trying to find a dependable, affordable, and fitting company that will meet your requirements. For instance, they have to support any kind of script that you wish to use on your site. In fact, it makes it nearly impossible to design a website that does not function the way you foresee it to.
This is why you need to carefully consider reading reviews on hosting services. You have to make sure they will fit your needs. But there are a lot of hosting review sites out there. Maybe you have Googled it already. How do you know who to trust?
Well simply gauge your reviews on three different aspect and you should be fine. Does the review site provide a Better Business Bureau rating? This will show you all the complaints that have been lodged against the company. Also, this will provide you with a ranking system from A to F. Similar to when you were in school. A obviously meaning good and F meaning bad.
Also, you want to consider the cost into whether or not they would be a good fit to your needs. Let's face it everywhere wants to save money. Some companies are cheap, but sometimes you simply get what you pay for. Make sure that if they are cheap that they actually provide value to what you need.
The last and most important factor is how is their customer service. This is a big one for me. I don't know how many times I have had a question or some idiot hacked one of my sites. You have to be able to talk to people in order to get problems sorted out. A good customer service staff can really be a huge advantage in the web hosting world.
