subject: Switching Your Website To Another Hosting Company [print this page] Switching Your Website To Another Hosting Company
Sometimes the company that hosts our website - and the one we surely have been working with for sometime - no longer meets our needs and we then decide to move the company to another hosting company. Currently, the annual cost of any type of hosting, storage capacity, payment options and quality of support they offer, are the main points on which we base the decision of switching. To avoid problems and headaches, take into consideration the following suggestions:
Find a company that offers better terms than those offered by your current company, otherwise it will not be worth it going through a red tape just to finish with the same type of service and the same cost.
Check the reputation of the new company. If you have decided to switch to a particular company, then perform an exhaustive search in forums, blogs and specialized websites where other users of the company you are investing on express their experiences. This will work as a parameter and give you the confidence that your choice is supported by the opinions of other customers.
Confirm that the content of your website is accepted by the new hosting company, because sometimes they have restrictions and this could lead to problems after the first payment.
Read each clause under the new hosting contract. Sometimes we find the so-called "bargains" when in fact they are not after all after considering the terms.
Before you make the switch you should already have your website running in the new company, with your respective information backups and DNS lists. For this matter avoid reporting the switch to your old company who might change and erase valuable information.
Finally, do not forget to create email accounts on your new server. Remember that time is precious when it comes to Internet and you do not want to spend several days in solitary confinement.
