subject: Cheap Web Hosting [print this page] If you are looking for cheap or affordable web hosting you need to understand domain, disk space and potentially ecommerce options that are available. The best option is never a free one so let us look deeper at what cheap web hosting can give you.
DOMAIN OPTIONS
You can not have a website without a domain and you need to be in a position of security to know that your domain is yours and that it will not disappear. On top of this issue if you are planning on having a large amount of websites then you need to have an option of a large amount of domain names that can be registered and hosted in one package. If you are looking to spend about $10 per month then you can be quite secure in knowing that there will be an unlimited amount of domain names that you could register and host on a package of this price range.
DISK SPACE
Once you have a website and it is hosted then it will be put on a server. Of course a server is limited to the amount of disk space it has so obviously there will be a limit to the amount of disk space that you are allowed. If you are looking to have a few websites then be sure that you go with a provider that gives a large disk space limit. This will give you the peace of mind that your website will be supported and also that you do not have to change or get a new hosting plan for future websites.
ECOMMERCE HOSTING
Ecommerce websites are the ones that give you an option of buying products or services online. This is usually when you have an add to cart option and then you check out with your purchases. If you are thinking of making an ecommerce site or potentially upgrading it to have these features you need to be sure that the hosting provider can support this kind of activity and disk space. Generally load time and speed are the issues to look at so be sure that the provider has a fast and secure internet connection to their server.
CHEAP VS AFFORDABLE
There is actually not much difference between a cheap and a reliable affordable hosting provider. In all honesty it is about $2 difference per month but that does make a whole world of difference. Someone who charges $2 a month is not going to maintain their servers or limit the amount of websites they will cram onto one server. The extra payment (which is really nothing) will generally ensure that your websites are secure and that people will be able to access your site. Is it worth it? I say yes!
CHEAP HOSTING IN A NUTSHELL
At the end of the day you do not want to worry about this stuff, you want to be able to have your website hosted so that people can access your site 99% of the time and they will not get infected by viruses. So the main issues to look out for simply are domain registration and limit, disk space limits, server speed, capability and security.
