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Qualities of a good web host
There are many web sites in the industry. Every web site is different, and of course, you only can make the choice about the right web host for your particular site. In general, I can give some of the qualities of good web host. They are:
Before choosing the right web host, just shop around and make a comparison what the companies are offering. If you have a personal or small business site, then pay between $10 and $25 per month. The web hosting providers terrible you by giving the various services, if you pay less. On the other hand, if you pay more, probably you may not get what you need.
Most of the better web host offers you a free domain registration. There are some companies who get $35 registration service charge. They are worthy if they tack on a set up charge.
Your site is well grown and you need your web host to grow with you. Therefore, your host should offer several levels of service at reasonable price. So, start with the cheapest plan and go on your way.
You should need a reliable customer service. It is better to go with a web host who offer a toll free telephone number than the host who offers 24/7 customer support through email. Reading an email is not possible at all the time. Hence, hosting on a web host with toll free number is always good.
Make sure about the server space. Examine the file size of your web site and then select your web host. Generally, huge amount of server space is not needed, unless your files include lots of heavy multimedia files such as MP3s.
Usually, your web host measures bandwidth and they offer you certain amount of bandwidth and if you exceed your cap, your host charges you extra. 1 GB is enough for the personal or small business web sites. it is hard to know how much bandwidth you need for your web site. If you have 1 GB of MP3s on your site then you will exceed 1 GB of bandwidth very quickly.
If you want extra email account, then go for a web host that offers them. Usually, POP3 email is better than web based email because POP3 works with client software such as Microsoft Outlook and Eudora, which let you to download your mail quickly and answer it offline.
Keep these points in your mind while hosting your web site.
