subject: Hosting A Website On Budget [print this page] For somebody new to the area of web hosting it can be a daunting task choosing the best one, there are any number of providers out there, all of which offer different plans and charge different amounts, it really can be a very confusing thing to work through.
1. Research the topic as much as you can before you decide to narrow your search for the best web host. Obtain helpful and pertinent information of web hosting and provider sites by accessing the review sites of respected reviewers; hopefully this should furnish reliable and inexpensive web hosting options for anyone seeking hosting on a limited budget.
2. Look into the operations of these companies, especially as it relates to their reputation and the customer comments and complaints that have been recorded. As a rule of thumb, you should avoid doing business with companies which have greater than 5 complaints in a 12 month period recorded against them, since this shows a lack of confidence in their reputation.
The third thing to do is join some forums and communities that discuss web hosts. In such places you will find plenty of advice and information about any number of things related to web hosting. You can get any queries you may have answered here, and can expect reasonable and accurate answers, without worrying about looking like somebody who doesn't have a clue. People will be happy to help.
4. Ask how well organized the different companies are, the helpfulness of their customer service and the competence of their technical support. After researching various cheap web hosts, you will often find that the cheaper services only provide minimal support staff in customer service, and technical support, whereas other cheap web host may not even have a budget at all to train such personnel. These budget web hosts will prove to be unreliable and will perform too slowly for your business needs, so they should be avoided by all means.
