When starting out, it is quite easy to overlook some of the important factors en purchasing your first website hosting package. When you are looking at the different packages available by each website hosting provider, you may get confused with all the different options as well as what you are really going to need.

(2). Get A Linux Plan - A Linux plan is more reliable and use up less resources than windows. A word of caution here though, unlike windows that is not case sensitive linux is, so make sure that you use all lower case letters in your file names to avoid any recognition problems.
 

 

Contabo Let's start from the beginning. The very first step in finding and registering an Internet name is brainstorming for the perfect domain name and/or product.

Do they have 24/7 tech support? Is it included in the hosting price? Is the support via chat, phone or email? If it's 2 in the morning, and you bring down your site because you were doing things in your MySQL databases, you want to know that you can call/chat or email someone at any time of the day or night for help.

Don't just get satisfied with the first host you meet. Look up for more than one option and compare the requirements with each. Shortlist the best options and then think of deciding one. Make sure that the host is a master host and not a reseller. Check the location of server. A good host has 2-3 data centre locations to avoid single point network failure. Check from the server status tab about the uptime of the server. It should be minimum 99.99%. There should be a 24/7 support system with a live person giving response and not a machine.

 

 

Bonus Tip Find out about data backups. Does the webhost perform regular backups of your data or are you responsible for backups? In the event of a catastrophic event, think hurricane Katrina, you want to be sure that your data is safe and secure.

24/7 customer support is the absolutely essential service. When your website is down, you need to reach some body here that can solve the problem right away. The best way is to make a phone call to the web host. You can also use online chat and email to do the test. They should answer you within acceptable waiting time. The technicians should have good technical knowledge to solve problems.

Any reputable business web hosting provider will provide at least a 30-day money back guarantee. Use this if you don't like the company or want to try someone else out.