The process of finding a cheap, reliable webhosting for small businesses can be very daunting especially if the entrepreneur has no experience in online business and webhosting. With dozens of webhosts offering affordable webhosting packages, making a pick can be difficult. To assist you make the best decision, I have compiled a list of points that will guide you in this process.
What to look for in a cheap webhost:
a) Free account and website setup
The internet is flooded with hosting providers offering competitive services. The processing of setting up an account especially in a shared hosting service requires very little effort. A hosting provider charging you to set up an account is just silly and is an effort to milk extra money from you.
b) Unlimited bandwidth and hosting space
Some time ago, it was a firm belief that it was not possible to find a cheap webhost that offers you unlimited bandwidth and hosting space. Today, many providers are offering unlimited space and bandwidth at a very low price. These are the providers you should be looking for.
c) Trial period
Before paying up for a service, it is only just that you have firsthand experience of what to expect. Since not all hosting providers offer money back guarantees, you should insist on finding a webhost that allows you a period of at least 30 days to evaluate their services before choosing to pay for it.
d) Understand their technical support
Different people have different technical support preferences. If you prefer support via a web chat, email, phone or FAQ and forums, make sure that your preferred webhost offers the service in question. Beside this, whatever support service you choose, it should be available 24 hours a day at no charge.
e) Advanced hosting features
With the evolution of the internet, many features are being introduced in the webhosting platform. Whether you need website hosting with a PHP database support, joomla, website builder or any other feature, there is a cheap webhost out there ready with the feature you need at a very affordable price.
f) Take a package deal
Most webhosting services get cheap when you buy a certain hosting package. For instance, some host providers may charge you $5 per month if you buy a 12 month package at $60. The same hosting plan could possibly cost $8 if you choose to pay every month. However, if you have plans to pay in installments, you must be sure that your host accepts flexible payment methods.
g) Read and understand terms and conditions
Many complaints associated with webhosting arise because of issues to do with fees cancellation and non refund policies. In most cases, these policies are clearly spelt in the terms and conditions that the user agrees to before payment. It is important to know the contents that a webhost service accepts on their servers, copyright issues and service claims.
h) Where to find information on the best hosting provider
When you use a search engine, it is likely you will be led to different affiliate links claiming to offer the cheapest best webhosting service. Whatever the case, always consult and read widely in forums and blogs to know more about a host provider before buying one.
Author Resource:
My name is Kausar Khan and I run a very successful Internet business out of my home. I have been doing this business full time since 2003. Please do visit my websites http://ourdollars.com and http://workfromhome4business.com for more information.
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