{"id":3047,"date":"2014-12-22T08:06:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T14:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/?p=3047"},"modified":"2015-04-24T16:20:56","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T21:20:56","slug":"things-to-consider-when-choosing-a-web-hosting-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/things-to-consider-when-choosing-a-web-hosting-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Web Hosting Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/10-important-factors-to-consider-before-choosing-a-web-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3053\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/web-hosting-shows-website-domain-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"How to Choose a Web Host\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/web-hosting-shows-website-domain-thumb.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/web-hosting-shows-website-domain-thumb-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\"><img class=\"extlink-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/external-links-nofollow-open-in-new-tab-favicon\/images\/extlink.png\"><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Once you\u2019ve created a website, you\u2019ll need a way to get it online, as well as some facilities with which to create and manage your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">There are a lot of companies out there, promising 99% uptime, unlimited resources, and knowledgeable support. This guide will help you decide which type of hosting package best suits your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>What Is A Web Hosting Service?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">A web hostin<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">g service supplies the space where your website files are stored, manages the traffic to your site, and provides extra services like firewall protection, technical assistance, email services, domain name registration, and website building tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Your Site Needs\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">You won\u2019t get the right web host unless you know what you need. Consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">What kind of website are you building?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">What kind of web traffic (numbers of visitors) do you expect?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Do you need Windows applications or other specialist software?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Make a plan, and try to project what might happen over the next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Do I Have To Pay?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Not necessarily. There are free or very cheap web hosts available. If you\u2019re just starting out, or putting up a personal website, these might be appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Almost all of the freebies and cheapies publish advertising on your web pages to help cover the costs of providing free storage space and associated services. Some hosts will use a banner, others a pop-up window whenever a page loads, while still more just stick an advertising frame on your site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Free web hosts without forced advertising aren\u2019t necessarily ideal. With no ad revenue to support them, such establishments often go out of business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">If you use a free service you\u2019ll have to think small. They offer limited amounts of web space \u2013 typically 5 to 10GB. This may be enough, depending on how many pages you have, the pictures your pages use, and whether you need sound files, video clips, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Some free hosts impose a maximum size on each file, or restrict the types of files you can upload. Most impose limits on the amount of traffic your website can use per day or month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">If you can afford it at all, you\u2019re probably better off with a paid service.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Shop Around<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Compare a number of hosting providers within your budget and technical requirements. Look them up on Google, other search engines, social media, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/10-important-factors-to-consider-before-choosing-a-web-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">specialized hosting directories<img class=\"extlink-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/external-links-nofollow-open-in-new-tab-favicon\/images\/extlink.png\"><\/a>. See if they\u2019re reliable, if they answer tech queries quickly, and meet the uptime numbers promised. Check their customer feedback to gauge the levels of service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Price shouldn\u2019t be the deciding factor. A very cheap hosting company may not provide all the features you need \u2013 and it\u2019s the features that count.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Just the Ticket?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Your web host must provide 24\/7 technical support and assistance. That means holidays and weekends, too. Queries should be answered within 1-2 hours. Test them by emailing at Christmas or on a Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Phone support lines are always busy, so the best option is a ticketing system, where you fill out an online form with the technical details necessary to have your question answered within an hour or less.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Email \u2013 Bags?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">On your own website, you\u2019ll probably want an email address with your own domain, like info@mydomain.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Web mail capabilities should be available via POP3, SMTP, and IMAP. Autoresponders should allow you to automatically reply to correspondents with a pre-set message. And email forwarding should automatically forward any message you specify from one email account to another.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Online Tools<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesitewizard.com\/archive\/findhost.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Your host<img class=\"extlink-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/external-links-nofollow-open-in-new-tab-favicon\/images\/extlink.png\"><\/a> may provide free tools to modify your website, such as blogs, galleries, and forums. For dynamic websites, look for MySQL, which is needed to run a blog or a content management system (CMS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">PHP or Perl scripts will let you set up counters, search engines, forms, polls, and mailing lists. And the Cron scheduler lets you run programs at certain times of day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>No FTP, No Comment<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used to transfer web pages and other files from your computer to the web host\u2019s computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">For free hosting services, the ability to upload your pages by email or browser is the very least you should accept.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">If you\u2019re paying for hosting, FTP is a must.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Options To Sell<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">If you want to sell stuff online, you\u2019ll need an e-commerce website with shopping cart and SSL (Secure Socket Layer \u2013 a security protocol) facilities. You\u2019ll need an SSL certificate to collect credit card information on your site. Alternatively, payments can be processed through a third party like PayPal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">E-commerce usually involves a higher priced package or additional charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Take the Helm<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">A Control Panel is required to let you perform routine site maintenance: uploading files, changing your account passwords, adding\/deleting email accounts, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">CPanel and Plesk are the industry standards here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Nuts &amp; Bolts<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">You\u2019ll probably want to opt for a web host offering a Unix-based system (like Linux, FreeBSD or OpenBSD), and running the Apache Web Server. Most web-based software will assume that your site is on these platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\"><b>Room to Grow?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">The \u201cunlimited bandwidth\u201d offered by many commercial hosts usually has limits of some kind specified elsewhere (the small print). The same holds for \u201cunlimited disk space\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">As your site becomes more popular, you may need to pay for additional capacity. Check to see if charges are made according to actual usage, or if you\u2019re expected to pre-pay for potential excesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">There aren\u2019t any perfect web hosting companies. 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