Choosing a Web Hosting: Main Do's and Dont's

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Choosing a Web Hosting DO's and DONT's

• Best tips on how to choose best web hosting
  provider

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Introduction

• As more and more companies offer web hosting
  services it has become increasingly hard to
  choose the best web hosting provider for your
  website or online business. There is no doubt
  that reliable web hosting is essential element of
  a successful online business and one should pay a
  lot of attention when choosing web hosting
  provider. The purpose of this presentation is to
  point out some main do's and dont's in choosing
  best web hosting.

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DONT's

• 1. Never rely on free web hosting.
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• Nowadays there is a lot of web hosting companies
  that offer free web hosting services and there is
  no suprise that this sounds tempting. However, if
  you are in a need of a reliable web hosting, free
  web hosting services will usually not meet your
  expectations. The truth is that top web hosting
  services have never been free and you simply have
  to pay for them.

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2. Try to avoid particulary cheap options.   Very
cheap web hosting will always be better than a
free one but usually still not good enough. 
Cheap web hosting providers generally don't have
stable and reliable servers as well as skilled
customer support staff. If somebody offers you
unlimited web hosting space with unlimited
bandwidth for 1 or 1.5 per month something will
usually be wrong. Prices of reliable unlimited
hosting plans start from 3/month.  
3. Never pay for two or three years in advance if
you aren't familiar with web hosting
company.   When choosing a paying option never
pay for more than one year in advance. Of course,
monthly cost of one-year subscription is higher
that two or three-year subscription but this will
minimize your losses in case you aren't
satisfied. If you have already familiarized with
a web hosting company and they proved the quality
of their services only then consider long-term
subscriptions.
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4. Don't choose totally new web hosting
companies.   Try to avoid web hosting companies
that have been just established. Let others do
the testing for you. It's wiser to choose those
web hosting providers, that already have lots of
customers and have received many positive
reviews. That usually costs more, but you will
always know that you get what you pay for.
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DO's

• 1. Do a lot of research before making decision.
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• Collecting information before making final
  decision is crucial. Don't choose the first web
  hosting company you find. Always explore other
  options, compare prices and most importantly,
  read web hosting reviews. This will ensure that
  you will get "a bang for your buck" and
  potentially save a lot of time in the future.

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2. Always look for unconditional money-back
guarantee.   When paying for a web hosting plan
don't forget to check wether this web hosting
provider ensures that you will be able to get
your money back if you don't feel satisfied. This
means that you will be able to test this web
hosting before making final decision. Don't
hesitate to contact customer support and ask for
a refund if particular web hosting does not seem
to be as good as promised.  
3. Try to contact customer support before
paying.   Even if you understand everything, try
to contact customer support team of potential web
hosting provider and ask them something. You will
see how fast and how well they respond. Fast and
helpful customer support service is one of the
main characteristics of good web hosting company.
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4. Look for free bonuses. Lots of web hosting
providers offer reasonably priced web hosting
plans nowadays. In order to attract customers
some web hosting companies offer various free
bonuses with their hosting plans. These bonuses
usually include Google, Yahoo or Facebook
advertising credits that might be of a great use
when advertising your new website. You will also
be able to sell to other people and get some of
your initial hosting expenses back.
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The Importance of Reviews

• Before making final decision, make sure you check
  out top web hosting reviews as this will give you
  valuable information about best web hosting
  providers.
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•        HostVerdict.Com - Top Web Hosting Reviews

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Final words

• Taking everything into consideration, reliable
  web hosting is of a key importance for your web
  site or online business. Choose cheap, unreliable
  web hosting company and you will usually face
  lots of problems which will eventually result in
  bigger financial expenses. Choose authoritative,
  reliable web hosting provider and you will not
  have to worry about your website going down. I
  hope that these tips will help you to make right
  decision when choosing your web hosting provider.