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When you’re looking for a Web Hosting package for your business, or even for your personal use, you have a lot of choices in front of you. In fact, there are so many different types of website hosting, which does not even include the different packages themselves, that finding a suitable website host can be an overwhelming task for some people. To save you some headache and potentially even some money, here are a couple of tips to help you choose the right web hosting package for your needs.
Identify your own needs
In order for you to find a suitable hosting plan, you first need to identify your own needs. Unfortunately, hosting package ‘labels’, or names, can be misleading -- even if you’re running a business, you do not necessarily need a business hosting package. Also, even though it’s commonly suggested that you obtain a dedicated server for an e-commerce website, you may not need to do that, especially when you’re first starting out.
Fortunately, most paid website hosting packages tend to offer the same features, even though there will likely be differences in bandwidth, disk space, and pricing for the various packages. If you have plans to build a media-heavy website, a large e-commerce shop, or a large network of websites, it’s possible that a dedicated hosting package may be your best option. If you plan on setting up multiple websites, you may be a good candidate for a reseller-hosting package. Alternately, if you just want to setup a simple website that maybe has a shopping cart, a blog, or something similar, you could probably make due with a personal or business hosting package.
Skip the cheap-o route to website hosting
As with most things in life, you tend to get what you pay for. Even though you may not need to spend hundreds of dollars per month on a dedicated server right now, that doesn’t mean that you should go to the other extreme and find a web hosting package from an obscure company for $2 per month. Especially if you’re running a for-profit business, you should not stake that business, or your reputation, on a website hosting provider who undercharges for their services. If by chance the $2-per-month is what the service is worth, you certainly want to stay away from that. While professional website hosting does not need to cost you an arm and a leg -- it still should cost you more than a couple of dollars per month, especially as a business customer.
Finding the right web hosting package for you can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t need to be. If you identify your needs, weigh those needs against the packages offered, and choose to ignore the dirt-cheap website hosting offers available online today, you will effectively narrow down your options, and be able to find a good hosting company, and package, for your website.
What else can I help you with?
Why would someone require a web hosting package?
Web hosting packages are offered by a variety of online sites. Individuals who may be interested in purchasing such a package are those are looking to buy more than one web domain.
I run Unix, are there any dedicated hosting webhosts for a low cost?
Visit WebHostingTalk to get recommendations on web hosting. There are many UNIX based hosts. What operating system you run locally doesn't matter when choosing a web host. If you mean Unix web hosts, then yes. Here's a $4/mo deal for a 5GB/250GB hosting package: http://www.hostseeq.com/c/unix_linux.htm
What is Yahoo small business web hosting's purpose?
The Business Gold web hosting package includes premium features to help your business grow. All of our hosting packages come with a choice of Windows or Linux operating systems.
Where can one find web hosting database services?
Most web site rentals include web hosting database services that is normally part of the package. A few good website hosts would be Rackspace and GoDaddy.
How much do IPowerWeb charge for domain hosting?
IPowerWeb is a webhosting company. They have 3 plans for web hosting, including $4 per month for the basic package, up to $12 a month for their Pro package.
Do all operating systems support all web hosting packages?
All operating systems can and cannot support all web hosting packages. If the package is from a provider, all packages are compatible with all OSes. If you are running ther package from your computer you may need VMware or an equal program to run the package.
How much does web hosting in Australia cost?
Web Hosting in Australia can be a variety of prices depending on the package that is chosen, however more and more companies are now offering introductory prices to entice new customers to purchase their web hosting. But in general the price is around $10-$15 per month.
What reg domain name offers web hosting?
Most of the larger domain name registration companies also provide their own web hosting as either a separate product or a package deal with the purchase of a domain name.
What companies are currently in the top 10 for web host providing?
There are many different criteria for choosing a web hosting service, so choosing the "top" services depends on whether you're looking for the best, the most popular, the most financially successful, etc. In 2013, 10 of the most well reviewed web hosting services include Dreamhost, Hostgator, Bluehost, Linode, A Small Orange, Fat Cow, Web Hosting Hub, GoDaddy, Cloudfare and In Motion.
Is there a good compnay that offers a cheap web hosting package?
Web hosting has become a very competitive market as more people try to establish a web presence. You can get good a nd relaible hosting with Godaddy.com. Online web hosting is available from a number of resellers. ASmallOrange.com is one such company that offers affordable web hosting. Their prices start at $5.00 a month.
Where can one find frontpage website hosting?
HostGator is a very popular site for FrontPage web hosting. Their prices are very affordable and their web hosting services are very simple to use. A good number of tools are included in their package price.
What online companies offer dedicated web servers?
Iweb is one of the companies who offer dedicated web servers. Depending on your needs you can wish to deal with bigger places like Serverloft and BlueHost.
