5 Keys To Locating Affordable Hosting For Your Business

For any company that wants to start a website one basic item needed is web hosting.

But how can a business owner go about finding the best hosting at the best price? Not every low cost solution will work and some affordable hosts are really nothing more than a waste of money.

Here's 5 keys to finding the hosting that will work best for your company.

Reputable Host

Of course the number one key to finding the best hosting is to look for a host with a good reputation.

There are thousands of hosts on the internet, all are vying for the sales to companies everywhere.

While some companies might have a large presence, this doesn't always mean their service is the best, the most reliable, or the most affordable. Don't rely on media hype or advertisements.

Speak with site owners and find out what they think of their host. Look up reviews. Some sites may have hidden charges or have a reputation of being hacked. Disgruntled customers will make their presence known on review sites or hosting forums.

Uptime

Uptime is a valuable key to determining who is going to be your best bet with hosting. Not every host will have 100% 'uptime'.

This term describes how often a web site may go 'down' or be unavailable. Some hosts claim to have a 99% uptime, but as with checking out reputation, reviews online will let you know the real story. Many hosts will be honest about their general uptime, a good percentage would be 95% and up. Think of sites you visit often and if they are always available.

Check on who hosts the site – you may be surprised to find a very affordable hosting package.

Shared vs Private Servers

Every host has a server or multiple servers where websites are hosted. A web site owner can choose to add a private server option to their hosting plan.

This option adds a larger fee to the hosting. Shared servers can be reliable as long as the host does not try to place too many sites on one server. One new solution to this is cloud based hosting.

Affordable and with better performance, cloud hosting allows website owners to get the most bang for their buck when it comes to hosting. Look for cloud based hosting for reliability and affordability.

Customer Service

Many people believe that for the best customer service they need to pay top dollar.

This isn't true, some of the best customer service comes from client focused hosting companies that are low cost. These hosts know that their reputation depends on how well they treat their customers, so they strive to be the best.

Word of mouth is one way to find out about the best or worst customer service among web hosts. Ask friends or connections on social media for recommendations of good, client orientated hosts.

Tutorials

Customers looking for affordable web hosting often do not have the finances to hire a web designer. This means that the business owner will need to build his or her own site.

Many hosts will have a library of tutorials available for the beginning web designer or new web owner. These tutorials explain how to start the site, how to use the host's features and more.