Sunday, 22 November 2009

Unlimited website hosting

Whilst looking for an affordable website hosting plan there are several mistakes which the large majority of people make, all of which are avoidable. In this article I will show you what mistakes you should avoid.

Failing To Research.

Many people looking for a web host fall for the lure of a low price or extra bonuses, like a free domain name, without actually checking the most important thing - reliability. Without a reliable host your site stands a far bigger chance of failure so whatever you do find out about the reliability of a company before you sign up with them. Either do it yourself using forums and discussion groups or find a good review site that has already done all the work for you.

Not Getting The Features They Need.

If you want unlimited domain names hosted on the one account, unlimited My SQL databases, cPanel etc. then make sure you get it. It is now easier than ever to find an affordable website hosting plan that includes the tools you want so again don't be drawn by price and bonuses but what you actually need.

Believing Size Is Important.

Unless you are going to have a massive site that attracts thousands upon thousands of visitors a day then don't pay too much attention to bandwidth limits or disk space as the chances are that your site won't come anywhere near reaching the limits set. If it isn't costing you any extra for the space then by all means get it for peace of mind but if it is effecting the price then look around elsewhere.

These may seem like common sense and the truth is that they are but quite often people ignore using common sense and get lured in by a great sales pitch. As long as you don't do this and look for an affordable website hosting plan sensibly and avoid making the mistakes listed above you should find an hosting service you are happy with.

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