How Can I Get The Web Host Services And Support I Need,
Hassle-free?
Choosing a host or switching hosts can be an agonizing
experience. There are so many choices and price structures.
You see the service level guarantees you want, but there
is no way to ensure the Host's promised service level will
be kept. Sadly, past experience tells you all too often
the service promises are unfulfilled.
Experience tells you to steer clear of so called "cheap"
hosts, just to save $4 a month but risk huge headaches when
your site goes down and no one answers the phone (or you
get a "wrong number" response!).
(more tips at http://web-hosting.maxsvr.com)
Choose a host that has a starter package in the $6-$8 per
month range and at least 1 GB of storage. Any Bandwidth
over 30 GB per month is usually more than enough, if it
isn't you should look at the next level of packages the
hosts offer. Check how long they have been in business and
make sure it is at least more than one year.
Check web host reviews on several such sites and look at
detailed comments. (more tips at http://web-hosting.maxsvr.com)
To get real independent feedback on host providers, email
several webmasters of smaller but popular sites and ask
which host they prefer and why.
Once you have found a host provider that has the right
price, has been around long enough, and gets good references
go to their link at http://web-hosting.maxsvr.com and place
your order.
Location of Provider - I don't think you should worry whether
the provider is in your state, or if you live in another
country (I live in Canada) that the provider is in your
country. There is no real advantage, especially with the
top tier hosts that have 24/7 customer service.
There are often disadvantages to using local providers
in some regions. Their cost is often much higher and their
physical internet location may result in slower delivery
to most internet users, except you! (Try the "internet
speed test" at toast.net and check your speed to a
host and ask friend in the country where most of your traffic
comes from to test their connection to the same host).
(more tips at http://web-hosting.maxsvr.com)
Lunarpages and Powweb are selections available at Toast.net
and are on the top 5 provider
list at http://web-hosting.maxsvr.com.
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