There are many exciting things that happen in world of web hosting. One such incidence is given below. John received an email in his email box yesterday. There was a short story over there. John read the story and found it quite interesting. It was around 5 to 6 lines in total and in the end there was a link and it was asked to click on that link. John did the same and waited for around 1 minute or so but no page got downloaded. John thought his internet connection is slow so he checked it but to his surprise it was perfect.

He tried several times but the result was same every time. John again continued his routine work and in the evening tried to open that link but it was same and so due to frustration he deleted that mail.

This incidence makes one think deeply why people don?t choose their web host carefully. It is really important to select web host carefully as one?s whole business depends upon his/her web host only.

After finishing the website the next important step which one needs to take is making it visible on the net, for that he/she needs a web host. One can get a very cheap or even free hosting services but one should not select free hosting if he/she is using his/her site for commercial purpose. There are several reasons for not preferring cheap host for commercial purposes. One such reason is with free web hosting users get pop-ups or ads and as a result their clients get annoyed by seeing every time these pop-ups when they surf user?s page. Thus due to these pop-ups, one not only loses business but also it damages his/her goodwill. Also biggest drawback is with free web hosting the address would be like for example www. myfreehost. com/my_sites now one can image what would be the effect of this on clients. Surely negative!

The following are some of the points one should keep in mind while selecting a web hosting-

1. Space

The first and the foremost point to consider is space. One should plan in advance the amount of space required for his/her site. If one is having just one or two page website with no downloads or big files then he/she should not worry about space but if one is planning to go for resale right product, in that case he/she easily need at least 100 MB space. There are several good web hosts offering minimum 1 GB space to their clients.

2. Bandwidth

Second important feature to consider is bandwidth. This is the only factor if not given considerable attention in beginning tends to cost huge amount of money afterwards. There are incidences where one has to pay fees up to hundreds of dollars for bandwidth and still they lost their host. Thus one should consider this factor before finalizing any web host . Mostly good host provides 25 to 50 GB of Bandwidth.

3. Support System

After space and bandwidth the next factor to consider is support. Support plays a very vital role in one?s success. This is due to the fact that in case of any problem it is only support which is going to help him/her out of the problem. It is also essential to get the response well in time else it would be useless. One should check in advance if the host is proving 24/7 phone support or not.

In addition to above there are some additional features which one should consider while choosing a web host-:

The amount of POP email account being provided by them.

What is the amount of databases they are providing?

Do they possess Web based e-mail?

Do they possess Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus filters?

Is password protected to one?s directories available?

Is there any provision to take regular backup in case of server get crashed?

Are they offering money-back Guarantee, if one is not satisfied with the services?

Do they support Perl, PHP, Crontab and Secure Server Layer? Etc.

The above mentioned facilities are the one which one does not require in the beginning but he/she needs them in the future. Thus one should always keep in mind the above mentioned points and he/she won?t get disappointed with his/her selection afterwards.

The Actual Trouble

It is quite frequent that a chain of systematic incidents take place with the new (inexperienced) webmaster as he/she signs-up with the first good hosting plan by just observing the glittering surface he/she can watch; then he/she purchases a domain name, built up a site, produce a small income, and then gets excited and remarks “Hey, this works, I should make another site”. Commencing from this point the webmaster buy a new domain and start functioning on a new site just for realizing that his/her hosting plan supports only 1 pointed domain; and he/she will need to buy a totally new hosting plan for the purpose of per new domain name.

But talking about the quantity of ?pointed domains? which a web-hosting plan can support is habitually ignored from the side of new webmasters. It is quite expectable that it is not at all seems to be important in the beginning but afterwards its need is felt. It is among other important factors which are ignored in the beginning like space, bandwidth, price etc. As discussed earlier, beginner?s more often while purchasing a hosting plan did not even consider the quantity of pointed domains. It did not put impact on them early but several months later they decide to initiate a new website. But, some beginners even remain lucky as they for e. g. stumble into a plan that permits around 50 pointed domains.

Solution

So, after knowing the problem the solution would be to have as many pointed domains as possible. There are several instances where a user lament on his/her decision of buying such an ample amount of domain and say to himself/herself ?God!, I am never going to have a need for 50 domains that?s just a waste?. If a user possesses mindset like above mentioned, he/she definitely will always dream about that next big idea, that next big website that he/she is going to shape. One should not hinder himself/herself by choosing a host that cannot support all his/her dreams because wings are there to reach the sky not for show.

There are several web hosts which try anxiously to get contract of hosting from the user to root themselves in the beginning era into a stable hosting provider, for that they hide several things from the user. Coming next are the things which the user should never hope to be get informed from there host. For an instance, web hosts which are new in the market, many times do not have the facility to provide service to the users. Low cost or budget web hosting services are generally comes in such sort of category. In this there are two categories of hosts, one, who neglects to provide details of services to the users and another who show the mirage of outstanding (24/7) service which, is a mere misconception.

There are several hosts in the market which are cheap, however, not experienced in this field. One straightforward and ideal way to inquire about the level of service is to get the customer care number and apply it before dealing with the host. This will prove whether the service is up to the expectation or not.

Another hidden fact is that several web-hosting enterprises are inexperienced. The user should verify that the host he/she is dealing with is experienced or not, even to some extent. The user has the right to know about the work experience of the host because no one wishes to become a puppet for conducting experiments.

Another crucial factor is that while dealing with a low cost or budget web hosts, the host may be involved in several other businesses including web hosting. The user should remain aware of their other sorts of businesses or projects before signing up with them. In hosting a user requires specialized person instead of generalized person bearing various tasks together, applying both resources and time for providing faithful services to the customer.

It is also a misconception that few cheap web hosts will definitely provide the promised bandwidth, which is not true in real sense. It is important that they should not advertise one thing and end up providing something else as it can be treated as a fraud.

Preferring short term contracts at beginning is one of the ideal ways to prevent oneself from any of the undesirable surprises. Doing payment as per monthly charges can be effective. This will not only display one as a responsible and smart user but also assists to easily change the host in the condition of dissatisfaction.