Tuesday, November 29, 2011

What To Ask A Web Host Before You Sign Up

By Joanna Fredricson


If you are currently looking for a webhost you will not want to sign up too early. The important thing to decide is whether or not the web host will be able to provide you with the things you need.

Switching from one web hosting provider to another is a real hassle and one that is best avoided if possible. In order to reduce the risk of you having to switch later on, it is better to be careful about your original choice.

Here are a few things you need to learn about a web host before you sign up

It is important to find out all you can about downtime. This is the amount of time that you could expect your website to be offline. You do not want to go with hosts that have a lot of downtime because these are the times where your website will not be available to customers. You will find that most web hosting providers will tell you that they can provide you with 99.9% uptime. So you need to make a point of discovering for yourself how much downtime a web hosting provider has; check out complaints from other customers for this.

When it comes to web hosting providers, customer service is very important. Don't go with any hosting provider that doesn't take customer service seriously. If the customer service is not great before you have even signed up, then this is a bad sign.

Find out what others think about the web host by reading reviews. Do not just believe the glowing testimonials that are provided on their website anyone could have written these. If you want a real honest opinion then have a look through the forums. You can also the a Google search with the site name " +problems"~Alternatively, you could search Google with the name of the host and type '+ problems' after it.




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