| A website hosting company is very much essential | | | | Check on the security features of the web host |
| for establishing your website presence. It is not | | | | If you own a business website that sells products or |
| sufficient to just create a website; you need to have | | | | services, you need to choose a website hosting |
| a domain which is provided by a website hosting | | | | company that has e-commerce features like Agora |
| company. As there are many such companies around, | | | | shopping carts. Usually web hosts provide shopping |
| some thought and consideration has to be used in | | | | carts for free. As scripts today usually use SSIs for |
| choosing the right website hosting company. | | | | inclusion of data, you have to ensure that you |
| A very important point to consider is the amount of | | | | choose the web host that supports or activates SSI |
| support the company gives you. You have to choose | | | | for your domain. |
| a web host that gives a good response to any | | | | It is important that the website hosting company is |
| problem you have; and in other words, has a good | | | | fast as slow web hosts only lead to the loss of |
| support system with 24/7 live chat support. | | | | visitors while waiting for the loading of web pages. |
| Choose website hosting companies with 99% uptime | | | | Choose web hosts with a minimum of a T1 |
| The website hosting company has to have a | | | | connection for internet carriers; though T3 |
| minimum of 99% uptime, especially if you have a | | | | connections are faster or better. |
| commercial website where you have to stay online | | | | As security is an important feature of all websites, |
| continuously, without interruptions. In addition to this, | | | | you have to choose a website hosting company that |
| the web host should have lots of web or disc space | | | | provides you with sufficient security. It should have |
| as there is always the possibility of you needing to | | | | important security services like firewalls for |
| expand your website over time. | | | | protection from hackers. |
| Preferably, the website hosting company should offer | | | | Check on the bandwidth of the website hosting |
| you a web space of 1 GB so that you can add | | | | company as the higher is the bandwidth, the better it |
| features and several scripts to your website if and | | | | is for you. If you have lots of graphics on your |
| when required. And if your web host permits you to | | | | website, you will need a lot of monthly bandwidth so |
| hold multiple domains from an account, you definitely | | | | choose the host with a minimum of 20GB bandwidth. |
| need more than 1 GB of disc space. | | | | This is an important point for choosing website |
| Choose the web host that provides you with a | | | | hosting companies as once your website uses more |
| Cpanel hosting interface as it are easy for the | | | | than the allotted bandwidth in a month, you may end |
| beginner webmaster to use. With Cpanel, you can | | | | up either with a suspension of your site or a hefty |
| setup email accounts, manage files and databases | | | | fee for each GB that you use. However, be careful |
| and provide website hosting tools. In addition to this, | | | | of website hosting companies offering 'unlimited' |
| Cpanel may also provide a system called Fantastico | | | | bandwidth as these hosts usually have their policy |
| where installation of guest books, blogs and | | | | terms printed in fine print. |
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