Choose the best web hosting like a pro with ten cheap web hosting parameters

Here are the TEN basic parameters of web hosting. Choose the best web hosting and also the cheap web hosting package at the same time with these smart steps.

1. Number of Domains: It is possible to host any number of websites on a single account and many hosts support unlimited domain hosting. If you own only one (or very few) domains, you can opt for a hosting package that allows single hosting (or limited domains). In this case, if you want to start a new website, you will need to buy web hosting again, which requires an investment. Going for a host that supports unlimited (or many) domains is good, and unlimited hosting is cheap too. Although one host can support unlimited domains, it’s good not to accumulate a host with more than 50 domains, citing downtime, maintenance, and transfers.

Bottom line: choose a hosting provider that allows you to host unlimited domains (or a large number of them).

2. Disk space/storage: Disk space is nothing more than the capacity of the hard drive on your server. In case of shared hosting, you will only have access to a percentage of the hard drive space. This is the space that you will use to store all your files, images, scripts, videos, etc. The space occupied by a website mainly depends on the software you use on your website. Typically, when using a CMS, all text would go into a database and all files (scripts, images, and videos) would be stored directly on your hard drive. A good percentage of hosts specify disk space limits like 1 GB, 10 GB, etc., while some others claim to offer unlimited storage. While unlimited hosting is certainly not possible, you won’t be billed for excess storage when you exceed specified limits. Therefore, it is better to go for unlimited storage.

Bottom line: look for unlimited storage, rather than limited hosting.

Warning: Although the hosts mention unlimited hosting, they have an unspecified limit of 50,000 files.

3. Bandwidth / Transfer: Bandwidth transfer refers to the amount of traffic, which means the size of the files served by your host. The transfer depends on the size of your images, scripts used on your web pages. It is typical for a web host to put a limit on this to avoid over-utilization of the server, but most servers offer unlimited bandwidth. If you have very little traffic and only a few domains, a limit is fine, otherwise it’s better to go for unlimited transfer.

Bottom line: go for unlimited transfers or bandwidth, unless you have very few needs.

Warning: while unlimited transfer is true, CPU cycles are not. Keep reading!

4. Uptime: The uptime of a website is more critical than most other parameters and determines whether your readers or users can access your site. A server can go down due to maintenance on your host or due to problems in your server or data center. It is typical for a web host to claim 99.9% or even 99.99% uptime in a shared hosting scenario. You should choose one that gives you a minimum of 99.9%.

Bottom line: talk to users, build on the tools, and collect uptime data before making a decision.

5. Emails: An email account on your domain looks more professional than a Gmail or yahoo account. I strongly suggest using your own emails and you may want to get help from Google apps or a mail client like Thunderbird, Apple Mail etc. for the same. Check the capacity of a server to host emails. Typical parameters would include number of emails, pop and Imap access, webmail, and no file limits.

Bottom line: use Google apps for emails, it’s free and has very good uptime.

6. Language support : Most bloggers would go with a standard CMS like WordPress, Joomla or Drupal. While most server software runs on PHP, some other software may have additional requirements. Your application may require ruby ​​or python platforms. See the feature sheet for language support. You can also ask the support team a question about the version. I usually do this to make sure I get the answer and also to have a clear idea of ​​how long it takes to get a response from the support team.

7. Live chat: If there is no Live Chat, the chances of registering are reduced by 50%, in my case. As a customer or potential client, you should be able to chat with your web hosting service provider and it has to be super fast. Although phone support is good, it’s nice to have text chat support.

Bottom line: look for live chat and phone support. Try it before signing up!

7b. Email Support/Ticket Response Time: No matter how much you pay and how much attention is paid to the servers, errors happen. Suppose, for example, that you need to solve a technical problem, which requires personnel to inspect and troubleshoot. Email support, with the ability to attach files, screenshots work great. I spent an hour trying to explain a simple bug over the phone, which would have been much easier with email.

Bottom line: check email support availability, ticket system, and average response time. Try it before signing up.

8: Databases: Almost all the software you will run like wordpress, joomla, drupal, mediawiki, rails requires a database for proper functionality and therefore you will need a good database like Mysql (preferred) or Postgresql. Make sure you have the latest versions [This is a good question to ask them before you sign up. I use this question to test response time]. It is not okay to have less than 2 databases, as you will most likely need more. I would probably consider 25 or more as a sufficient number of databases. Cpanel hosting should make managing your database much easier.

Bottom line: search for 25 or more MYSQL databases, check version with support team.

Warning: Databases have a size limit, which is usually 10 GB, which will be enough even if you have 1000 posts.

9. Price: In most cases, “what you get is what you pay for”, but there are some cheap web hosting companies that provide all the features. [1-8] at low cost Some features, such as uptime, carry a lot of weight and therefore it is important to do some research on a company before signing up. If you get a web host that supports multiple domains and very good uptime, you should probably say $100 is a good deal. Also, many companies offer coupons, which you can use to get a good discount. Also, sign up for only 1 year max, NEVER again! It’s good, if you can look up a money-back guarantee and terms before signing up.

Bottom line: $100 or less is good. Ask us for discounts. Never register for more than 1 year.

10. Bonuses: Many companies have done a good job of partnering with Google/Yahoo and therefore offer free $50 or $25 AdWords coupons and YPN coupons, which you can sell for a significant amount. If you’re a developer, you might also want to look at shopping carts, mailing lists, and a free domain to get you started. We are friends with many web hosting companies and we provide FREE software installation and support when you sign up for hosting.

Bottom line: look for freebies (AdWords coupons). You can find good expert recommendations using a small form web hosting help.

If you are considering buying a good hosting package, I must first congratulate you on making the decision, as I consider this to be one of the best investments of my life. If you have trouble deciding, ask us for help. We have servers with a dozen different companies and we know how good a web hosting company is! We hope this answers How to Choose Web Hosting with a complete step by step approach.