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Cheap Web Hosting, is it really worth it?

Posted in Hosting News at 2:46 am by Jim Sutton on Jul. 8, 2008

The answer, yes, if you can find a good Web Hosting Provider that will meet your needs and your budget. There are thousands of Web Hosting services out there that offer lost cost plans, from free web hosting to shared web hosting.

Free Web Hosting is great for those of you wanting to experiment or have a little fun, why, well for a start it’s very unreliable, many free hosting companies bite the dust within the first year plus they are generally unreliable and will offer you little to no support.

On the flip side many low cost plans offer a reliable sound service for under $10 a month and will also include full customer support services. So it’s worth spending out if you’re serious about it. Most of these plans involve shared web hosting where many web sites share one server.

DO YOUR RESEARCH, it can’t be said enough, check out Web hosting reviews, customer testimonials, rating scores and comments and be on the look out for those providers that have Hosting Assured status; this at least will give you confidence in the fact that they are governed by a code of ethics.

Also be aware of those Web Hosting providers offering unlimited bandwidth, it’s a myth and it could cause you long term problems, especially if you go beyond your bandwidth limit. Some companies have a clause that allows them to cut you off in the event of this happening. Always read the terms and conditions.

When you’re starting out a good low cost plan is ideal, especially if you know your company is likely to grow, a good web host will be able to grow with you, so be sure to check out all the plans available and not just the one you’re currently looking for. Good Luck!