Choosing a website hosting company process

Choosing a website hosting company process
Website hosting parameters
Free Website Hosting
Monitoring your website hosting
Conclusion

To reach our goal:

An internet site that loads quickly,
Available 99% of the time,
For a reasonable price!
It is recommended to work in an organized manner.
To do this, I have detailed the process steps that guarantee good results.

1.    Define your site's needs
2.    Search for hosting companies
3.    Find a suitable hosting package
4.    Contact selected hosting providers and screen using the "seriousness test"
5.    Choose a hosting company for trial period
6.    Monitor

Define Your Site's Needs

Define the needs of your site:
Where is your target audience?
Necessary Traffic
Disk space
Number of email accounts
Software languages being used
Database being used
Reliability
Price range

Search for Website Hosting Companies

Searching a web host company is an easy task.
You can use Hosting directories such as tophosts.com or webhosters.com.
Other good resources are google and Yahoo.
You can Also view the Companies I Like page on this site.

Find a Suitable Hosting Package

Find a hosting package that matches your needs. If a company has several packages, we recommend starting with the smallest package that meets your expectations (Why waste money!).

Contact Hosting Providers and Screen the Companies Using the "Seriousness Test"

Try calling the companies or reaching them through an online chat. Ask for details about the company and their servers. Try to determine if you are speaking with a serious company or just another mediocre one. Look in webhosting.info for company parameters (how many sites they host, etc).

Choose a Hosting Company and Arrange a Trial Period

Decide that the first month is a trial period. Don't pay for a year in advance (unless you can get all your money back after 30 days). During this month, monitor your site's performance.

Monitor

To understand how to monitor your site's performance, read the section on Monitoring your website hosting. It is recommended you continue monitoring you site's performance after the first month to ensure the company is living up to its promises.

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