Features of a Good Web Host?

[Leigh]

If you sell your product on the Web, make sure your Web host offers capable e-commerce tools. Some hosts offer only a single integrated shopping cart application, while others allow you to use third-party shopping cart programs such as CubeCart, ZenCart and PayPal. It’s usually better to have more options so you can pick the one that’s best suited for your business.

[Leigh]

Free advertising credits are a great perk now offered by most major Web hosting services. Credits help you get the word out about your business without devising a separate advertising budget.

[Leigh]

The best hosting services allow you to create unlimited mailboxes. The feature is especially important if every one of your employees has an individual email address, or if you would like to create separate addresses for different types of customer inquiries.

[Leigh]

The best Web hosts allow you to install Web apps with a single click. The feature makes it easy and convenient to install a blog, CMS portal or other useful application on your site with minimal effort.

[Leigh]

When technical difficulties arise, you’ll need backup. Great Web hosting providers offer round-the-clock tech support so you can get your business back on track quickly if someone goes wrong.

[Rs-Calvin]

Hello Dear,

Yes of course there are some points which needs to consider while selecting best Hosting provider, if you wish to go for shared hosting you must consider the following points

UNLIMITED Sub Domains
99.9% Network Uptime Guarantee
UNCONDITIONAL 45 days money back guarantee
HIGH END SERVERS for best top notch hosting performance
FREE MIGRATION support for your primary site should be there within the first 30 days of signup
SERVERS should be on Gigabit uplinks and best networks for fastest network performance should be there

Thanks
Calvin
Redswitches.com

[Joes2966]

Price: This is the aspect most of us will look at first when choosing a hosting provider; however, it shouldn’t be the deciding factor. When you see price differences it’s helpful to remember the old maxim that we get what we pay for. Jumping on the cheapest offer you see isn’t necessarily the best idea, especially if you rely on your site to make money.

[Joes2966]

Area of Focus / Specialties: Look into a company’s specialty or area of expertise before you buy, and go with one that understands your particular needs as a customer. You can find reviews and recommendations on the Web, and many of these will talk about a particular company’s strengths and weaknesses.

[Joes2966]

Tech Specs / Limitations: Take a good, honest look at your site and figure out what you want it to do. If you’re hoping to host a blog, an e-commerce site, rich content, and videos, then you shouldn’t go with the cheapest hosting package you can find.

[Joes2966]

Features / Add-Ons: This area of consideration comes down to the following question – What makes this hosting company special? What extra incentive do they provide to make hosting your site with them just a touch more attractive? Whether it’s multiple data centers, energy-saving practices, or additional features such as regular data backups or free domain privacy, hosting companies often offer more than just servers. If you see one that offers something you need or find important, that can be a good indicator that you should look into using that company.

[Joes2966]

Email Features: This is one of those areas where you might not have considered asking your host for help. If you have a spam problem, then it may be because your hosting company doesn’t provide an adequate solution to stop it. Look into or ask about your provider’s spam solutions and general email practices. No matter what they say, email isn’t dead quite yet.

[Joes2966]

Scalability / Room to Grow: Finally, an important thing to consider about your hosting provider (and the plan you choose) is whether or not they fit into your plans for the future. In other words, what you consider adequate hosting now might not meet your needs two years from now, once you start selling your wares online and getting some good traffic to your site.

[sharminsimi]

thanks for sharing this

[Attie]

- A dependable web host Keep itself redesigned give backing to most recent web applications and update servers too.

[aamirkhan]

You can send an email to a potential web hosting service and judge their customer service, firsthand.