Here are some of the questions you'll need answers to:
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Do they give you full details of what they can offer? |
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Is their pricing structure clear? |
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Can they accommodate domain
transfers? |
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Do
they make an additional charge for domain
transfers? |
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Do they have their own servers? |
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Are there bandwidth or disk space restrictions? |
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Do they have firewall protection? |
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What is their level of security and data backup? |
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How good is their technical support and customer
service |
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A good web hosting site will give detailed information on what they are capable of supporting - take the time
to read this - it's important you understand what you
are getting.
What about FREE
hosting?
Um-Hm ... well - what about it?
All I'll say is - I advise caution to be the operative word here!
- I guess you need to satisfy yourself that the company offering "free lifetime hosting plans " are
actually going to be around for your
businesses "lifetime"!
Bear in mind that Companies offering "free hosting" have to get their money from somewhere (otherwise they can't sustain
themselves) - so where are they making their charges?
Free ANYTHING is what we call a "spratt to catch a mackerel"
- (a baited hook) - and how much more will you end up
paying for, let's say, a domain name, or an
"additional" service (sometimes a
"service" that's provided as standard by other
hosting companies!), or maybe there are restrictions on
disk space .. it could be anything - but
it's got to be something!
Beginners
Tip:
If
you're just starting out, you might like to take a look
at our special "Hosting Deals" that we've put
together for you - they're not free, but are very
reasonably priced to help you get off the starting block
- take
a look and see if they're any use to you.
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