There are many web hosting companies out there offering their services. Just enter a search into Google and you will be bombarded with thousands of companies claiming to have the greatest hosting packages. The trick is to be able to recognize which company will be the best to go with when hosting your website.
Initially, keep in mind to steer clear of companies that offer free web hosting. There is always a catch. Of course, you may not have to pay for hosting, but think about it cautiously. How is the company covering their cost for hosting you? They are plastering advertisements all over your website! This takes away from the professionalism and attractiveness of your site, and will discourage internet browsers. In addition to this, there is always a boundary to your free hosting package. In some cases you may not be able to have lots of graphics or flash images on your site.
You may have a very small space limit, which will be frustrating if you are planning on having a big site with lots of information. Another disadvantage is that these free web hosting plans may not supply you with an email account that you can use with your domain name. Occasionally they do, but they will only give you a handful of email addresses with a small amount of space.
Certainly, if you just want a simple personal site without email addresses, maybe a free web hosting plan will be suitable for you. Conversely, if you want to establish a business site, it is better to discover a hosting provider that will offer you a particular package. What you should be looking for is a hosting provider that will give you an analysis of their diverse packages. They will explain that for a particular price you will get this much bandwidth, this many email addresses and so on. A good hosting provider will have on call support via telephone or email that is quick and responsible. Some good hosting providers also offer training courses to help you in learning how to handle your site.
A good, trustworthy website hosting provider will have a portfolio of sites that are hosting with them. If it makes you more contented you can contact one of their clients to discover how reliable their support is.
Be careful of hosting providers that compel you to sign a contract for hosting. They may wish to bind you into a hosting package for a year, with the payment requested up front. If you consign to this, you may find after a month or two that you are not completely happy. Maybe there are recurrent email problems and the support desk of your hosting provider is never available. You may find that your site is every now and then down without warning, or you run out of space and are unable to contact anyone to purchase more.
A good web hosting provider will permit you to pay for your hosting on a monthly basis, with the option to opt out whenever you desire. You can also pay up front if it is more suitable for you, but are able to get refunded if you are not happy with the service any longer.