| Clearly the appeal for paying a low price for your | | | | What this means is that pricey web hosting does |
| web hosting requirements is universal, however as | | | | not necessarily mean that you will get the best of |
| the old saying goes 'you get what you pay for'. | | | | everything - in fact with some cheap hosting |
| So what makes cheap hosting bad and expensive | | | | options you can get fantastic service, support |
| hosting good? | | | | & features. |
| Well the rationale is that the more you pay the | | | | For instance it is possible to get cheap hosting |
| better the support, technology, features & | | | | with the best, inter alia, of the following; |
| benefits you will receive as opposed to a cheap | | | | What is the Minimum to Expect From a Web |
| web host where you should therefore receive | | | | Hosting Package? |
| bad support etc. | | | | - 24/7 Support Chat Support, Phone Support, |
| Lets examine what can really go wrong by with a | | | | E-mail Support - all non-outsourced at any time |
| hosting company | | | | with quick response time |
| 3 Pitfalls of Hosting With a Cheap Hosting | | | | - Free Website Builder Not all hosting companies |
| Company | | | | offer this benefit but it is possible to get it even |
| | | | with a cheap hosting package |
| 1. Poor Support Prompt online or telephone around | | | | - Free Website Templates Again not all hosting |
| the clock support is so important because if its | | | | companies offer free website templates but a |
| non existent when you need it most, ie when | | | | great selection can be had even with some cheap |
| your site is down for some or other reason, you | | | | hosting package |
| will suffer a thousand deaths. | | | | - Free Easy Install Scripts Some cheap hosting |
| 2. No Back Ups If your hosting company suffers | | | | packages provide more than 50 free scripts that |
| a hard disc failure & without having | | | | can be installed via the control panel easily & |
| performed regular back ups, at best you will have | | | | quickly. Some of the scripts include online shopping |
| a major headache in having to re upload all your | | | | carts, image galleries, forum scripts, etc which can |
| files & images and at worst with no backups | | | | be added to your website with a click of your |
| of your own you will have no website, ie you will | | | | mouse. So the moral of the story is that whilst a |
| have to start from scratch. | | | | cheap hosting package can be the cause of many |
| 3. No Added Value With a good web hosting | | | | problems so can the more expensive packages. |
| package you would expect to get certain | | | | Cheap hosting therefore does not necessarily |
| features over & above the allocated amount | | | | mean that it is not up with the best in terms of |
| of web space and bandwidth such as easy to | | | | support, features, benefits & value. |
| install scripts and so on. | | | | So if you come across a really good deal, do |
| Whilst the above pitfalls are often associated with | | | | some research in terms of the company's track |
| cheap hosting packages they can also be present | | | | record & profile - it could be the best & |
| with the more expensive packages. | | | | cheapest hosting deal you will ever get. |