| Getting a new web hosting account is easy. But | | | | forums to find out what others are saying about |
| choosing a reliable hosting company may be a little | | | | a particular hosting company. If lots of complains |
| more difficult. After all, you don't have any | | | | come up for that particular company, and yet |
| background knowledge of most of these | | | | you are seeing great reviews from a review site, |
| companies. So how do you proceed to evaluate | | | | then you better be more wary. Such reviews |
| them? One way of choosing is to rely on unbiased | | | | cannot be trusted. |
| web hosting reviews. When a review is unbiased, | | | | 3) Reviews should include both the pros and the |
| here is what it means. | | | | cons. |
| 1) Reviews are written based on real hosting | | | | Reviews must always be fair. No hosting service |
| experience. | | | | is perfect. When someone uses a hosting service, |
| 2) Honest reviews are posted. | | | | he or she will be able to tell what is good (or bad) |
| 3) Reviews should include both the pros and the | | | | about the service. Such comments should then be |
| cons. | | | | included in the reviews. |
| 1) Reviews are written based on real hosting | | | | Of course, there will always be a few companies |
| experience. | | | | that stand out at any time. These are probably |
| Many reviews on the Internet are written by | | | | the best companies in the industry. They come |
| reviewers who have not actually used the service | | | | highly recommended everywhere - on review |
| before. You can easily tell by the way the | | | | sites, on authority sites, on blogs, in forums, etc. |
| reviews are written. There is no depth, and very | | | | In other words, reviews must always remain |
| little content. | | | | unbiased. |
| Professional reviewers always make it a point to | | | | Good review sites always rank hosting companies |
| use the services first, and then post reviews. | | | | based on several factors. These are factors that |
| They are in a better position to say what they | | | | will influence your buying decision. For instance, |
| like or dislike about the service. If they experience | | | | reliability and speed will be at the top of your list. |
| excellent services, they will talk about it. If they | | | | Other factors include support response time, |
| encounter poor level of service, they can also | | | | price, and hard disk space. |
| alert others about their personal experiences. | | | | To find out whether reviews are unbiased (or |
| 2) Honest reviews are posted. | | | | not), you can test things out yourself. A review |
| Reviews must always be truthful. Otherwise, they | | | | may say something nice about a company's |
| are useless as they cannot be trusted. How do | | | | support. If so, try sending a couple of pre-sales |
| you know if the reviews are truthful or not? | | | | email to see if the company is able to respond in |
| There will be tell-tale signs. For instance, if all the | | | | a timely and professional manner. You will then be |
| reviews are positive, then something must be | | | | able to tell whether the reviews are truly unbiased |
| wrong somewhere. You can also visit hosting | | | | or not. |