Choosing a good web hosting company.
July 4, 2007
In the following two videos (part 1 and part 2) I go over the points to look for in a good web hosting company.
Though these videos are part of my Business of Web Design video course, the information should be useful for anyone looking to find a good hosting company.
In a nutshell:
When looking for a good web hosting company, I would strongly suggest that you make price one of the last things you consider.
… Because these days, the vast majority of hosting companies, charge about the same.
Instead, you should be looking at:
- Features: do they support PHP, ASP or ASP.NET etc?
- Support: how good is their tech support?
You need to find a web hosting company that have a good range of server technologies to choose from and have fast tech support.
Tip:
To test their tech support, try giving their tech support phone number (or email address,) a test to see how fast they respond.
The videos:
Removed the videos for updates.
PS: I also quickly discuss how web designers should dress when meeting clients.
Thanks,
Stefan
