How to choose a hosting provider
Choosing the right hosting for your website is one of the most important decision when getting your website online. Picking the wrong hosting provider can translate into lost time and money. Read on to avoid this
The first step to finding out which hosting company is good for you is to define your requirements. If you plan on making money online with your website by selling products, services or advertising, then downtime will directly equate to lost sales. On the other hand, if you plan on using your website to inform your customers or visitors on the kind of services/products that you offer, then a downtime won't be so serious.
It is important to notice that every hosting company will have certain downtime, but some will deal with it immediately, while other companies could take ours to start fixing server or network problems.
The second step is to define a budget. Some of the times the more you pay, the better service you can expect.
Below you'll find a list of the hosting providers that we have found give you the best value for your money.
(mt) Media Temple (Recommended)
- Base Plan: $20/month
- Recommended for: Medium Websites
- Pro's: Great Control Panel, Good Support, Very Good Knowledge Base, Good Uptime, Good Price
- Con's: Not cheap, Support can take a several hours to reply
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Dreamhost
- Base Plan: $10.95/month
- Recommended for: Small Websites (not recommended for eCommerce)
- Pro's: Good Control Panel, Very Good Support, Low price
- Con's: Intermittent Downtime, Slow Speed
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Hostgator
- Base Plan: $9.95/month (Baby Plan)
- Recommended for: Small Websites (specially for hosting several websites)
- Pro's: Low price, Good Uptime
- Con's: Regular Control Panel, Regular Support
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Rackspace
- Base Plan: Depends on Setup - Starts at around $300/month
- Recommended for: Big Websites
- Pro's: Great Uptime, Great Support
- Con's: Expensive, Complex Control Panel
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Deru (Recommended)
- Base Plan: Depends on Setup - Starts at around $200/month
- Recommended for: Big Websites
- Pro's: Great Uptime, Great Support
- Con's: Expensive, Complex Control Panel
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