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What mistakes should a person choosing a web host avoid? What are the benefits?
May 4th, 2010 - Posted by Kent
The following is an actual user-submitted question:
Q: What mistakes should a person choosing a web host avoid? What are the benefits?
A: When selecting a web host, the biggest mistake anyone can make is choosing a web host that doesn't suit their needs. Price is an important consideration for most people, but features and technical performance should be taken into account as well. For instance, if you plan on building your site using the web host's own site builder, you should be sure the site builder is well rated. You should also be aware that some web hosts are more reliable than others (something called "up time"). Also, some web hosts handle data better than others, so if you want your web host to handle large graphic files, look for one that does well in data download tests (lower numbers are better).
Fortunately, we cover all these things in our two web host comparison charts, and in our reviews. The web hosting report card covers all the areas described above, while our main web hosting comparison chart goes over price and plan features. The reviews give a good indication of the overall customer experience.
There are many extras that web hosts provide including domain privacy, free domain registration, money-back guarantees. Some offer free virus scans, back-ups, and multiple domain registrations.
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June 29th, 2010 at 4:48 am
I'm an artist/writer with an Imac. I built a site using Iweb using me.com as a server, but didn't like the limitations, especially the inability to protect my images from being copied. So, I purchased Adobe CS5 Design Suite and am learning Dreamweaver. I want two domains, so I'm considering using 1&1, but don't like the the idea of subdomains instead of directory on main domain. Will I have this problem if I don't use their programs for constructing my site? I want good support and the ability to grow my site over time. Though I'm a beginner, I have high design requirements and must have image security. Any suggestions as to which host service would be best for me?