Webhosting can be a tricky thing to shop for. On one hand, many companies make huge promises about deals and all kinds of support that you can expect when you sign up for a new webhost. They are attempting to wow you with their features list and hospitality. Because their are so many providers, they go to great lengths to get you as a new customer. We have compiled a list of three tips that will help you find the best website, and for the best price as well.
The most important tip that you should utilize when looking for a webhost is to read a hosting review of the provider. Webhosting reviews will show you what actually customers have to say about the speed, service, and how quickly they respond when things go down. There are many websites on the internet dedicated to providing hosting reviews for you to look through. Be wary of perfect review scores. Many webhosting companies have begun planting fake web reviews of their host to make themselves look like a better provider than they actually are. Oftentimes reviews come with a contact email address. If you have a specific question about that webhost, send an email their way and you can learn more details that you will need to make your decision. A hosting review is the quickest way to learn the good and the bad about any particular webhost.
The 2nd tip that you should consider when shopping for a webhost is to make a list of features that you absolutely have to have before you go shopping. Many sales people will try to convince you that you need all of their top of the line management tools for your webhost and that without them you won't be able to make a great website. This is simply not true. If you know that you need mySQL and Ruby on Rails, make sure that a company offers it. Don't be satisfied with their line that they offer a "similar service". There are so many choices that you don't have to make sacrifices when choosing a webhost.
The 3rd and final tip to getting a good and cheap webhost is to click the close button when you visit the hosts site. Why? you ask, well recently a lot of hosts have started to put a popup on the site offering a discount, sometimes upto 25%. Many webhosts will bend over backwards at the beginning to get you to sign up. Let them know that you have another deal somewhere else and you were just hoping they would match it.
Finding a great and cheap webhost can take some time. Be sure to do your research and read a hosting review or two. Make your feature list before you go shopping, and then ask around for deals. You will find some. Make sure to leave a review after you use a webhost. Doing all of this things will make your webhosting experience as painfree and as cheap as possible!
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