How to Choose a Web Host

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Determine what your website (or website idea) needs to function.. Consider size and potential growth.. Learn the difference between different types of web hosting.

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Determine what your website (or website idea) needs to function.

Step 1

Determine what your website (or website idea) needs to function.

2

Consider size and potential growth.

Step 2

Consider size and potential growth.

3

Learn the difference between different types of web hosting.

Step 3

Learn the difference between different types of web hosting.

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Find out which tools are provided.

Step 4

Find out which tools are provided.

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Check the amount of storage offered.

Step 5

Check the amount of storage offered.

6

Compare bandwidth amounts between hosts.

Step 6

Compare bandwidth amounts between hosts.

7

Check out the technical support options.

Step 7

Check out the technical support options.

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Test the speed of other sites hosted by a service.

Step 8

Test the speed of other sites hosted by a service.

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Check out the service's uptime claims.

Step 9

Check out the service's uptime claims.

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Read reviews of a company's customer service and support team.

Step 10

Read reviews of a company's customer service and support team.

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Make sure you understand the costs.

Step 11

Make sure you understand the costs.

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