Comments on: Points to Consider When Choosing a Hosting Company

By: Zachary Muren

Zachary Muren — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:06:22 +0000

I use Logicworks and they have done an outstanding job especially when it comes to customer service and live support!!

By: Vahur

Vahur — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:24:51 +0000

Probably, it is good idea to follow to your advice to avoid problems later.

By: Business Email Hosting

Business Email Hosting — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:53:33 +0000

Couldn’t agree more small companies do not always consider who to host with, but as you grow you want a flexible solution that is right for your company. Testimonials are a great way to see what a companies service is actually like.

By: Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:52:17 +0000

Great post and so important for small business to consider in selecting a hosting company. Too often business owners go with the lowest cost provider, then find out the service or technology support is severely lacking.

Recently one of my blog sites got hacked. The admin login returned an error page which my hosting company (In Motion Hosting) said was due to an intrusion hack. Restoring the site from a recent backup didn’t work. They (hosting tech support) then went into the affected file, found the hacked code and corrected it for me! This was done in less than an hour.

Technical support of your hosting company to resolve issues can’t be underestimated in your decision of where to host. Do they have phone support with reasonable wait times? Do they have a ticketing system that works effectively? Do they value your business and will they go the extra mile to resolve issues?

The other thing I would say in choosing a hosting company is to make sure they expertly and technologically support the type of Web application (software) you will be building your site or blog or eCommerce site with. What is their specialty? Some hosting companies try to be all things to all people and are price driven – meaning they offer comparatively lower prices. You get what you pay for!

By: ChrisGreaves.com

ChrisGreaves.com — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:08:53 +0000

Re “2. Pick up the phone and call the support line”

Now this you HAVE to do:

Dial the free line to Hostgator.com (1-866-96-42867) during peak business hours and get put on hold!
(http://www.chrisgreaves.com/ExpertGroup/Business%20Development/TheWorldsBestSupportLine.htm)

By: craigspr

craigspr — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:48:48 +0000

Great article, it is very important to have reliable and secure provider, listen to advice of people based on their experiences with such companies.

http://www.craigspr.org

By: Business Ideas

Business Ideas — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:40:49 +0000

Well what i use is dreamhost.com. I feel convenient with them
Thanks for this information

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:07:05 +0000

Great advice Anita. This is one of those sticky situations you can find yourself stuck in if you’re not careful. It’s hard for a beginner to know where to start with hosting. This helps a good bit. I was clueless when I first picked mine.

By: Brad Harmon

Brad Harmon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:23:29 +0000

Anita,

Your second point is one that I think a lot of people overlook. Why not find out how responsive the customer service team is before you actually need them? Great advice.

I’ve seen several discussions where it is recommended to not use the same hosting company where you registered your domain name. Do you have any thoughts on it?

Brad

By: Martin Lindeskog

Martin Lindeskog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:36:04 +0000

Robert,

I have the same question. I got recommended by Kalle Blomqvist a.k.a CharlieBloom.com to use InMotion Hosting. He had checked different listings and reviews. He is using it for his NetZpider.net(work). I thought it was convenient to pick the same hosting company when I registered my EgoSoleTrader.com domain. This is my new site [under construction... ], so I can’t say so much about the service yet, for my part.

It would be great to find a review site of secure and reliable hosting services.