Quality Web Hosting

Finding a company to host your website comes down to your business needs. Keep in mind the following when selecting a web host:

  • Features
  • Reliability
  • Support
  • Price

Features

What kind of functionality will your site have? Will it be just a few pages and images? Or will you want to run a complex online store? Your business or site needs will dictate the type of web hosting package you should use. Top quality web hosts will offer many features, some key points to check are:

  • available disk space
  • number of email addresses
  • monthly bandwidth limits
  • database availability
  • server side support for your programming language of choice

If you are confused on what you may need for your site, we'll be glad to help.

Reliability

You want your website up and running all the time. Your business can not afford missed opportunities because the server was unavailable. To find a quality web hosting company you should look for one that offers:

  • uptime guarantees
  • details on server location, security and maintenance
  • backups of your files

Support

A quality web hosting service will stand behind its product and offer some type of support. This may come in the form of:

  • online help files
  • email support
  • phone support

You will need to find a host that offers a level of support with which you are comfortable. If you'd like to leave the support to someone else, contact us and ask how we can help with the maintenance of your site.

Price

Depending on the features and level of support you want for your site, your hosting costs can range from a few to over a hundred dollars a month. Nevertheless, for a typical small business website you should be able to find a quality web hosting company for around $20 per month.

Our Recommendations

We've tried several web hosting companies and have found two with which we and our clients are very pleased.

ICDSoft

Most of the site's we've developed from the ground up are hosted by ICDSoft. They offer very affordable monthly rates from $6. Their support is only via email but we've never had any problems with their service.

LiquidWeb

LiquidWeb offers toll-free customer support and a very reliable service. We recommend LiquidWeb for sites that will have e-commerce applications or other requirements that demand high reliability and service.

Need More Help?

If you have questions or need help making web hosting arrangements for your site, drop us a line.