Affordable web hosting service for your business

Every day, thousands of people register domain names and host their websites for their personal use or their new business. However, how do you really know where to register your domain name and which service provider to sign up with for your web hosting services?

Here are 6 specific things to look for to help you decide which company to choose for your domain name registration and web hosting services.

First, you need to decide how many domain names you intend to register and whether the domains will be personal or for your company. The average cost to register a domain can range from $1.00 to $15.00.

And, depending on the company you register, it could cost a bit more; however, you will be able to find out the cost once you search and register your domain.

Once your domain is registered, you will need to direct your domains to a web hosting service company. But which plan will you buy and why?

If you have one or two domains, go for a basic plan that costs about $5.00 per month. You can always upgrade when needed.

There are a few things to keep in mind when looking to sign up with a hosting company.

1. Customer Service

One aspect in particular is: customer service. How can you contact the web hosting company? Is it by a 1-800 number or by live chat or both?

2. Opening hours

And what are your hours of operation? Are you open Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, or are you open 24/7? This really makes all the difference, especially if you need immediate help for your business needs.

3. Amount of web space

The amount of web space is also important because if you have a small website, 5 MB of space will be enough for your needs. However, a large site may require a bit more, especially if you intend to add a lot of images, videos, or sound files.

4. FTP access

You need to have access to FTP in order to easily load the pages of your website. This is also particularly useful for web developers.

5. Email

Does your web hosting company allow you to set up an email account and name your email whatever you want? Being able to select an email name that corresponds to your website is important in order to appear professional as a business.

6.Control panel

This is also known as the C-panel. It is important to have access to your own c-panel so that you can control adding or removing passwords, email accounts. You definitely want to keep tabs on your website so that when you need to make a change, you can quickly log into your account and make the necessary changes. Avoid having to talk to technical support for every change you need to make to your website.

There are other, more technical requirements, however the programmer, who will be working on and supervising your website, will understand and take care of those elements.