Budget Web Hosting - Are They All Created Equal?

Choosing a budget web hosting company can be overwhelming.

What is Budget web hosting anyway?

Budget web hosting is generally defined as any hosting service that is below $10 per month. Now, most companies in the budget web hosting category only offer one year plans. Most budget web hosting companies however, will quote you the monthly fee you would pay if you divided the annual fee by 12 months.

Evaluate your general impression of the company.

The first place to start evaluating budget web hosting companies is their front page. Take a look at their contact information.

Do they have a toll free support number?

Does the budget web hosting company provide a toll free number for you to contact them?

What kind of guarantee do they offer?

Choose a budget web hosting company that offers a good guarantee. Most budget web hosting companies don’t openly publish their satisfaction guarantees.

What is the uptime guarantee of the site in question?

Uptime guarantee refers to the amount of time the server is live and serving your web pages. An uptime guarantee of 99% means that the host guarantees that their servers will be up and operational 99% of the time.

What kind of after sale support can you expect?

Find out if the budget web hosting company offers free scripts. What kind of support for setting up your account can you expect from the budget web hosting company? Just because a company offers a budget web hosting service, doesn’t mean you necessarily have to compromise on features, quality or service. - by Joe Duchesne

How to Host and Maintain Multiple Websites With Minimum Cost?

Many web hosting companies available in the market which offering different packages with different pricing. Here are some guidelines for you to choose a good web hosting provider. The prior criterion is customer service. You can easily check the quality of web hosts‘ customer service through articles, forum. Some even include reseller account feature. This feature allows you to easily manage several websites. - by Phil Anderson