When you are finding a home for your website, you'll want to choose your hosting plan according to your needs and budgets. There are lots of hosting plans to choose from out there, so be sure to read these steps to avoid the gimmicks.
1. Determine how much disk space you'll need. Most sites need less than 50 megabytes, but if you use lots of images and video and audio clips, you might need a little bit more space. You'll also want to give yourself a bit of room for growth.
2. Determine your data transfer needs. This is done by a simple formula: page size (including clips and graphics) multiplied by page views per month. So, if you have 2000 hits to your main page that is 1 megabyte every month, then that is 2000 MB or 2 gigs per month.
3. Find out how many domains you can have. If you want to have multiple domains, make sure that your host will allow them. Multiple domains are a good idea if someone mistypes your URL. For example, someone looking for "eHow.com" types "eHow.net" and is automatically forwarded to eHow.com if eHow has registered all similar domain names.
4. Make sure your language is supported. If you used ASP or PERL or PHP to make your website, you are going to want to make sure the host supports it. Also, if you use .htaccess to monitor your traffic, your host needs to allow it or else it won't function properly.
5. Evaluate the company. You need a company that is professional, reliable and responsible. Look for a 24-hour customer support line (for when your site goes down), and a money back guarantee would be an excellent perk as well.
6. Narrow down your choices and decide. Browse around for what is out there, get recommendations from friends and then research your choices. Once you are confident about your choice, sign up.
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