Buy Web Hosting – 3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid

If you or your small business are looking to host your website, or multiple websites, read on to make sure you do not make some critical mistakes I have seen very often.

Mistake #1- We need someone else to do this= Paying way too much! A good hosting company will make it easy for you to host your very own website or websites. They will have a “Control Panel” in your account where you can navigate everything you need to do along with Video Tutorials to walk you through it. You can do it with the right choice of company!

*My wife recently took over as Director of a small school and she has just uncovered?they are paying $80/month for hosting of a basic website. They are locked in for a 3 year contract. The person who sold the hosting to them should be in jail!

Mistake #2- Buying the wrong plan- If you are a single person who maybe wants to put up a bunch of sites on the internet to make some extra money with, then you probably just want a “Shared” plan. You will share space with others on the server.

If you are a small business and just want to host your basic website, then you just need the Shared plan as well. However, if you are doing some big things with your website and want extra security you may want to upgrade to a “Dedicated” plan. You will have your very own server for added security and speed of use.

Mistake #3- Not paying attention to the control panel- Are you following someones videos that will show you how to create websites that make you money? Which control panel are they using in the videos? It most likely is a cPanel, the most popular for all hosting companies. You will save yourself a headache by using what everyone else uses if you are learning from others.

Avoid those 3 mistakes and you can be rest assured you are making a great decision with the company you use to host your website or websites.