Choose what type of hosting you desire
Are you going to go with shared hosting, a virtual private server, or one of the many packages that fall in between the two? Once you have decided which you want, you may then start your research into which company you want to buy your hosting from.
Find all the hosting services you can possibly find
This is the first thing you need to do. You need to get a web link to all the web hosting services you can find. You are looking for all the companies that offer the service that you desire.
You have to resist the ones that have influenced you already
You are not going to pick the one that appeals to you right now, because that is the host that has the best marketing. After searching through all of those websites and looking at all the offers for hosting services, there is a good chance that you have one in your mind that you prefer right now. This is the website that has the best marketing, and they have ensnared you with their marketing.
What you need to do is start eliminating hosting services
The first ones you are going to eliminate are the ones that have the same problems as the host you are moving away from. Sometimes these problems are quite clear and apparent. For example, you may have a problem paying pennies for web space and tens of dollars for bandwidth. These types of problems are easy to spot, and if you do, then you can start putting those companies in your reject (eliminated) list.
Other problems are a little harder to figure out, such as if your host has a poor customer support system, if their host is not keeping the server secure, etc.
Other problems are a little harder to figure out, such as if your host has a poor customer support system, if their host is not keeping the server secure, etc.
How to spot the hidden negatives
You left your old host because of something negative that you were not first aware of. For example, their host service adverts say that their up-time is 98%, but you discover it is closer to 92%. There is nothing in the contract about a 2% down time, and you cannot find the old adverts so there is nothing you can do about it. Well, actually, there is something you can do about it, but you do not want to take legal action because it is too much fuss.
So, how do you spot a hidden negative such as this? First, you must go onto forums, social media and complaint sites and tell the world why you are leaving your web host. You need to tell other people about how your web host screwed you over, so that it punishes the hosting company.
You then need to start running searches on the company that you are looking to sign up with. You are looking for the disgruntled comments of people who have been burned by the host company that you are looking to sign up with.
So, how do you spot a hidden negative such as this? First, you must go onto forums, social media and complaint sites and tell the world why you are leaving your web host. You need to tell other people about how your web host screwed you over, so that it punishes the hosting company.
You then need to start running searches on the company that you are looking to sign up with. You are looking for the disgruntled comments of people who have been burned by the host company that you are looking to sign up with.
There is no such thing as no bad news
If you look hard enough then you will eventually find some negative comments about the hosting company you wish to join. If you cannot find any negative reviews or comments at all then you are either not looking hard enough, or the company is cleaning up the mess. If the company is removing negative comments from online, then it is a sign that they are a bad company and must be avoided.
Do not believe the good reviews
The positive comments and reviews are being posted by the company itself or its marketing company. They are not real and you should not believe them.
Author : Kate Funk coaches individuals in SEO and business networking skills at Tutortop
