How To Find Cheap Website Hosting

Sep 20
08:32

2013

Myron Gaines

Myron Gaines

  • Share this article on Facebook
  • Share this article on Twitter
  • Share this article on Linkedin

When looking for a cheap website hosting plan, it can be pretty tempting to just go by lowest price first. In this article you will learn there is much more to consider!

mediaimage

When looking for a cheap website hosting plan,How To Find Cheap Website Hosting Articles it can be pretty tempting to just go by lowest price first. But there are a whole host of providers on the market and even once you’ve decided on your budget and requirements, there will be a few dozen companies left to choose from. So when you do decide that you require hosting that is less than, say, $10 per month, here is what you should be looking for:

The Initial Setup

It would just be silly to choose a host that requires you to pay a setup fee. There’s really not much effort needed to create a new service – especially on a shared host – so don’t let a company milk anything extra from you when it’s unnecessary.

Unlimited Bandwidth and Space

Gone are the days of not being able to get cheap website hosting with unlimited bandwidth and space. There are plenty of businesses that will offer one or the other, or even free upgrades of each or both. Look into this!

Evaluation Period

Not all servers offer money-back guarantees – and many are cost-effective since they lock you into a one year or multi-year contract. So unless you know exactly what you need, you should opt for something with a 30-day or more money-back guaranteed in case you find that your needs are not being met.

Support Channels

If you need to (or prefer to) pick up the phone when there is an issue, choose cheap web hosting that offers a 24-hour support line. Not many offer it, so you’ll need to do a bit of homework. Most alternatively offer FAQs and knowledge bases as opposed to people contact. Keep in mind the email support isn’t going to be very useful if your domain goes down and that’s where your email goes to.

Features

Make sure your monthly fee includes the features you will need such as a database with PHP if applicable. Sometimes it’s difficult to convert a plan later on.

Cheap Package Deals

One of the common ways you’ll come across cheap website hosting is as a package deal to be taken out over a certain amount of months or years. For example a deal may cost $4 per month when you sign a 36 month contract. If you wish to take the same package and pay monthly, the fee may be $15 per month.

Read the Terms and Conditions Before Handing Over the Credit Card

Some of the most common complaints about cheap website hosting regard the cancellation fees and non-refundable terms. Most of the time, though, these policies and fees are clearly outlined in the terms and conditions that you’re required to agree to before you begin your contract. Be sure to read the document carefully – you wouldn’t want to find that they claim copyright over your document once it’s posted to their servers. This can happen – a browser may state that they own any content that you create within it.

These are the main points to consider when looking for cheap website hosting that can meet your needs.