You have a great idea for a website and know how to build one. This is great, but the one thing that can make or break your online business may be totally out of your control. A great web site hosting company, and the right plan, can help your business. A poor hosting choice can damage, or even ruin your online business. As a veteran online business person, let me tell you what look for.
First, I believe that reseller hosting plans are the flexible and affordable choice for most of us. A reseller hosting plan allows an online business to have several websites included with one account. That way, when you have an idea for another domain, you do not need to buy another hosting plan. As your business grows, and you obtain several domains, you will see that it is much more affordable than buying a hosting plan for each domain. If you are serious about working online, I really urge you to consider reseller hosting.
I started out with basic plans that only supported one website. I realized that I had dozens of accounts spread around more than one hosting company. It was very confusing and it ended up being much more expensive in the long run. Even if you only pay $5 a month for each domain, a dozen will end up costing $60.
Of course, I eventually cleaned up most of these websites under a reseller account which only cost me about $25 a month, and now I am up to a couple of dozen domains! Besides, when I get my big idea and grab a new domain at 2am, I do not have to wait! I can buy a domain, set up the name servers, and have a page up by dawn!
The next thing you need to consider is an operating system for your hosting. While I have discussed the advantages of Windows hosting in some other articles, I usually end up with Linux hosting. Why? Well, frankly I suggest Linux hosting just because it is more common, and so software that I may want later is written to support Windows hosting. Most good hosts provide graphic administration panels so you do not have to be a Linux expert to use them at all. With the click of a few buttons and some simple forms, you can perform all the needed changes to your domain from setting up databases to changing file security! he
So if you are starting your first website, or if you have an idea for your tenth website, consider a reliable Linux Reseller host. I think you'll be satisfied.