So make darn sure you call them up and test their support first before signing up!

3. Hosting plans. If a web host offers unlimited bandwidth or disk space take it with a grain of salt and DON’T SIGN UP. Remember the old adage: If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

Just consider these facts! The average web site only uses about 50 megabytes of disk space and less then 1 gigabyte of bandwidth each month. And only one or two out of every 100 people who sign up actually use all the bandwidth.

So what do hosting companies do? Offer plans with an unbelievable amount of disk space and bandwidth for peanuts a month just to get people to sign up. They’re after numbers or warm bodies!

And once they’ve got you on board, then they’ll pull the plug on the sites using all the bandwidth offered. Claiming the sites are using too much of the system’s resources. What hogwash!

Every host is limited by how much RAM (random access memory) and CPU (central processing unit) their servers have. There’re no exceptions. RAM is the primary working memory of a computer. CPU is the main part of computer or the brains of the machine.

What most people don’t know is the phrase, “server resources being used,” refers to the amount of CPU and RAM a site uses. In other words, how much memory it uses. Memory is the storage capacity of a computer.

So if a site is terminated it’s because they are using too much memory and not disk space and bandwidth.

And remember this, the lower the price is and the more disk space and bandwidth you get with the plan, the more web sites the host will have to pack like sardines in each server to make their money back. This can lead to some SERIOUS uptime issues!

So what’s the lesson to be learned here! Don’t shop for a host based on how cheap their plans are! Always shop based on recommendations and experience!

4. Pay monthly. Have you noticed how these cheapo hosting plans require you to sign up for at least one year in order to get the low price! No way, Jose! You’ve got to be kidding! Never pay for a year in advance, only pay monthly!

What are you going to do if you’re not happy with their support? Get your money back! Good luck. You’d have better luck trying to pull teeth out of an alligator’s mouth. In other words, you may as well kiss your money good bye.

So you’re stuck with the lousy support whether you like it or not. And this is assuming the web host hasn’t already taken your money and vanished.

On the other hand, if you pay monthly, and you experience lousy support, slow servers or lots of downtime, you’ll book so you’re only out one month’s payment. It sure sounds a lot better than paying for twelve month’s and possibly losing all your money. Doesn’t it?

It’s always a good idea to pay monthly, anyway. Why? Because even a legitimate web hosting company could have something come up and not be able to honor your payment.

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