{"id":6794,"date":"2022-10-11T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T08:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saeler.com\/?p=6794"},"modified":"2022-10-15T14:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T14:56:54","slug":"choose-a-hosting-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/choose-a-hosting-company\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose A Hosting Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>table th {font-size: 1.75rem;}\r\ntable td {padding-left: 10px; font-size: 1.5rem;}\r\n.wp-block-table.is-style-stripes {border-bottom: 0px !important;}<\/style>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which hosting plan is right for you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a hosting plan can be a daunting process for the beginner. With all of the options and hosting companies available, it often takes a &#8220;Propeller-Head&#8221; to figure out of the plan that best fits your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The first step<\/strong> when looking for your hosting company is to consider the following points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What kind of support does the hosting company provide?\n<ul>\n<li>Does the hosting company provide telephone support?<\/li>\n<li>Does the hosting company provide alternate methods of support such as e-mail, Instant messenger, or Live Chat?<\/li>\n<li>Does the hosting company provide 24X7 year round support (including holidays)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li>Does the hosting company use Windows, Linux, or both types of servers?<\/li><li>Does the hosting plan have stats?<\/li><li>Can you setup or remove e-mail accounts on your own?<\/li><li>How much control does the hosting company give you over your own website?<\/li><li>Have you searched the web for negative\/positive commentary on the hosting company?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Second step<\/strong> is to assess which type of hosting system your website needs. There are basically two types of servers; Windows or Unix\/Linux (Linux is the more common, open source equivalent of Unix. For the purposes of this article, to avoid confusion, I will only be mentioning Linux from now on.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest ways to distinguish between the two are cost and programming languages. Windows servers tend to cost a bit more for hosting than Linux servers. If you have a new website or are creating a new website, go with a Linux server, because your options are still open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an existing website and are thinking about moving to another server, you must weigh several factors in making your decision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Is your site currently on a Linux or Windows server?<\/li><li>Do you have any interactive features that might need to be run on a particular type of server? these might be User log-in pages, Polls, Quizzes, and so on\u2026?<\/li><li>Do you have a custom shopping cart, and if so which type of database did the developer use, MDB (Windows), SQL (windows) or MYSQL (Linux)?<\/li><li>Do you have a CMS (Content Management System), Blog or Forum on your own website?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may or may not have additional considerations about your website. It\u2019s easiest to ask your web developer which type of server your existing website must be set up on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Third Step<\/strong> is to consider the functionality &amp; cost of the hosting plans offered and your specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Will you be adding additional domains\/websites to your plan?<\/li><li>Are the hosting company\u2019s rates reasonable<\/li><li>Does the hosting plan you are looking at have a website control panel?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finally, the Last Step<\/strong>, read reviews and recommendations before making your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a short list of some hosting companies we have used over the years. <br>For more detailed reviews, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoishostingthis.com\/hosting-reviews\/\">whoishostingthis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hosting Company<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pros<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cons<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Recommend<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HostGator<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cheap<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Unreliable<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoDaddy<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Host &amp; Register<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Slow<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InMotion<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Affordable<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Average<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=394686&amp;u=200742&amp;m=41388&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\">WP Engine<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">WP Optimized, Genesis Themes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Expensive<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostinger<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cheap<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Control Panel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/hosting?ref=616d39686443307a4f5467314f444d3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WPMUDEV<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">WP Optimized, 5 Star Support<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">WordPress Only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which hosting plan is right for you? Choosing a hosting plan can be a daunting process for the beginner. With all of the options and hosting companies available, it often takes a &#8220;Propeller-Head&#8221; to figure out of the plan that best fits your needs. The first step when looking for your hosting company is to\u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/choose-a-hosting-company\/\" class=\"rmlink\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","iawp_total_views":1,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[66,88],"class_list":{"0":"post-6794","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-website","8":"tag-hosting","9":"tag-wpmudev","10":"entry"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/11\/hosting-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/11\/hosting-600x487.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Jack Alltrade","author_link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/author\/jacka11trade\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6794"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10592,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6794\/revisions\/10592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}