Jumping in with the first host you find can prove to be a huge mistake. Here are some other mistakes to avoid when choosing a web host.

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2. Introduction
 Internet has become an indispensable part of our lives with numerous
websites that we browse every day. These websites are made accessible
to us by web hosting service providers. These websites’ data is stored on
the servers of these web hosts who provide the technical assistance and
resources to keep websites up and running.
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3. Too Many Choices
With many web hosts proliferating the market
and offering similar packages at almost similar
prices, a website owner can easily get misled if
he does not do proper research while zeroing in
on the right fit for his website. At times making
such a mistake can have disastrous impact on
your business.

4. Choosing a wrong
web host can
Make you lose a substantial amount of
money if the website does not have proper
security measures.
Destroy your brand image.
Might even land you in legal problems in
the worst case.
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Now let us shed some light in the following
slides on the mistakes that website owners need
to avoid while choosing web hosts.
Not Prioritizing Having a Reliable Web Hosting
Service Provider
When a web host does not provide efficient service then
the chances of the website encountering frequent
downtime increases as well as it can load much slowly.
This is not what the website owner has signed up for
and having a slow or no access to the website can
significantly impact adversely the purpose of having a
website, more so for a business websites.
By checking the reviews for the web host before signing
up for it, this mistake can be avoided.

6. Choosing a Free
Hosting Service
Free web hosting services will run ads on the
website that can be annoying for those visiting it.
The website might end up getting less traffic. More
over, free hosting services rank poorly for uptime,
speed, reliability and availability.
Since it is a free service, no compensation could be
expected if the web hosting service terminates
operating without notice and your website
disappears suddenly with that.
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7. Price definitely plays a major role but it should not be the
deciding factor. The cheapest web hosting plans
compromise on speed, security, features, infrastructure,
storage and might have inadequate customer support to
offer such attractively low prices.
Prioritizing Price as a Factor
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8. Choosing a Web Hosting Package
with no Refund Guarantee
Reliable web hosts display confidence in their service and packages
and are ready to issue refunds. Hence, a web host that is not offering
a guaranteed refund is difficult to trust.
Almost all the web hosting companies that have established
themselves as the most reliable in the market, offer money-back
guarantees. The guarantee duration’s length differs but any reliable
web host will offer a refund.
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9. Choosing a Package Which Does Not
Suit the Website’s Needs
The website’s requirements must be met by the package that has
been selected. The website needs must be identified before zeroing
in on the right package. Choosing a wrong package can result in
paying unnecessarily for features one might not need.
Conversely, one might end up with a package that does not provide
sufficiently for the website to be up and running without a glitch.
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10. Lacking Proper Knowledge About
Signup and Renewal Price
The signup price and the renewal price are two different prices that
one needs to be clear about. Usually the renewal price is not the
same as the signup price but significantly higher. It’s a standard
practice for most of the web hosting companies to hike up their
renewal price. So, it is vital to not choose a web host that is not
reasonable with this price hike.
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11. Getting Lured by Vaguely Defined
Terms
The most common of these is the rampant advertisement of the
phrase “unlimited” when it comes to bandwidth, storage etc. Usually
these are advertised for shared hosting services where these
“unlimited” resources are shared which makes these “limited” when it
comes to the real scenario.
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12. Ignoring Security Features
If the security is compromised then that can be extremely dangerous
for the website as it makes it vulnerable to cyber threats. This can be
especially perilous for websites that are conducting business online.
But even bloggers cannot neglect security features as cyber threat
exists for every vulnerable website.
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13. Choosing a Host Without Checking
its Reviews
Before making a choice based on what has been advertised, a
thorough research needs to be done regarding the web host
company’s background. One must go through the reviews and
feedback it has got and try to find out about the complaints against it.
Almost all web hosts provide similar packages and advertise it in the
most attractive way but the real deal can be found after going through
the reviews of those that have used it.
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14. Choosing a Web Host that Does Not
Provide 24*7 Customer Support
Nothing can be more annoying than encountering an issue where
your website stops being up and running unexpectedly and not
finding immediate help and quick resolution. This can make a
business website lose sales and for any website lose a significant
number of visitors in general, which is a nightmare for any website
owner.
Hence, it is extremely important to choose a web host that offers 24*7
customer support for constant assistance as and when needed.
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15. Conclusion:
Every website owner needs the right web host to ensure that his
website is up and running at all times at high speed with high uptime
and that it is safe from any cyber threat. Choosing the right web host
becomes much easier when one is mindful of the mistakes that need
to be avoided.
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