This document provides 10 tips for choosing a web hosting company. It recommends considering factors like connection speed, bandwidth limits, customer support availability, available web space, use of virtual hosting, CGI script support, administration interfaces, FTP and email access. The tips stress investigating these aspects to find a host that fits the specific technical needs of the site and allows for future growth.

2. First of all
Be sure to choose one
of the Web hosting
companies that fit the
specific needs of your
.site

3. Instructions
A dial-up connection is usually too slow so make sure- 1
the host's server provides a fast connection to the
. Internet
Find out how many machines will be sharing the server- 2
. with you to avoid the slow speed sharing with others
Investigate limits on bandwidth and hits. Make sure you- 3
won't be charged severely if a lot of traffic goes through
. your site

4. Find out what kind of customer support the host offers- 4
.that must be Twenty-four hour support and speedy replies
Plan ahead when thinking about Web space. The amount - 5
of space you need depends on the nature of your site, but
.be sure to give your site room to grow
Look for a company that offers virtual hosting, This will- 6
allow you to use your own domain name as your URL within
. the host's domain

5. Make sure the host provides adequate CGI-bin access if- 7
you'll be using forms, and that the CGI bin can support
. your scripts
Opt for Web-based administration if you're unfamiliar-8
with Web programming. This will provide a Web-based
.interface for the maintenance of the site
Look for a host that offers FTP and Telnet access to- 9
.facilitate uploading files and editing CGI scripts

6. Make sure you understand the host's e-mail services - 10
as some servers offer POP mailboxes, while others simply
. offer aliases that reroute mail to existing mailboxes

7. Make sure you understand the host's e-mail services - 10
as some servers offer POP mailboxes, while others simply
. offer aliases that reroute mail to existing mailboxes