What makes for good SMB Web Hosting? If you are reading this article, we assume that you need help choosing a provider… And this infographic should point you in the right direction! Here are 10 important things that you should consider when making a purchasing or website migration decision:
PERFORMANCE
- Uptime should be 99.99% – Did you know that 99.90% uptime is already 10 minutes of downtime per week? Most web hosting providers promise 99.99% uptime, but according to our reviews – that’s just not true. Something to be aware of.
- Page load speed under 500ms – Wile the page load speed largely depends on the site structure, there’s also a big role in web hosting provider. If your site loads slower than half a second, you are already losing visitors and customers.
- Unmetered disk space and bandwidth – You like limits? We don’t. Don’t get confused by unlimited,
PRICING
- Reasonable pricing – A good shared hosting can be found under $5/month. And that’s less than XXL Coffee at Starbucks.
- A free domain is an awesome perk for beginners. Don’t miss that opportunity.
- Renewal fees should be clearly listed, otherwise you might end up paying 3x more next year.
- Money back guaranteed at least 30 days after purchase (who knows, perhaps you want to cancel?).
SUPPORT & ADD-ONS
- 24/7 customer chat – emails and ticket systems can be unreliable, you can’t get an instant support. If you are dealing with a host that has live chat – you’ve higher chances of getting your problems fixed sooner.
- Business name and address should be visible on the hosting provider website.
- It should have a cPanel (if it doesn’t have it, you might be dealing with a sub-par host).
