Before you start an internet business first come in mind would be how to find a reliable and affordable web hosting and where to put your domain name. There are tons of articles on this issue you can find but don’t bother with that huge of information, the first step simply just ask your trusted friend that already experienced on this issue what might be the best one they recommend. To save your efforts there are two important things related to the reliable and affordable web hosting: host server resources and where to purchase domain name.

Server Resources

Web hosting is a business that deals with a networked computer dedicated to providing certain kind or services that is storage for your website files and has a web server running on it. Don’t believe web hosting that offers unlimited disk space and data transfer (bandwidth). When it comes to server resources, all hosts have the same basic limitations. Nowadays average host has a 50 GB space and less than 1 GB bandwidth a month like in Yahoo! and Hostgator. Yes there is also an extreme offering from Globat that claims they provide Tera Byte (TB) disk space and bandwidth – a good way to stand out among the crowds! As far as I can see, yes they got a lot of customers year by year but it seems not everyone likes those extreme things.

To some extend, there is nothing to loose to be aware to the scam plans that might be introduced by a web hosting offering with thousand of space and bandwidth. Indeed, bandwidth and disk space used have nothing to do with the server resources being used. And this is the key point – the cheaper the plan is, and the more space or bandwidth included the more sites per server the host will have to pack to make their investment back. So don’t buy a host based on plans, again commendations and experience form trusted referrals are very important to get balanced information. Other provided features such as web tools, easy c-panel, and open source facility, would be part of their competitive advantages in a reliable and affordable web hosting.

Domain Name Tips

The second important thing is deciding where to buy domain. Some reliable and affordable web hosting companies provide free domain in their packages. However, if you are not sure about the reliability of those hosting company, try not to register your domain name with your web host because you should decide to part ways with your host, just incase bad things happened and it’s potentially a massive difficulty to move your domain as well. Considering that every side of business needs a risk control, you better split them up! Please purchase domain name from a reputable company. Range price is $1-10 depending on the extension and the amount of time you sign up for.