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Going through the process of choosing the right web host for your web hosting needs is a difficult one. You must ensure that you have prepared a detailed list of your requirements before you embark on your search for the best web host provider within your parameters and requirements. Here are few points that can be considered for evaluation process for website hosting :-

Past performance

Visit the site’s homepage to find out how long has the hosting services been offered, the up time commitment and any service or sector awards won by the web host provider. Some of the sites might also list customer reviews and references and/or a list of their well known customer base. All these will help you in building confidence about the web host’s abilities and credentials.

Uptime

Web host servers are subjected to technical problems and server crashes. This means that the person visiting your site won’t be able to view the pages and the site. Represented as percentile the uptime indicates the percentage of time your site is up and running fine from the web host point of view. A value above 98% is considered good. Some web host companies will also commit to uptime levels of 99% and above.

Support

This is something that many of you would require when you get stuck up with some host related problems. The kind of support the web host company provides will help as well – telephone, mail based, ticket based, FAQ sections and so on.

Features

Compare the features of few web hosting companies and see if they meet your needs. At times some of the web host providers also create customized solutions for their customers. Flexibility of change in plan mid-way should also be looked into in case your business or your site grows beyond your expectations. Also have a look at the back up feature. No one wants to lose months and years of hard work. If you are shopping around for a reseller hosting service take a reseller level control panel that allows you to create your own packages.