Web site hosting FAQ > preamble

So you're going to build a Web site, and you need to find a place to put it?
If this is a new experience for you, chances are that you might have a bunch of questions, like:

• Do I really need to pay for hosting?
• How much space do I need?
• Is 5 bucks a month a good deal?
• I'm should use the "XYZ" company, because they're a 'brand name' company, right?
• Is there really any difference between hosting companies?
• Windows NT or Unix?
• Who should I avoid?
• Any recommendations?

These are all very common questions. How do I know? Well... as a part of my 'day job', I deal with anywhere from 2 to 4 Web hosting companies each day. That's up to 20 different Web hosting companies every single week.

"So what are you", you say, "a salesman?"

No, actually I spend my days helping Web site designers fix certain parts of their Web sites. This requires me to deal with a wide variety of hosting companies, and they don't know me -- I'm like the 'mystery' person that anonymously visits restaurants and then writes a review on the food, and the service!

I am by no means an expert! I've just been fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have had a lot of experience dealing with various hosts - and now I'm going to share it with you.

Okay, enough with the preamble... on to questions and answers... next page >>>