Paid Web Hosting
Where you host your site is a decision that
should not be made lightly. What's the difference between paid and
free hosting services? Usually for the money you get better customer
support, more web space, and access to install your own CGIs (special
programs that run on the web server). If you wouldn't know what
to do with a CGI if you had one, better stick to free hosting. Otherwise,
you'll want to shop for a paid host that gives you the most bang
for your buck, and the most room for growth..
How we Rated Them
Paid hosts can be difficult to compare, since
there are so many different pricing structures out there. Watch
out for high or nonrefundable setup fees, and extra costs for additional
bandwidth. We gave higher ranks to those providers who have been
around for several years, have good reports from their customers,
offer competitive pricing, and reliable, friendly service. Other
things that caused us to give high marks were good statistics packages,
free shopping cart and secure server, and prepackaged e-commerce
solutions. |
