How to Compare Website Hosting
There are several factors to consider when shopping around for a web host. While price may be an important concern, the features of a web hosting package will give you an idea of whether or not the cost is worth it.
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Disk Storage and Bandwidth
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Compare how much storage and transfer bandwidth web hosts offer. The bandwidth is the rate of transfer for a file each time someone accesses your site.
Domain Services and Email Support
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Some web hosting services offer a free domain name registration along with a package. The ability to add other domains to your web hosting may vary. Some web hosts limit the number of additional domains while others offer unlimited domain hosting. Email options may include POP3 and IMAP support, two different ways of accessing email.
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Control Panel and FTP
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Managing your web hosting services like adding or removing domains and managing email accounts through a control panel is an important feature of web hosting. If a website offers FTP (file transfer protocol) accounts with your package, you can manage your site's files with an FTP program.
Database and Scripts
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The ability to add pages with web tools and applications using programming languages and databases such as MySQL, PHP, Perl and Ruby is important if you want customized interactivity for your site.
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