Web Hosting Reviewed

After purchasing that perfect domain name, for example livelywebdesign.com, the next decision you need to make is choosing the right web host for your website. A web host provides the server space and associated services that allow you to store the directories and files (i.e. html, images, text, etc.) that make up your website. When it comes to selecting a web host, there's a lot to consider.

Lively Web Hosting You may first want to consider your own Internet Service Provider (ISP). Often the very same company that provides your internet connection offers web hosting services and it's likely they'll do it for free since you are already a customer. Another option is to see if the company that provides your webmail also does web hosting. Yahoo and Google offer basic packages that are usually simple to set up. Although these types of services offer low-cost solutions that are easy to manage it's more likely that you'll need to go with an independent host that can meet your specific needs such as database requirements, bandwidth limits, and storage space.

Lively Web Design The number one criteria when selecting an independent host, and hear this one loud and clear, is reliability and uptime. It doesn't matter if they have the best pricing plan on the planet if their servers are crashing every five minutes. Not too long ago we learned this lesson the hard way and we nearly lost customers because of it. Trust us when we say it's not worth saving the extra pennies on a host that can't show uptimes of 99.5% or greater.

A second criteria that could easily be overlooked is customer service. Before you buy, try calling each web hosting provider with a billing question or a technical question and see how long it takes them to respond. If it takes hours or days for someone who doesn't even speak your native tongue to get back with you then that company is probably not a good choice for your web host.

At Lively Web Design we pride ourselves on the ability to provide excellent web hosting with reliable uptimes and superior customer service. We are a certified reseller for a web host provider that consistently makes the top ten lists on hosting-review.com. If you're looking for a web host for your new website or if you're dissatisfied with your current hosting then give us a call.