In the following two videos (part 1 and part 2) I go over the points to look for in a good web hosting company.

Though these videos are part of my Business of Web Design video course, the information should be useful for anyone looking to find a good hosting company.

In a nutshell:

When looking for a good web hosting company, I would strongly suggest that you make price one of the last things you consider.

… Because these days, the vast majority of hosting companies, charge about the same.

Instead, you should be looking at:

• Features: do they support PHP, ASP or ASP.NET etc?
• Support: how good is their tech support?

You need to find a web hosting company that have a good range of server technologies to choose from and have fast tech support.

Tip:

To test their tech support, try giving their tech support phone number (or email address,) a test to see how fast they respond.

The videos:

Find a good web hosting company - part 1

Find a good web hosting company - part 2

PS: I also quickly discuss how web designers should dress when meeting clients.

Thanks,

Stefan