Wendy Huffman
Here are important things to look for when choosing a web-hosting company.
If you are new to blogging or website building, make it easy on yourself. Without the one-click install, you need to learn how to zip files, upload the files with ftp, and move them into directories, etc. One-Click is great and your WordPress site is up in minutes, waiting for you! See my blogpost on "What is Hosting?" Click to go to Dreamhost website to learn more.
Chat should be available 24/7, so that if you are burning the midnight oil and get stuck while building your site, you have someone to reach out to. #hosting #websitetips
The best guarantee I've ever seen is 97 days Money Back with Dreamhost. Perfect if you are just getting your feet wet. #newwebsite #webhosting
If you start with a company and aren't happy; cut your losses and leave NOW. It probably won't get better and you will be more entrenched as time goes by. See more helpful info on my blog
Some hosting companies charge for email accounts that use / go through your domain name, such as "info@yourdomainname.com." Others give you only one, included in the package. This is important for businesses and blogs creating a brand. You can have all emails forwarded to your regular account like Gmail, so that you don't have to login a separate account. Dreamhost offers multiple email accounts with hosting at no extra charge.
Most companies will include a standard domain name for one year, either a .com, .org, or .info. There are many new options available; see my blogpost on Choosing a domain name for more information. #domainname #hosting
