How good is your hosting provider?

If you're like many of us, you probably don't think too much about your hosting provider. (Well, not until something goes wrong!). After all, once you've uploaded your website it generally just runs itself, right?

Well, not exactly.

There are many things you need to look for in a hosting provider. Here are some that come to mind:

• uptime
• support
• maintenance
  
• security
• availability of bandwidth

As to be expected, you're better off checking for these things before you sign up with a hosting provider. It's not so nice to sign up with a hosting provider, only to be disappointed with their performance. Or even worse, if you don't monitor their performance your website could be having problems that you're not even aware of!

That is why I created this web hosting tutorial. It provides an overview of the things you should look for when selecting a hosting provider.

By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you will ensure you're covering off all the important points when selecting your web hosting provider.