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Looking for web hosting can be a long and complicated process as there are so many companies out there providing this service. If you are new to this topic it can also be confusing to know what you need.

Here are some basic points to consider:

• Support. When developing a website an absolute must should be good 24/7 support both online and via the telephone, as you want to know that help is always at hand if problems occur or you get stuck.

• Storage. Will there be enough disk space on the website server for your web site or sites. Some Web hosting companies specify unlimited storage but it is generally thought that such companies must have some limit or rules about storage and there will always be a physical limit on the web server anyway. So it is a good idea to go with a company that gives a specified value so you know what level they must supply as part of you hosting plan.

• Bandwidth. This relates to how much data will be transferred in terms of web page data or other files as a result of visitors viewing the pages on your web site and possibly downloading files etc from your site. Some Web hosting companies specify unlimited bandwidth, but with the same reasoning given above regarding unlimited storage, it is a good idea to go with a company that gives a specified value for bandwidth.

• Linux or Windows? Unless you have a clear reason for you choice A good starting point would be to chose Linux web hosting with a cPanel control interface which is simple to use and make sure it comes with Fantastico Script Library which is a collection of 30 to 40 commonly used scripts that can be auto installed via the cPanel control panel. Installation procedure takes seconds and can be performed by novices without the need of setting up MySQL databases, importing structure, chmoding files and without the need of other tasks usually associated with installations. A quick way to get a Web site setup is to use one of the Content Management Systems (CMS) in Fantastico such as Joomla.

• Uptime. Is the system reliable or is it down i.e. you site not available for long periods of time. Look for Uptimes in excess of 99.5%.

• Cost. Obviously an important factor and only you can decide if the price is right. There is no real reason why you should buy you web hosting locally, so for example you will currently see a big difference (lower) between the hosting costs of companies in the US and the UK. So even if you might be based for example in the UK you might find it cheaper and just as convenient to have you web hosting company based in the US.

There are a lot of other factors that you can also consider such as how many domains or sub domains can your host as part of your plan, or SSL (needed for secure web sites, such as sites taking credit card details etc) and web site backup etc etc.

If you want a basic web hosting company that has a cPanel Linux hosting plan that gives ample disk space and bandwidth, a 99.9% uptime and 24/7/365 online support and telephone support with toll free numbers both in the US and UK you should take a look at the Lunarpages basic hosting plan.

Others Web Hosting companies to consider are (but there are many others) :-

In US

www.Hostgator.com

In UK.

www.123-reg.co.uk

Domain Names.

The first place you should look for a domain name (Web Name) is www.NameCheap.com

You can get also get domain names at www.GoDaddy.com