3.   Finding the best hosting provider for your website

Now that you’ve found & purchased the domain name/s, it’s time to shop around for a hosting package.
As mentioned previously, based on your target location, it’s best to find a hosting provider in that area.
Please note that some local hosting providers do have servers outside the country your are targeting, so do not hesitate to ask, making sure that is exactly what you are looking for, or at least as close as possible.

Hosting prices differ from company to company, but most of the time is not the price that matters, it’s the service you get with it.
You might be tempted to select a company that gives you so much for so little, but when you run into trouble or are looking for advice it’s actually then you realise you should have thought about it more.

Some of the requirements that we advise you to look out for are:

A. GEO Location of their servers
B. Connection Speed
C. Do they have modern servers?
D. Are they flexible?
E. Operating system (we highly recommend LINUX)
F. Are they reliable?

All this plus a lot more, matters when you need that extra bit that you are looking for.

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