Learn to select which web site hosting is right for you.

Probably one of the most difficult choices you'll have to make when looking for ohio web site hosting is which host is right for you and/or your business. There are tons of web hosts out there competing for your hard-earned dollar, with prices at all time lows. Keep in mind that although you may have an Ohio based business, you don't have to choose a web host that is based in Ohio. That is only limiting your selection, you're immediately ignoring hosts that may be outstanding but are simply located in a different state. So what should you look for when you're trying to find ohio web site hosting? Here are some of my recommendations:

• Bandwidth - This is by far one of the most overlooked items, yet most important, when choosing ohio web site hosting. Bandwidth is how much information from your site that internet users can view and use in a month. Simply stated, the more users you have to your site, the more bandwidth you'll need. For an introductory hosting package, 5 GB a month of bandwidth should be sufficient.
  
  
• Disk Space - How large of a site do you plan on having? Most webhosts start around 50 MB and the sky is the limit. If you plan on having a large, graphic intensive site, be sure to select a ohio web site hosting that will allow your site to grow without forcing you into a higher, more expensive plan.
  
  
• Email What options are offered for email access? How many POP accounts are you allowed to have for your site? Can you access your email via the web or do you have to use an application such as Eudora or Microsoft Outlook? These are all questions you should be considering when selecting ohio web site hosting.
  
  
• Set Up Fees - Some web hosts compensate low monthly payments with a high set up fee. Don't buy their excuse, too many web hosts have no set up fees at all.
  
  
• What's all included - Do you plan on having a database driven site? Standards for ohio web site hosting includes mySQL, perl/cgi, and PHP. Although you may not know what these features are, they are essentially as you grow your business that you have them available to you.
  
  
• Tech Support - Make sure you have options to get a hold of tech support if something should happen to your site. Your ohio web site hosting should offer free tech support via email and phone. Also check their hours and days of availability.
  
  

• My Top Pick - LunarPages.com - Features some of the best deals on the net and great customer service too. Get 40GB of bandwidth and 800 MB of storage for less than $8 a month. Packages come with ASP, mySQL, PERL/CGI, and much more with free telephone technical support.
  
  
• New Web Site - These guys offer very competive plans with UNLIMITED disk space and 10 GB bandwidths to start! They also have a free two week offer where you don't have to pay anything to get started.
  
  
• Web Wizards - They have many types of available plans that start from very small in features and cost, to extremely large. If these guys don't offer a plan that you like, no one does.