The hassle of choosing the right web hosting company for your business

If you have a website (or would like a website) for your small business you’re going to need a web hosting company. The good news: there are many available to choose from. That’s also the bad news. With the many options available – which one are you going to pick? To make an informed decisions, you’re going to have to learn a little bit about web hosting. In this article I’ll share some of my thoughts and experiences, to help you choose the right web host for your small business or even personal website.

What is a web hosting company?

A web host provides the space that allows you to store the files that makes up your website. They store your website on one of their servers. Each time you type a web address into your browser , the browser asks for that website’s information from the server and then the browser displays the result on your screen. Without a web host, you can’t have a website (unless you have your own server, which typically is not ideal). Some internet providers say to pro…