People who are new to web development are often a little bit scared when they approach their first website project. If you are doing this project solo it is natural to feel a little bit intimidated. It can even be a risky adventure! You need to be careful about who you let see certain types of personal information and what you reveal about yourself. One of the first things you need to do when you start to put together your project is to join a well respected web hosting company. Of course, knowing what you need to do is one thing but how do you know which hosting company to choose?

What kind of FTP access are you looking for? If you have no clue what FTP is then you probably can’t go wrong with a free and web based hosting solution. If, on the other hand, you will need to do a lot of your own uploading, you’ll want to find a hosting program that will handle that. Some hosting programs come with web based FTP apps. Others require you to download your own FTP service.

If doing your own FTP makes you feel uncomfortable, choose a hosting provider that lets you use their services. When you know what you are doing and want more control over the file transfer process, choose a hosting provider that encourages the use of third party software applications for FTP.

How fast should your site load? It is common knowledge that images slow down a site’s loading time in visitors’ browsers. If your site is full of images and large downloadable files you will want to find a hosting provider that can speed up your site’s loading time. You might have to pay more for this type of service but isn’t it worth it to ensure that your readers can easily access your site? Loading time is not as big a problem for people whose site projects are not very extensive.

Do you have any strong feelings about advertising? Were you thinking about including your own advertising on your website? Have you thought about hosting ads for another web developer? The answers to these questions will help you figure out which hosting is best for you. There are a lot of free hosting providers out there who will give you space in exchange for your running ads for their company and clients-which works well if you do not care one way or the other about advertising. If, however, you want to sell your own advertising to help make money, you will need to pay for hosting space somewhere. Most paid hosting plans don’t have any rules about selling advertising on websites. There are some hosts, however, that have a big problem with it. Take the time to make sure you choose a host that will allow you to do what you want with your space. It takes effort to ensure that you are safe in the hands of your web hosting company and that it will not take your money and run. Being wary and careful is far better than getting scammed. Asking too many questions is simply not possible. Remember, this is a service that you will be paying for. You need to be careful about who you share your private information (and bank account numbers) with. The last thing you want is for a company that you’ve decided to trust to turn out to be some scam run by a black hat marketer. Identity thieves and other scammers are just waiting to take advantage of someone naïve. There is no such thing as being too careful.

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