Well, this is the big question, is Shared Web Hosting right for you? Knowing the advantages and what the shared hosting service is, you can probably figure out if its really the type of hosting you needed. If you really need a hosting which is affordable, easy to manage, and you want to have your own domain name, well, it is just right for you. If you think that your storage space is no longer enough, you can easily upgrade your hosting plan to meet your needs as they arise.
Although there is much controversy around the whole domain name business one thing is for sure...can you really afford to let someone else capitalize on your company domain name or names. The number of domain names is increasing with most of them linked to geographical locations such as .nl for Holland, .de for Germany and .FR for France.
The selection of platform and database engine is connected. If your web host offers hosting on the Linux platform, the script language is PHP and the database is MySQL. For Windows based hosting, ASP/.NET and MSSQL is often used. Unless you are a programmer with special demands in regard to platform, this selection doesn't matter much to you. More web hosts offer Linux hosting because it is cheaper, hence Affordable Web Hosting.
Having a tight budget can hinder your plans on getting the best web hosting plans but this can not actually stop you. Even if you have a small budget you can still get the best. The only important thing is to opt for a hosting plan that can deliver what you really need.
Get into Shared Web Hosting UK 2.0 (aka Social Networking)! Start a blog (you are reading an example), post a video on YouTube, set up a company page on Facebook, post press releases online, write and post articles about your area of expertise...The possibilities are growing all the time and the more work you put in the better the results you will achieve. Don't forget to link everything back to your site!!
For me good customer service is important. This involves both online training and reference resources and the ability to email your particular questions and get a quick response. I would also look for a web host that has their own website builder that enables me to create all the features I want. Some website builders are very formulaic, based on template layouts that are not flexible.
You can start with the companies listed on the web sites linked to at the end of this article. They all have good reputations and provide excellent and affordable web hosting. Nowadays you can have an unlimited number of domains with virtually unlimited bandwidth for as low as 6 dollars a month! If you have or want just one domain, then you can get away with only paying a couple of bucks a month.