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There are thousands of web hosting companies who will offer to host your WordPress site for you but how do you know which one is right for you?
It is important that you consider your current requirements and choose your provider accordingly.
- What type of site are you looking to host?
- Will you be using high-bandwidth content such as music, videos or graphics?
- Will you be launching multiple websites with different domain names?
- Windows or Linux?
- Email addresses linked to domain names?
You should also consider whether your needs are likely to increase in the future. Good hosting companies will have scalable offerings,
We have experienced both mediocre and incapable providers but would rather mention some of the best providers; Bluehost, Dreamhost, HostGator, NativeSpace, GoDaddy.
WordPress has become the number one blogging tool and literally thousands of providers now offer WordPress as part of their hosting package.
There are many factors to consider when choosing a provider. Cost will obviously influence your decision but also bear in mind some other issues.
Some providers would prefer that you use their own blogging tools and consequently won’t make it easy for you to set up WordPress. Manual installation of WordPress maybe possible but this is something you will need to do yourself. Hosting companies such as Nativespace encourage the use of WordPress and make use of automatic installation packages such as Fantastico which speed up and simplify the process.
It is also worth considering the location of the company.
