{"id":3380,"date":"2008-08-21T03:15:08","date_gmt":"2008-08-21T08:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/21\/web-hosting-for-php\/"},"modified":"2008-08-21T03:15:08","modified_gmt":"2008-08-21T08:15:08","slug":"web-hosting-for-php","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=3380","title":{"rendered":"Web Hosting for PHP"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Matt Hedges<\/div>\n

People are reading this article because they look for a good web hosting<\/a> service. And naturally you would like to receive the best agreement, which you can work with. A web hosting<\/a> service is a big decision, which will have lasting effects, because you can use it, in order to support your business long into the future.<\/p>\n

Today’s modern PHP web host site is quite cheap and yet can still offer benefits to satisfy a customer.<\/p>\n

Before moving on with the main issue, a little information about PHP would be helpful. It is a very popular server side programming language that can be embedded into HTML. Its popularity has been aided by the following features:<\/p>\n

a. It has no charge.<\/p>\n

b. Easy to learn and use.<\/p>\n

c. It is able to be considered a fully object orientated language<\/p>\n

d. It can be used on a variety of platforms<\/p>\n

e. Its speed on the Linux server makes it very effective in building complex, and large web applications.<\/p>\n

f. It allows advanced programming and is very easy to integrate with web pages.<\/p>\n

g. PHP also integrates very nicely with MYSQL.<\/p>\n

Before receiving the PHP service to host a web site, first you must take many issues onboard. Firstly, and especially, it can be difficult to get a good PHP service for hosting web sites. The majority of web hosting companies are in the matter for a fast return on their money. They do not want to offer a full service, so it is common to be without PHP for 2-3 days. Equally, you can do nothing about this as support was unavailable, which is often the case. Finding the right PHP host solution can take many attempts to find the best solution. A reason in this is that not all the firms are commonly known or discussed.<\/p>\n

These issues can make choosing the right PHP provider seem a scary task. However, there are guidelines to take to make the situation much easier.<\/p>\n

A PHP provider you can trust will offer these issues:<\/p>\n

a. Technical products. Software and programs including Cron, Python, CGI, MySQL, PHP or Perl need to be on offer. Even if you don’t know what they are, be happy to have them as they can be very useful later.<\/p>\n

b. Bandwidth. This equates to how many visitors your site can have each month. For many users, 75GB per month will be satisfactory.<\/p>\n

c. Cost: Free does not always equal to good service quality, and ‘cheap’ does not automatically mean that, you have to make do with inferior service. A good price would be around $10 per month, which provides you with satisfying service.<\/p>\n

d. Who uses your web site. Having true statistics regarding usage of your site and where it is linked from can be a massive help to your site.<\/p>\n

e. Script installers for PHP web hosting. It is vital to be aware of these and include them in any search you undertake. An installation pack should be obtained for free from your provider. Do not trust providers that ask for a fee for this service.<\/p>\n

Turning attention to the free of PHP host provision, they can have many disadvantages related to them. All firms need revenue and if a firm provides this service for free, they may not be able to do it for too long. This income is produced by them, by advertisements placed upon your Web site. Some forms these advertisements will come in include:<\/p>\n

a. Banners<\/p>\n

b. Adverts that pop-up on screen<\/p>\n

c. Advertisement frames<\/p>\n

You would have no control over these advertisements. This is not a satisfying solution for small to medium sized business. In fact there have been instances, were users of free PHP web site hosting services, have complained that they were having there competitors’ advertisements running on their websites! You can imagine how distressing such a situation could be. You cannot even complain to your service provider, because they are being able to provide you with free services, only with the help of those advertisements.<\/p>\n

It is also true to say that free sites quite often crash. If the host caters for a great number of sites, this is likely to occur.<\/p>\n

Furthermore PHP web site hosting companies, that are offering free services are generally not able to offer the range of features, that even a cheap web hosting company can.<\/p>\n

These factors suggest choosing the paid option is the way to go. Although it may cost a bit, the benefits will make it worthwhile.<\/p>\n

In order to zero in on the right cheap web hosting service, you will have to keep the following things in mind:<\/p>\n

i. You should look for balance among the benefits you aim for. This is because when you opt for a low cost service, you have to make some sacrifices which may affect uptime, customer service or even security. So think about it and determine what would be the ideal combination of benefits you would like to have.<\/p>\n

ii. Many websites choose to run blogs<\/a>, shopping carts or forums. If you want to offer these, then installation tools are vital and this is where Cpanel is required. Cpanel is perfect for working with MySQL databases and providing support centers.<\/p>\n

iii. Having access to support services. It is vital to always have a support service available. Who knows when a crisis may hit your firm and you need to be able to react.<\/p>\n

iv. Available space on the disc: Depending on how much content will be on your site, how much disc room you will require will alter greatly. It is also good to consider future development when planning how much disc space to have.<\/p>\n

v. Email Accounts: If a web hosting company acts cheap with essential facilities like email accounts, you should not think twice before dumping it. Web site hosting is a very competitive business, so you will be easily able to get a provider that offers unlimited email accounts.<\/p>\n

There is always more research to be done and it still matters at this stage. You should look for firms providing offers. Does a firm with 30 day money back guarantee sound appealing to you? Would you be more interested in a firm that provides a guarantee of uptime? These firms are not always easy to find as they all require a level of money to make these promises. However they are available and if you can find them, they could be a good reason for choosing that firm.<\/p>\n

The decision process should never stop and with your own budget and requirements in place, you should be able to choose which host best suits your needs.<\/p>\n

After all your choices and signing with a provider, how can you tell you have made the correct choice? It isn’t hard, if you are satisfied with the price being low, having all the email accounts you need, having support always available, having statistics regarding traffic and the option of PHP and windows, then you can be happy with your choice.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
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