Choosing a domain name is one of the first, and most difficult, steps in getting a great new website created and operating. You will also need to choose UK web hosting from a web hosting service whose offerings match your needs. But before your website can go live, you'll have to choose a domain name.
This means your Shared Web Hosting company will keep up the maintenance and updates, and provide technical support for its users. This is a huge benefit for those who do not have the time, knowledge or resources (like many small businesses I know) to do this. In this sense it makes huge sense to go with Shared Web Hosting. The average cost of a reliable shared web hosting package is less than $7.00 per month. You will be paying at least ten times that amount for a dedicated server.
Databases are used by websites that run things like forums, message boards and shopping carts. Any site where you can register an account will have some form of database. Generally one database is used per website function. Not all Shared Web Hosting UK hosts offer databases as standard and often charge extra for the facility. More is always better when it comes to selecting your provider.
So you finally have a site built and online. Time to sit back and watch the hits fly in? Unfortunately the concept of "if you build it they will come" does not apply to Internet.
There are plenty of affordable hosting providers that will make you pay for setup fees. So make sure you don't get blinded by a very cheap offer. Chances are, they will also let you incur hidden charges like setup fees. A few years back, it was hard to get an affordable plan with unlimited bandwidth and space. But today, there are plenty of Affordable Web Hosting plans that can offer you unlimited space and bandwidth. Ask your potential hosting providers and learn more about these features.
Support is so, so, so (getting where I'm going?) important when it comes to choosing a web host so make sure their tech support guys are available 24/7. The last thing you want is to be stuck waiting 24 hours before they can get back to you from the other side of the world.
Finally, when you choose a host - always think that it is the best friend of your site. When you make a friend in real life you always consider lot of things before choosing and also overlook minor mistakes to keep a long term relation. A web host is a real friend for you as it provides your business keep running online 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.