#4 Site Speed

#3 Data Transfer / Bandwidth

#1 Price

It is very difficult to find the right website hosting reseller with all the hundreds of hosting plans and providers on the market. A good place to start is ask business associates or friends who use website hosting resellers and see if they are happy with the ones they have. There are also opinion sites, such as CNET and Epinions, which can show the best and most affordable website hosting resellers that you can buy.

The data transfer, or bandwidth usage refers to how much data is received or sent from your hosting account on the server for a specific period of time. This is generally measured every month. The more visitors that come to your site the more bandwidth you will have to have.

Once you have found a few options for a website hosting reseller there are some things you can focus on to make sure they are right for you.

This is the amount of room that you will have on your website. If you are looking into an affordable website hosting reseller make sure it at least has enough space for your site.

4 Critical Factors When Looking for A Website Hosting Reseller

Is the website hosting reseller affordable? Are they just cheap, can you get a discount when signing up? There are many factors when determining price. Do not just go with the cheapest one, as they might not have the amount of space you need or they may break down often. Also many have a money back guarantee for 30 days if you are not satisfied.

Things to focus on

Site speed is a very important factor when choosing a website hosting reseller. It will determine how fast your site will load and when visitors come to your site. When people surf they are generally busy and therefore you need a fast server. Or the surfer will leave your site before it loads.

#2 Storage space

"Colocation" is the practice of locating your own equipment in someone else's data center. There are many reasons why a company may want to do this - perhaps they simply do not have a data center of their own to use, or they may need to spread their resources around geographically for performance, security and/or reliability reasons.

What is Web Hosting Equipment Colocation?

It is also important to make sure that the data center where your equipment will be housed is good. Most reputable companies will have lots of information on their website about the features of their data center. You can also generally email them with any specific questions you may have. You'll want to make sure that their facility is staffed around the clock, has good security measures, and has the necessary redundant power, cooling, and network connections. You may also want to find out if they actually own their data center - they could simply be renting colocation space in someone else's data center also!

Colocation service plans vary in terms of the power, space and bandwidth provided to the colocated equipment. It is important to be sure that the colocation plan you choose will meet the needs of your equipment in these areas. Space can vary between a single rack unit for a single server up to multiple square feet of floor space enclosed with security caging.