Most people think that if they use an affordable web hosting service then they would have to compromise on quality. However, this is not entirely true. As an online business owner, the cost of building and running your website would be your primary concern. Thanks to the advancement in technology, things are getting more and more affordable, including web hosting services. Nowadays online business owners have the option to run their website at an affordable price and it would greatly benefit them.
On the other hand, if you buy Shared Web Hosting package you have every aspect of your weblog under the control. There is very simple solution for those who want to install their own weblog on the shared host without any special technical knowledge. Download PHP script called WordPress (it can be downloaded for free), change the config file, upload it to the server and run the install file. If you are looking for easier way to start your own blog you can find a web hosting company which has pre-installed scripts. Scripts like WordPress are presented almost in any installer.
These hosting plans will usually provide only one root directory for all of the domains and sites you plan to build. You will also be allowed one "primary domain". All other domains will have to be "parked" or added on to the primary domain. Without getting too technical, let's just say that some Shared Web Hosting UK scripts don't "play" well with others. And many just don't like being installed in sub-directories!
I have recently shared a customer's nightmare with a supposedly reputable domain registrar. All they wanted was their domain pointing to a different DNS server (the server that tells the internet where your website is), a simple request, they received no response from any of their emails. I didn't like their silence and suggested we actually move the domain to my registrar instead, more emails sent, more silence, weeks of it!
This is why I prefer Affordable Web Hosting plans. They give you more control of your website. If your site doesn't generate traffic right away you will not have to worry about having your web hosting service cancelled with no warning. You will also be given more tools to help grow your website and make your site more user friendly. Reliability is also something you get with paid hosting. They want to keep you as a customer so they will do more to keep you satisfied. Free web hosting can be crappy on purpose in hopes that you will upgrade to the paid service so you might as well get an affordable web hosting plan that fits your needs.
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.
I can't stress this enough, with an established online business your most precious asset is your domain name. Don't risk your business for the sake of saving a few dollars!