Yes indeed, who would have thought it, but your web hosting provider could indirectly be costing you the chance of good placements in the major search engine Google.
In Shared Web Hosting, several websites use the same server. The security is not in the hands of the website, but in the hands of the service provides. This can make the Shared Web Hosting service unsuitable to sensitive businesses. You have to make a decision on how reliable you web service provider is. Also, as there are 10 to 30 websites using the same server, the speed is slow, and if you're planning on selling, this could hinder your sales. This kind of web hosting service is only suited to small businesses with moderate traffic levels.
If you are new to putting up websites, you might have very little idea about how much data storage space and bandwidth your site will need. First off, don't worry too much about this. Even the most professional people will tell you that themselves. Because your needs will grow as the number of visitors to your Shared Web Hosting UK increases, you will know all about it as you go along.
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!
Which all brings me back to what is Affordable Web Hosting? I have my pages hosted at GVO and I pay a higher monthly cost than if I used certain other cheaper hosts.
Call customer support at various times of the day and night to be sure they are available and responsive. Be sure to get good technical assistance. You never know when you may need help. Remember, you get what you pay for. If you are in charge of a big company website, you will probably hire a well-known web host; however, if you are just starting out with a website, web page or blog, you will want to find something more affordable. Be sure to check out the server your website will run on.
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!