What You Need To Know Before Choosing A Web Hosting Package
When setting out to find a new hosting package, you will find that there are a multitude of options, which can be confusing. It can be hard to know how much disk space, bandwidth, and add-on tools you will need. Take a look at WestHost web hosting packages and the differences between them to choose the perfect hosting package for your project.
What is Included in a Web Hosting Package?
Most web hosting packages follow a similar structure. They feature scaling up and features that allow you to grow and move through the levels. Here are the core components you can find in our Westhost web hosting plans:
1. Website Space
The number of websites you can host under a single plan. Westhost packages range from 1 site to unlimited, all plan dependent.
2. Disk Space
This is the amount of storage your web hosting package includes for your files, images, data and emails. Westhost plans begin at 50GB and scale as on higher tiers.
3. Bandwidth
Bandwidth decides how much data your website can transfer to visitors. Our web hosting plans offer a variety of bandwidth to suit your needs.
4. Databases
The number of databases you can run alongside your site matters if you run a CMS like WordPress or an eCommerce store and heavy data-related apps.
5. Additional Features
All Westhost web hosting packages include free setup. Based on which plan you select, you may also get a free domain name, email hosting, dedicated IP address and an SSL Certificate which is vital for sites that are to be taken seriously by users and search engines alike.
How to Choose the Right Hosting Package
The right hosting package depends on what you’re creating:
Personal and Essential Hosting – Best for simple projects like portfolios and blogs.
Professional Hosting – Ideal for small businesses or freelancers that run more than 1 website or want added features like a free domain name.
Premier Hosting – Recommended for complex projects such as eCommerce sites or those with multiple databases and rely on high performance infrastructure.
To make the right decision, think about the future. What are your goals and what do you expect your business to look like in the years to come. Make sure your plan can help save the hassle of migrating down the line. Our support team is available to help you make them all important decisions and choose the plan that fits your requirements.
Getting Started with a Westhost Web Hosting Package
Once you have made the choice of which plan suits your needs, the setup is nice and simple:
- Select your chosen Westhost web hosting package and click ‘Buy Now’.
- Choose your contract length, the longer you commit upfront, the lower the future costs.
- Add extras you need such as CloudFlare CDN or SiteLock Security.
- Click ‘Continue to Choose Your Domain’ and if you already own one, you can connect it.
- Review your basket, fill out your details and finalise the purchase.
Once you have completed this process, you will receive login details for your new hosting account so you can get up and running as soon as possible.
Explore Westhost’s plans today.