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[afam4eva]

Looking for a suitable host for your business solely rest on you. You alone know what you want to achieve with your website so you must choose a host provider whose services sync with your proposed website. For example if you want to run e-commerce on your site you should go for web hosts that specialise in this aspect. Don't just for a so-called reputable host simply because of someone else's experience with them. The fact that they are having a jolly good ride with them does not mean your story will be the same.

[ldcdc]

If it would be so, top hosts sites (like the one you own), reviews sites, and hosting forums would be worthless.

The fact that they are having a jolly good ride with them does not mean your story will be the same.

No, it's not a certitude, but customers' experiences are a decent guide overall.

For example if you want to run e-commerce on your site you should go for web hosts that specialise in this aspect.

Typically, "e-commerce hosting" is just a fancy words for a couple of extra features. One can run an e-commerce site on just about any modern hosting package.

[afam4eva]

Originally Posted by ldcdc

If it would be so, top hosts sites (like



Typically, "e-commerce hosting" is just a fancy words for a couple of extra features. One can run an e-commerce site on just about any modern hosting package.

You mean small e-commerce websites.

[MikeDVB]

Originally Posted by afam4eva

You mean small e-commerce websites.

"E-commerce plans" as Dan stated are just shared hosting plans that tend to include some free advertising credits or a free SSL or something similar - realistically they're just shared plans on shared servers like every other plan.

It's just marketing.

[afam4eva]

Just imagine running a site like best buy on one of these cheap host sites. I'm not disputing the fact that most web host providers can offer e-commerce solutions, my point is that there are e-commerce specific websites out there.

[MikeDVB]

Originally Posted by afam4eva

Just imagine running a site like best buy on one of these cheap host sites. I'm not disputing the fact that most web host providers can offer e-commerce solutions, my point is that there are e-commerce specific websites out there.

None of which would be appropriate for a best-buy level of site. That requires a cluster of servers with specialized purposes such as a few for serving HTTP, a few for databases, etc...

You are comparing apples to oranges.