How Much Hosting Do You Need?

When shopping for web hosting people get in awe of how much space and bandwidth is available for rather cheap prices.  This can confuse many because they are not sure how much they actually need for their use.

Let us take a step back and see how much you actually need of both for your hosting needs.  After reading this you will be able to purchase a package that is inline in what you need.

First up is how big is your web site going to be.  At first your site is going to be smaller than you ever imagine.  I know you want to place video and graphics on your site.  But be realistic in web hosting first making those are harder than you can imagine and second you don’t want to make your website so big it is hard for people to download. Do not forget that everyone does not have fast access making it hard to load for many.  Your website should not be any larger than 500k.  This let you purchase web space in line with your needs.

The next question is the amount of visitors you will get.  A goal of 1,000 visitors would be plenty.  This is hard to do but can be done by many that are good in the field.  So if you have a 1,000 people a month visiting your site at 500k you can figure out the bandwidth you need for your web hosting. 
I’m assuming it is a lot less than you ever imagined.  You do not need to purchase larger packages when starting off.  You just need to get enough for the start and for some expansion for the first time.

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