What should I consider in choosing a webhost for an online business?

shano2006 · 03-05-08

We are based in UK and will sell items in UK. We want to use Nochex & paypal as payment gateways and obviously have a shopping cart.We want to be in total control of the website including being able to edit prices, pictures & descriptions, links etc. We also want access to help if needed

DanDaMan · 03-05-08

I suggest you use 1 and 1 : http://www.1and1.comThey have all the features you need with built in e-shopping builders to guide you through the process. They are quite cheap and if you get the £8 p/m hosting package you get 3 free domain names. They supply a load of software to use to build your website and give support 24/7. Hope this helps.

cyberdoc · 03-05-08

So what is the problem?Any webhost can give you all those things you need. You should be able to make your site capable of doing them.For instance, Yahoo! has a package called small business that can do all those things.log in to http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/ and subscribe. It's around 10 dollars a month.There might be some other hosts that are cheaper. Search and you will find them.~

Paultech · 03-05-08

SSL would be the most important thing this gives people security when entering payment details, a SQL database or MYSQL, hosting size, if it includes a built in shopping cart.

TheSpellweaver · 03-05-08

js web they are brilliant, very reasonably priced www.jsweb.co.uk