If you’re shopping around for a new web hosting plan, it’s not enough to just consider prices. These web hosts now number in the thousands, so it’s not really complete information that you can base your decision on.

However, price is a compelling factor when it comes to choosing cheap hosting; something that comes out to about ten dollars or so every month. So if your wallet is dictating a cheaper web host, exactly what should you be looking for?

There are so many hosting companies vying for market share nowadays, would it really be vital for you to pay a set-up fee? Look at those providers who offer free setups. There’s not really that much to do when a new hosting service adds you to their ranks, so these fees are just a way to keep their pockets lined.

Are they giving you unlimited space and bandwidth? This was a truly uncommon occurrence when hosting companies were few and far between but now the sheer number of companies vying for the same niche but it seems to be a regular occurrence these days. The choices now offered by many companies are either free upgrades for bandwidth and space or unlimited bandwidth and space.

Does your final choice offer you a money-back guarantee? Test them out first. Purchase the service first on a monthly basis and consider it your trial period. Once you’ve tested it out thoroughly and even know their money-back clause works, you’ll have enough ammunition to either fly or stay and fight.

What type of tech support do you need? If you’re used to dealing with emails or online support, then you may be happy with that type of service. But if you need to talk to a real, live person, to talk to then you should look somewhere else. Cheap web hosting companies simply give you an FAQ page and their email address. But what can you do when your email and website are down and you can only contact them through email?

Remember, even if something is very cheap, you most likely will be giving up something else. Can you afford to do that?