How to Avoid the Hosting Hard Sell

Like any service, web hosting is a very varied business. One person’s perfect package could be overkill for another.

When buying hosting, you’ll need to avoid overspending on things you don’t need. That means you need to be a savvy shopper.

Here are some of the tricks hosting companies use to push prices up and lower service.

Pushing Standard Prices

Haggling often works, and with hosting, you could try getting the price down via similar methods. Our WhoIsHostingThis coupons could slash the ticket price.

You can also keep your eye out for a sale.

Either way, don’t feel you have to pay the advertised price.

Splitting Staff

Most hosting providers have a sales team and a tech team. The sales team might respond to your query within minutes; the tech team may be far busier.

Check out hosting reviews and ensure you’re going to get good value for money from your support team.

Up-selling and Add-Ons

Many companies rely heavily on up-selling to make sales profitable. Hosting companies are a classic example.

You add a few products to the cart, and the host then tries to tempt you to spend more and layer on extra features.

You need to be careful with what you’re buying to make sure you are getting the best deal possible.

Have You Shopped Around?

I wouldn’t like to guess at the number of hosting companies in existence today. Tens of thousands, maybe. And they all want your custom.

What’s the difference between these hosts? Their prices and the reviews they get.

Shop around, check out user ratings and make shortlists to get the best deal.

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