Changing web host company is easy, but first you need to ask yourself why you want to change. If you feel you have made the wrong choice when purchasing a web hosting package, maybe you have read some bad reviews about your current host or maybe just the uptime is killing your users slowly or maybe its just too expensive and you have found cheaper then don’t worry, you have now found the help you need to move your web hosting.

When changing web host companys, the first thing you need to do is not to tell the current hosting provider that you are moving what so ever, this could cause all sorts of problems for example they could remove all your files off there server so you cant back up. Keep quite like a ninja and back up all your files onto your computer system first and also if its a Cpanel server do what’s called a ‘Cpanel back up’ which will download all your current files and settings into a tar . GZ file for you to easily upload to your next hosting provider. You can also for extra security and back up download all your files to a CD and just write the date and website domain name address on the front of the CD and just keep it somewhere safe so that if anything does happen its allways there if you need to restore. Always make sure to have at least one full backup of files and databases when changing web host.

Backing up is very important this means you will not loose any of your website the only thing you will be loosing is your previous host. Once you have found your new hosting provider and you have had your account approved with them you will need to change your domain name servers also known as DNS. You need to update your domain name server settings at your domain name registration provider and make sure they are updated on your domain WHOIS. Once your domain name server settings have updated then you are ready to upload your new site to your new web hosting provider. You will need to notify your previous web hosting company that you are leaving and its always a good idea to explain the exact reason for leaving just so they can improve in the future, its always best to keep this step short and sweet you don’t want to engage in a big conversation which may lead to an argument about there services obviously they will try to keep you with there hosting provider and may offer you a better deal on your current plan but once they know you want to leave its always best to just stick with your guns and leave without turning back as depending on the hosting provider it could go both ways.

No hosting company is perfect, some are nearly perfect but there is always something, so you just to make sure you are with the right web hosting provider that actually suits your website and suits you. When leaving your current hosting provider try and make sure it is right at the end of the month just before your next bill, depending on the type of web hosting company they may not require you to pay your next bill or wait the 30 day settlement period. If the hosting company you are currently with do ask for a 30 day settlement period then you are best waiting to purchase your new web hosting the day before the 30th day. Meaning that on the 29th day you can then move your web site into its new home and not have to pay for web hosting that you don’t need.