A low introductory price is useful only when the service still fits the website after the promotion ends. Compare the complete operating cost and the support model, not just the first invoice.
Check the renewal price
Record the normal renewal fee, billing period and any setup or migration charges. A very low first term can become expensive when renewal is required.
Match resources to the workload
Confirm CPU, memory, storage, bandwidth and backup limits. Ask what happens when the website exceeds a limit and whether resources can be increased without a disruptive migration.
Verify support and ownership
The business should own the domain and service account. Test the provider support channel and confirm how incidents, backups and restores are handled before moving production traffic.
Make the decision from a short checklist
- Total cost over the intended service period.
- Resource and traffic limits.
- Backup and restore responsibility.
- Support hours and response channel.
- Migration and cancellation conditions.
- Business ownership of every account.