If you need secure pages, for example to process transactions online, check if the plan already includes this service, or if you can add it to the plan. It is common to have to pay an extra fee for this service. Keep in mind that you will also need a digital certificate so the browsers don’t display an alert when visitors enter the secure pages. A digital certificate verifies your identity. It is issued by a trusted entity. You need to buy it and renew it periodically.

9) Front Page extensions

If your website is built using Front Page, then the hosting plan needs to have these extensions for your site to work properly.

10) Parked Domains, Sub Domains and Redirects

If your site will have sub domains, like sales.your-domain.com and support.your-domain.com, the hosting plan you need has to allow the creation of these sub domains. If you have more than one domain pointed to the same website, you need to check if the plan allows you to park additional domains. If you need to redirect a page (Url) to another page, you need to be able to create redirects.

11) Control Panel

Last, but not least. A Control Panel is a must if you want to be able to manage your site efficiently.