The idea of transferring from one host to another can be a little intimidating. You may not be happy with your current host, but you do not want to interrupt your websites activity. There are effective ways to transfer to another host; you just need to know what you should do ahead of time.
If you are considering leaving your current host you probably have issues you are not happy with. Look for a host that can eliminate these issues, give your website all the features it needs, and evaluate as much as possible so you can stay with the new host for the long-term. Some things you may want to consider when choosing a host are:
-> The web hosts terms and conditions
-> Do they require a long-term contract or can you cancel at anytime?
-> How accessible is the customer service department?
-> Are you locked into the current price?
-> Do they want full payment in advance? If you are unhappy will you be refunded?
-> Email service(s).
Once you have found a web host you feel you will be happy with, you need to sign-up for a new account. Before you go any farther with the new host, you need to back up or upload all of the files and...