Thats a pretty vague question... any list/checklist would just be "whatever
your site needs for the price you are willing to pay"

Is your site going to be 100% static html? Or using PHP or ASP or something
else? Will you need a database? What kind of database? Do you need email
hosting?

Without knowing the answers to those questions then nobody can really help
because anything they say will probably be a case of what they need and not
necessarily what you need.

I second this... we need alot more information. For starters, are you
planning on developing the website in the company, or are you getting
it developed by these service providers?

Here's some very basic fields you will need on all of these
comparisons:
Price (of course)
Storage space provided
Monthly Transfer provided
OS & Database software provided
Real uptime (check some client sites at least daily to see if they ever
go down)
Support (if you are counting on the web to enhance your business, look
for 24x7 phone support)
Upgradability (can you add-on as you grow? how hard is it to upgrade
packages?)
Unique IP (you want this if you ever plan on having a shopping cart for
SSL purposes)

I know of a book called the "Web Marketing Cookbook" which did something
like that but it broke things down into a large variety of sites. It might
help to get at least alittle closer to what kindof company?

Retail? Will you be selling online? An online catalog?

Or more just an internet presence for a company? Contacts, information
about the services, bragging about the achievements, maybe a customer
complaint capability

Im taking for granted we are talking about JUST an internet site? Contact
between the company and the rest of the world. No intranet features
(internal stuff which only company people are supposed to see)

Gandalf Parker

Your list may look like this....


Company How Much for "what I need"
Co. A x?
Co. B x?
Co. C x?
Co. D x?

i. Be exact and detailed on "what I need". All of the potential
suppliers should give you exactly what you need. If they cant, then
they should not be in your list.
ii. Sort this list by "How much..." descending.
iii. Choose the one on top of your list.

Easy.

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Did i forget to mention to stand on your head when you choose the top
of your list :D

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an internal development effort or outsourced?

You should include those facilities which your new site will need.

--
William Tasso

** Business as usual

Actually, you were right the first time: if you choose just by price, you're
likely to end up (a) very dissatisfied and (b) paying more to have someone
fix it later.

--
Tony Garcia
Web Right! Development
Riverside, CA
www.WebRightDevelopment.com

Only if you are not "given" exactly what you have specified.

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