Bandwidth is the amount of data that is transferred across a communication channel. The bandwidth you need for your website depends on different factors such as the purpose of your website, your business goals, what kind of users you target and the design of website. For example, a static website without any animation or user interaction may require less bandwidth than a site which has audio and video files.

Experts suggest that a web site with 10 pages of static text or 6 images needs about 2MB space. In addition, the amount of data transfer across the website also determines the required bandwidth as more and frequent data transfer means that you need more bandwidth. A few points that you should consider are:

• Your host should be technically equipped to provide you good data transfer speed and the required bandwidth. Else, the rate of data transfer will be low when multiple users would access the same section of web page, at the same time.
• The best option is to have a simple website unless your business needs it to be flashy. An excessively flashy site loaded with many flyers or animations does not necessarily invite more visitors, nor does it add to your business. Use such user interactive features only if your business model logically needs it because it adds to the cost, maintenance, and performance. Many a times, it may adversely affect your business if the user is made to wait for few minutes to submit a contact form.
• Technical design specifications are important to help you reduce the bandwidth requirement. For example, use proper image size and image file types.

After considering all these factors, if you are not sure about how much bandwidth your site requires, discuss it with your host. Talk about all the requirements, design and business objectives, and seek suggestion on the best available plan.