Over the years, web hosting has changed significantly. It used to be that you could only get a certain amount of bandwidth. However, since people expressed the need for more space, web hosting companies began to offer unlimited bandwidth. Unlimited bandwidth means unlimited space for website users. However, despite the advantage of unlimited bandwidth, there are some big disadvantages.

Overselling is a term you may be unfamiliar with, but it happens all the time with unlimited bandwidth. The term is used in the web hosting industry to describe this particular situation: a company gives out hosting plans that cannot be properly sustained if every one of its customers uses the full extent of the bandwidth.

This is also called web space and bandwidth transfer allowance. What this really means is that a web hosting company will try to sell you something they really cannot offer you. In essence, many web hosts that offer unlimited bandwidth are actually often engaged in false advertising.

Here’s how that can affect you. If your website uses too many CPU resources the web hosting company can suspend your account.

The bottom line: Do your research on every web hosting company you are interested in. Remember you get what you pay for. If something looks too good to be true, explore it thoroughly before trying it.