How to find a great web hosting site
Ranked #12,426 in Business & Work, #287,355 overall
Are you looking for a web site hosting?
I have been searching for a great web hosting site for an online business. I would like to share some of what I have learned, and possibly save you some time and headaches. Whether you need a site for a business or blogging or hosting photos, I hope this lens will help you find it.
www.seniorliving.org -photo credit
What to Look for in a Hosting Site
First off, do your homework. Spend some time reading reviews.
Decide exactly, what do I need, ie. a personal site? a blog site? a business site?
Look into all the features each host offers.
Compare prices, but remember the old adage "you get what you pay for"
There are great bargains out there so shop around :)
It is very important to read all the terms of service and the small print, I know its arduous, but it is necessary.
*There are some hosting sites which I cannot abide such as, those who promote cruelty to animals, they will not be listed here*
Questions to ask:
Money back policy?
24/7 support?
Do they have a phone number where you can reach support or at least live chat? Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to reach customer support!
How long have they been in business?
How often do the servers go down for maintenance, what time of day etc?
You don't want to be running a business on a site that is down when your potential customers are shopping.
Do they have any site promotion tools?
Are you going to have dozens of Ads on your page which might direct traffic away from your site?
On a free site you would expect this, but on a paid site, you do not want that.
Do they allow you to link to other sites?
For example, you want to use your site as a landing page for search engines and then link to your store sites, be sure to ask, some hosts do not permit this.
Easy to use?
Do they offer free site building software? In other words, is building a site going to be easy and user friendly or a complete nightmare?
Will I have my own domain name?
Here are a few Web Hosting sites.
Please feel free to answer the polls and leave comments, this will help everyone.
If any host has excessive negative feedback, the link will be removed, and the reviews left for all to see.
Knowledge is Power
VeganWebServices.com
With the professional cloud server hosting packages from VeganWeb you get everything you need to step onto the web quickly and hassle free. Our cost-effective web hosting plans offer generous amounts of resources and a point & click Control Panel, and are backed up by a 99.9% uptime and a 30-day moneyback guarantee.
Free site tools like the instant Site Installer, and the 1-click Web Applications Installer will allow you to set up your blog, forum, cms, gallery or e-store in minutes.
Our services support all current versions of PHP (PHP 4/5/6), as well as the latest MySQL and PostgreSQL releases. You can also choose the data center where your sites will be hosted, giving you higher site speeds.
Great prices and Excellent service 24/7
I love this company
LiquidWeb
I have not personally used these guys, but I have read a lot of positive reviews about them.
This is a list of services they offer:
Dedicated Servers
A private server wholly allocated to you and fully managed by our team of Heroic Support engineers. Built on premium hardware and featuring the latest server technologies.
Smart Servers
Virtual Private Servers (vps)
Traditional Web Hosting
Expert Web Hosting
Liquid Web offers a variety of Expert Shared Hosting Plans to fit any need. No matter whether you're starting a Blog with WordPress, installing a CMS solution with Drupal, opening a Forum with PHPBB, starting an Online Store with osCommerce,
The best advice i can give on these guys is go check out the site and then read some reviews. Please help me review them here by answering a short poll.
Poll for LiquidWeb
HostGator
This company has mixed reviews but great prices. They also provide the ability, for your web business, to accept credit cards at 1.9%, which is the cheapest I have seen anywhere. I believe Paypal is 3%. They also offer some coupons while signing up, which I've added below.
I love how user friendly all the features are on their site.
Best of all they have a 45 day money back guarantee, which I appreciate, that makes me feel better whenever i am signing up for an online service of any kind.
Here is a list of some services they provide:
Unlimited Web Hosting- starting at $3.95 a month for a personal website
Single Domain
UNLIMITED Disk Space
UNLIMITED Bandwidth
Shared SSL Certificate
$10.36 a month for a business site
The business account comes with:
UNLIMITED Domains
UNLIMITED Disk Space
UNLIMITED Bandwidth
FREE Private SSL & IP
FREE Toll Free Number (I really like this feature)
VPS Hosting starting at 15.96 mo.
Reseller Web Hosting starting at 19.96 mo.
Dedicated Servers 139.00 for the first month
Use these coupon codes for discounts when signing up:
"GoGatorTime" (9.95 off package sign up)
"GoGator25percentoff" (25% off)
"GoGatorReseller" (24.94 off re-seller package)
My review: They have a lot to offer at great prices. Money-back guarantee, free toll free number for businesses, and the ability to accept credit cards in your store.
Poll for Host Gator
Arvixe
This company has excellent reviews.
They offer quite a lot of services.
Web Hosting
Linux Hosting
ASP .NET Hosting
Business Hosting
Reseller Hosting
E-Commerce Hosting
Dedicated Servers
Blog Hosting
PostNuke Hosting
WordPress Hosting
b2evolution Hosting
Textpattern Hosting
Habari Hosting
CMS Hosting
CMS Made Simple Hosting
phpNuke Hosting
Geeklog Hosting
phpWCMS Hosting
phpWebSite Hosting
Shopping Cart Hosting
OpenCart Hosting
osCommerce Hosting
CubeCart Hosting
Buy Safe Hosting
Zen Cart Hosting
Video Sharing Software Hosting
iVidPlay Hosting
ClipBucket Hosting
ClipShare Hosting
osTube Hosting
vShare Hosting
Forum Hosting
XMB eXtreme Hosting
phpBB Hosting
Simple Machines Hosting
Vanilla Forum Hosting
AEF Hosting
Social Network and Community Website Hosting
SocialEngine Hosting
Jcow Hosting
Skadate Hosting
BoonEx Dolphin Hosting
Elgg Hosting
BusinessClass ASP Hosting
Web Hosting
Not the cheapest out there, but worth a look. Customer service and money back guarantee seem great.
Poll for Arvixe
I Page
Appears easy to use, and they offer an anytime money-back guarantee.
Also seems very basic although they do give you an online store. I have not personally used them.
Here are the actual prices I found on their website:
United States Dollar ($)
36-month term: $6.95 a month (billed $250.20 for 3 years)
24-month term: $7.95 a month (billed $190.80 for 2 years)
12-month terms: $8.95 a month (billed $107.40 for 12 months)
The 3.50 they advertise is only for the first month.
Poll for Ipage
Lunarpages
Business Web Hosting
VPS Web Hosting
Dedicated Hosting Services
Hosted Exchange
Windows Web Hosting
Basic Web Hosting
They Have excellent reviews.
Here are a few features they offer:
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
24/7/365 monitoring and support
60 Months (4.95 USD/mo + FREE Setup) Basic
24 Months (6.95 USD/mo + FREE Setup) Basic
12 Months (8.95 USD/mo + FREE Setup) Basic
6 Months (9.95 USD/mo + 30.00 Setup) Basic
3 Months (10.95 USD/mo + 30.00 Setup) Basic
The Business site is 19.95 a month but includes the things you would have to pay extra for with the basic account such a SSL
Poll Lunarpages
Affiliation
CNN Live
New York Times
Amazon MP3
Amazon Recommendations
If you loved The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design, you might also enjoy:
1
The Power of a Godly Grandparent: Leaving a Spiritual Legacy
You may or may not have material wealth to leave y more...0 points
2
GrandLoving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren
Incorporating advice from more than 350 families nationwide, more...0 points
Incorporating advice from more than 350 families nationwide, this guide offers specific tips for bonding with grandchildren, from babies to teens. Along with a completely revised resource section, this fifth edition features expanded sections on Skyping, texting, and social networkingFacebook, Flickr, MySpace, Twitter, and YouTube. Among the guide's hints are more than 225 easy, low-cost, do-together, and long-distance activities such as ideas for successful visits, holidays, and family traditions....
0 points3
Long Distance Grandma: Staying Connected Across the Miles (Motherhood Club)
According to an AARP survey, 45 percent of grandpa more...0 points
4
Long Distance Grandma: Staying Connected Across the Miles (Motherhood Club)
According to an AARP survey, 45 percent of grandpa more...0 points
5
Long-Distance Grandparenting: Connecting With Your Grandchildren from Afar
In today's mobile society, effective and rewarding more...0 points
by tiffanystreasures
Welcome!! I am so glad you stopped by!!!!
My name is Laura. I live in Chesapeake Virginia.
I named my store after the best friend I've ever had,...
more »
- 9 featured lenses
- Winner of 9 trophies!
- Top lens » Vegan Gear
