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The Ultimate Grand Daddy of web hosting (Hosting Reviews)

Posted by admin – October 8, 2010

when u bump into a website that has reviews on top web hosting companies….what is the company that you commonly see….?

would you trust the older companies like yahoo (that has been in the business for a very long time……or would you trust the new ones with greater / has more offers…..?
how about yahoo web hosting?

I recommend Dreamhost http://www.dreamhost.com/hosting.html

They’re the best:

1. You get a free domain from them (actually 2 if you use the promo code, more about that later)
2. They have 500 GB of Disk Space and increasing
3. 5TB (5000 GB) of Bandwidth and increasing
4. You can use their huge Disk Space and host multiple sites on a single account.
5. Their price is $119.40/year ($9.95/month if you pay yearly)
6. Which is a pretty standard price but they currently have a promotion:
Use the Promo Code: PLUS (at sign up page) and get a $50 discount + 2 Free Domain Names
7. This way you get them for $69.40/year ($5.78/month) including 2 Free Domain Names!

P.S. If you’re willing to pay $20+/monthly for a webhost I recommend:

1. http://www.mediatemple.com
2. http://www.slicehost.com

Finding the Right Web Hosting Plan

Posted by admin – August 17, 2010

There are many things to consider when choosing a web hosting plan. The five most important are listed below.

1. Disk Space/Storage

2. Data Transfer

3. Cost

4. Programming Languages

5. Support

1. Disk Space/Storage refers to the amount of space given by a web hosting plan for your web site’s pages, images, and any additional files. Take this into consideration when determining the total number of files you will be using for your website and their sizes. For example, let’s say that among your files you have 100 images which are 50 Kilobytes each in size. This would use up 4.88281 Megabytes of your storage *(100 x 50 Kilobytes = 5000 Kilobytes = 4.88281 Megabytes). If you are planing on creating a website with a lot of video or audio files, you will need a lot of disk space. You can calculate the disk space you will need for your website here.

2. Data Transfer is the monthly amount of outward-bound non-email traffic from your web site, that is allowed by a web hosting plan. Each time a visitor views one of your pages, all the files used to generate the page are calculated into your data transfer. For example, let’s say a visitor views a page that has 50 Kilobytes of text and 200 images at 100 Kilobytes apiece. This page view would use .0191212 Gigabytes of data transfer *{50 Kilobytes + (200 x 100 Kilobytes) = 20050 Kilobytes = 19.58008 Megabytes = .0191212 Gigabytes}. Most web hosting plans’ monthly data transfer allowances are listed in Gigabytes. To calculate your expected monthly data transfer and convert it into Gigabytes, use these calculators.

3. Cost is very important. You want to find a web hosting plan that fits into your budget and not sacrifice your disk space and data transfer. Many web hosts have more than one plan. So, if you outgrow one plan, you can upgrade to another that offers more disk space and data transfer.

4. Programming Languages such as ASP, PHP, Perl/CGI, JSP and ColdFusion are used to create a lot of popular scripts (software) to help your website function. For example, let’s say you find an auction script that is written in PHP and you want to use it on a new domain name you just bought (the-best-auctions-are-here.com). In that case, you want to make sure the web hosting plan supports PHP. Also, if you are planning on selling services or products from your website, make sure the web hosting plan you choose offers some type of ecommerce web hosting solution such as a shopping cart for example.

5. Support is really important when choosing a web hosting plan. You should check to see if the web host offers “24 hours a day / 7 days a week” support whether by phone, chat or email.

Now, you can use this web host search form to help you find a web hosting plan that meets your needs.

*1,024 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte
1,024 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte
1,024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte

Brian Shoemaker
http://www.articlesbase.com/web-hosting-articles/finding-the-right-web-hosting-plan-9682.html

Web Hosting Reviews

Posted by admin – April 1, 2010

With a plethora of web hosting companies around, it is surely a grueling task to choose the right one. All the webmasters will advice for some research before you take the first step. But where to begin the research? One cannot compare all of them. And the time factor that this research will take? It’s simply for this that the sites with web hosting reviews are so popular and helpful.

Just like the hosting companies, the number of sites providing web hosting reviews is also increasing. But here it is easy to chose the best and the authentic ones. The best web hosting review providers give two options – an at-a-glance table and an in-depth table. In the first type of table they provide a general overview by placing a number of web hosting companies side-by-side. You can have a quick glance at your priorities – price, bandwidth, disk space, etc. The second table delves into the depths of each issue.

There are a lot many of these sites offering web hosting reviews which belong to some web hosting providers. You cannot trust their information which could be biased to the core. And there are a lot more of web hosting reviews which are camouflaged with advertising. So trust only those websites which have in-depth information and unbiased reviews. And also information as to how they determine the rankings of the web hosting providers. The best review sites even go a step further and provide even the details of these broad categories.

But the web hosting review sites which are really great are not into the number-rating game. They only provide a detailed individualized review of some of the better known web hosting providers. If you are searching for some specific type of hosting like VPS, LINUX, Windows, etc, then these reviews may prove critical.

Other than shortlisting some of the best web hosting providers, there are two more reasons why you need web hosting reviews:

* Reviews provide a detailed method of how to find an honest web hosting service provider.

* These sites offering web hosting reviews also explain many other issues related to web hosting which customers must be aware of.

However the main function of web hosting reviews is to provide a detailed review of honest web hosting providers to help the customers wade their way through the "hosting jungle"? with ease. So the web hosting reviews must be endorsed by people with real technical and market-specific knowledge and experience. They should provide a myriad of information covering support, technology, products, values, etc.

The web hosting reviews are the beginning of your research offering information about which service provider would provide the features important to you. A great website encompasses design, content and functionality and the web hosting provider is the engine upon which the website runs.

Arundhati Mahanata
http://www.articlesbase.com/web-hosting-articles/web-hosting-reviews-316857.html

what is the best free web hosting sites?

Posted by admin – March 23, 2010

i need the best free web hosting site.

What Im Looking For:
-alot of disk space
-alot of bandwidth
-10MB+ file size limit
-no forced ads
-has a control panel
-has web editing tools
-has site stats
-allows file types .exe, .swf, .jpeg, .wmv, .mp3, and others
-allows scripts PHP, CGI, SSI, extension, etc
-has subdomains
-has alot of MySQL database space

You want a free website with no advertisements? How do you think they make their money. Get real.

Are there any true Free web hosting sites?

Posted by admin – January 30, 2010

Are there any reliable sites that allow free website hosting.
Also are there any with an option to start for free then upgrade if you like it?

There are many web hosting providers and you might become confused to choose which one.

I recommend reading reviews so that you may compare and become more familiar with the hosting companies before making a decision. I have many websites and I often visit http://www.upperhost.com/ to get familiar with the current top hosts. There you will find the best and cheap website hosting, rankings, and reviews of the top web hosting provider’s worldwide.

Web hosting doesn’t have to be expensive if you’re on a budget like me. Take a look at the #1 rated web host in the site I just gave you. They currently have a great offer. That’s as cheap as it can get when your being offered unlimited disk space, bandwidth, free domain for life, and an ANYTIME money back guarantee. You just can’t lose.

Hope this helps.

-Michael

Host Gator Web Hosting Review

Posted by admin – November 14, 2009

Almost every web host out there promises superior hosting services and tools but till you do not experience its services for yourself, you can never tell whether this is the company that perfectly befits your hosting requirements. It therefore becomes important to compare and analyze various web hosts and select a host that would offer all-inclusive benefits and features. We have reviewed one of the most popular web hosts called Host Gator and this company has been around for quite some time and garnered a significant amount of positive feedback.

Host Gator offers hosting services for diverse hosting needs including small and big businesses (shared and dedicated) as well as reseller hosting packages. Furthermore, Host Gator customers get access to 24/7 prompt customer support. The company has to its credit various awards for its superior web hosting services and products. First time Host Gator customer need not worry about risking an investment as the company also offers a 30 day money back guarantee, if not satisfied. This is seemingly a win-win situation as there is actually nothing to lose when the company is providing exceptional hosting services and customer support.

The other most strikingly positive feature is their 99.9% uptime guarantee, which is pretty impressive for e-commerce enabled websites. This implies that e-commerce websites need not worry about their website being down most of the time which could otherwise result in loss on sales.

You could even consider making money with Host Gator by reselling their hosting products and services. Their reseller package starts at only $24.95 per month and the reseller can assign his own prices for individual hosting packages. Specific amount of disk space and bandwidth can also be allocated by the reseller for different hosting accounts.

The cheapest Host Gator plan is the “Hatchling” plan priced at $6.95 per month and the customer is required to an up-front yearly fee for the same. The “Baby Plan” seems to be a wise option as it not only allows you to host unlimited domains but also comes equipped with a disk size of 100,000 MB and a 1000GB bandwidth. These generous features are available for only $9.95 per month which is pretty reasonable given the unlimited tools, features and generous amount of disk space and bandwidth offered.

The third level package is the swamp plan and very much similar to the baby plan except for a few minor benefits and features. This plan is available for $14.95 per month.

Bob Willis
http://www.articlesbase.com/web-hosting-articles/host-gator-web-hosting-review-689567.html