(Web Hosting Companies)
The one question that goes through
everyone's mind is I am ready to start my Home Internet Business but whom should
I use to host my website? There are a couple of questions you should ask
yourself:
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How many web sites will I be
hosting?
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Should I go with a shared, VPS,
or dedicated hosting plan?
The answers are pretty straight
forward and are as follows:
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If you are going with 1 to 3
sites use a shared hosting plan.
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To maintain more than 3 but
no more than 10 websites go with a VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting
plan.
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If you plan on maintaining
more than 10 and opening up your own little hosting company go with a
dedicated hosting plan.
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Some of these companies let
you host more than ten websites on a shared server for a very low price,
as low as $6.95 per month. The only flaw is if you are running any kind
of scripts your site may be a little slow. It is a tempting offer
though.
There are hundreds of good
hosting companies out there, but these I have found out to have the best
combination of price and features.
My top hosting companies
are listed below. Just click on the associated banner for more
information:
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MidPhase |
This Company won the
Global People's Award as the best over-all hosting Company. The have
price plans anywhere from $6.95 to $299.00 per month depending on your
hosting plan. |
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WebHostingPad |
For a shared hosting plan
this company is unbeatable with the following features. Unlimited domain
hosting, one free domain for life as long as you maintain your
membership. Plus the pricing plan can't be beat. Even though the banner
says $4.95 they are actually going for $3.95 per month as of right now. |
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StartLogic |
StartLogic is a new
company that has come on to the scene very strong and straightforward.
The thing that makes this company incredible is if you are thinking
about a VPS or Dedicated Hosting Plan. The prices are as follows:
- VPS: $29.95 per
month. (RAM is shared)
- Dedicated: $99.95 per
month (4GB of dedicated RAM)
As you can see that is way
below the other companies out there. |
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InMotionHosting |
I'm rating this web host
number four just because their very long list of excellent customer
service. As you can see from the CNET listing below their overall user
satisfaction has consistently ranked among the best. |
Business Class Hosting by InMotion Hosting
Plans Starting at Just $6.95/mo
• Unlimited Disk Space • Unlimited Data Transfer
• 90 Day Money Back Guarantee
• True 24/7 Support
Rated 3 Out of 3 Stars by CNET.com! |
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5) |
HostMonster |
Even though this company
only has shared hosting plans I am recommending it number five because
of good customer service plus you can host unlimited domains with
unlimited bandwidth on their servers. The going price as of right now is
$4.95 per month. |
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6) |
HostGator |
This Web Hosting
Company's history speaks for itself. They are now hosting over one
million domains. I have this company ranked sixth due to the fact they
are a couple of dollars higher than their competition. |
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