Low Cost Hosting

Posted by admin on 20 April, 2009

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How to Find a Cheap Host with All the Features You Need

Executive summary about low cost hosting by Allan Burns

You first need to consider the types of sites you are looking to host. You have to consider any special requirements for your sites such as databases, streaming video or server side programming languages such as PHP. There are lots of hosts that provide many features as standard such as a control panel, MySQL databases, PHP, email addresses, add on domains and various single clicks install scripts. Other features usually vary with cost such as disk space and bandwidth. If you want to find a cheaper host then you need to optimize your site requirements with what different web hosting companies provide.

Usually webmasters have more than one site that needs to be hosted. With certain hosting packages you can host multiple websites which means you can save money on multiple hosting accounts and keep all your sites in one place. You can do this by using a reseller hosting account that allows you to host multiple separate sites on a single hosting account. These are usually hosting accounts that come with management software such as Web Hosting Manager. WHM usually makes a hosting account more expensive so if you do not need to keep each site completely separate you can instead get a hosting package that allows multiple add on domains. This will save you even more money as you will not need to have WHM, which the host has to pay for a license to use.

The Pros and Cons of Cheap Website Hosting

Executive summary about low cost hosting by Phil Anderson

For a cheap host, you could probably get 100MB space of storage. This storage space is considerably enough for you to have banners in you website. You could also get as much as 19 email account registered under that host. As for the bandwidth, you can have up to 1GB which is considered good. It also comes with ready made templates so that you don’t have to crack your brain to figure out complicating programming and designing languages to build a website.

As for the disadvantage, you would have to be in a sub domain because cheap or free host would not provide you with your own domain. For free hosting, you will not have any email function. Therefore, if you are running a business, you will not look professional because you don’t have an email attach with your domain. The same thing applies on your database. You have many limitations and will not be able to upload files as you wish.

For conclusion, free hosting is definitely an option but please consider you business needs and nature. Investment is always normal in business and investing in a website for the right reason will just give you great return when the time is ripe.

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